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National Girl Child Day 2025
- 25 Jan 2025
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National Girl Child Day is observed annually on 24th January aimed at promoting the rights, empowerment, and potential of girls across India.
- Theme: "Empowering Girls for a Bright Future" emphasizes equal opportunities for girls in education, healthcare, and personal growth.
- Beginning: It was started in 2008 by the Ministry of Women and Child Development to combat critical issues such as child marriage and female foeticide.
- Celebrating 10 Years of BBBP: The 2025 National Girl Child Day celebrations, marking the 10th anniversary of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme, will run from 22nd January to 8th March 2025, concluding on International Women’s Day.
- Initiatives for Girl Child Development:
- Measures to Empower Girl Child: Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, POCSO Act, 2012, Mission Vatsalya etc.
Read More: 10th Anniversary of BBBP and Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana
