History of National Girl Child Day in 2024
The Ministry of Women and Child Development created National Girl Child Day in 2008. Since then, a yearly theme has been used to mark the day all throughout India. The action was taken to recognize the particular difficulties that girls encounter in a society that is dealing with issues such as child marriage, healthcare, education barriers, school dropout rates, gender-based violence, and gender inequity.
Theme for National Girl Child Day in 2024
As of right now, the government has not revealed a subject for National Girl Child Day 2024.
Notably, the 2019 topic was "Empowering Girls for a Brighter Tomorrow." 'My voice, Our Common Future' was the 2020 theme. In 2021, National Girl Child Day's theme was "Digital Generation, Our Generation."
What is the purpose of January 24th celebration of National Girl Child Day 2024?
Every year on January 24, National Girl Child Day is observed to commemorate the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Scheme (Save the Girl Child, Educate the Girl Child), which was introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 22, 2015.
Goals for National Girl Child Day in 2024
There are three primary goals for each year's National Girl Child Day celebration.
Advancement of Gender Parity:
The campaign seeks to dispel gender stereotypes that disadvantage females and advance gender equality.
Encouraging Females:
The purpose of National Girl Child Day is to provide girls the opportunities, resources, and information they need to reach their full potential.
Defending Girls' Rights:
The program works to protect young women from gender-based violence, child marriage, and starvation.
The Importance of National Girl Child Day in 2024
This yearly celebration is very important since it tackles challenges that Indian girls confront and advocates for gender equality. It draws attention to how crucial it is to empower females via social assistance, health care, and education. By initiative acknowledges each girl child's potential, and promotes a culture in which women have equal access to opportunities and may make significant contributions.
Increased Awareness:
The initiative aims to spread greater awareness of the value of girls’ education, empowerment, and safety. Rise in the female employment ratio, decline in female school dropouts and positive trends in the sex ratio in the country is the result of this increased public awareness, but a lot needs to be done.
Education Access:
More girls are accessing education, increased female participation in higher education, and leading to higher literacy rates.
Child Marriage:
A decline in the number of child marriages can be clearly noticed as a result of legal actions and awareness initiatives.
Girl Empowerment:
Girls are becoming more empowered to pursue their aspirations, make their own decisions, and contribute to society.
National Girl Child Day 2024: Quotes and Wishes
- "There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish." - Michelle Obama
- "If one man can destroy everything, why can't one girl change it?" - Malala Yousafzai
- "Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world." - Marilyn Monroe
- "Girls are capable of doing everything men are capable of doing. Sometimes they have more Imagination than men." -Katherine Johnson
- "A strong woman looks challenge in the eye and gives it a wink." - Gina Carey
- “The world needs strong women. Women who will lift and build others, who will love and be loved. Women who live bravely, both tender and fierce. Women of indomitable will." -Amy Tenny
Wishes:
- Equality starts at home, raise your girls with ambition.
- Happy National Girl Child Day! Let's commit to building a society that uplifts and empowers every girl to become a leader in her own right.
- May every girl be empowered with knowledge and education, unlocking endless opportunities for a bright future.
- Strong, courageous, brilliant - every girl is a masterpiece.
- May every girl grow up in an environment filled with love, support, and encouragement, enabling her to reach her full potential.
- May every girl grow up in an environment filled with love, support, and encouragement, enabling her to reach her full potential.
- She dreams big, let her fly high.
- May every girl grow up in an environment filled with love, support, and encouragement, enabling her to reach her full potential.
- Here's to a future where every girl has the freedom to make choices about her life, health, and well-being.
