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- Recently, the Government of India celebrated  National Girl Child Day.
About National Girl Child Day
- It was first initiated in 2008 by the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
- It is celebrated in the country on January 24 every year with the objective to provide support and opportunities to the girls of India.
- It aims towards promoting awareness about the rights of the girl child and to increase awareness on the importance of girl education, health and nutritionÂ
- It also aims to promote the girl’s position in society to make their living better among the society.Â
- Gender discrimination is a major problem that girls and women face throughout their life.
- It also aims to support the girl child of the nation and remove gender-based biases.Â
- The main focus is on changing society’s attitude towards girls, decreasing female feticide and creating awareness about the decreasing sex ratio.
Steps Taken by the Government
- The government of India has taken several steps over the years to improve the conditions of girls. The government has started several campaigns and programmes some of them are :
- Save the Girl Child,
- Beti Bachao Beti Padhao,
- Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana
- CBSE Udaan Scheme
- Free or subsidized education for the girl child,
- Â Reservation for women in colleges and universities
- Â National Scheme of Incentive to Girls for Secondary Education
Source :ET
