HIGHLIGHTS:
• Every year on January 24, National Girl Child Day is observed.
• In 2022, the Indian government did not announce a theme.
• Day is observed on January 24 to raise awareness about the need of addressing gender imbalances in the country.
What is in the News?
Every year on January 24, National Girl Child Day is observed. The day is observed to raise awareness about the rights of girls in the country. The day also attempts to raise awareness about the importance of girls’ education, health, and nutrition.
Theme
In 2022, the Indian government did not announce a theme.
History
The Ministry of Women and Child Development established National Girl Child Day in 2008.The major goal of National Girl Child Day is to raise awareness and address disparities that girls confront in the country, as well as to educate everyone about a girl child’s rights.
This year, the Ministry of Culture is hosting an event called ‘Umang Rangoli Utsav’ as part of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.’According to a news release, the participating teams will create Rangoli decorations at over 50 prominent spots across the country.
What makes 2022 National Girl Child Day unique?
The awardees of the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar will meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The award winners will be given digital certificates for the first time, thanks to blockchain technology. This prize is given to females between the ages of five and eighteen. Every year, the awards are given out. Social service, art and culture, athletics, scholastics, and bravery are among the categories for which prizes are given. The President of India presents these prizes in Rashtrapati Bhawan. A medal, a cash prize of one lakh rupees, and a certificate are presented to the award winners.
International girl child day
On October 11th, the International Girl Child Day is observed. The United Nations and a number of other international organisations commemorate it. In 2012, the United Nations observed the first International
Day of the Girl Child.
National Girl Child Day’s Objectives
The National Girl Child Day is observed on January 24 to raise awareness about the need of addressing gender imbalances in the country. The day also encourages girl children’s educational rights. It also emphasises the importance of girl children’s health and nutrition.
Today’s requirement
Girls marry at a rate of 36.8% before they turn 18 years old. Girl children have a death rate of 40 per 1000 live births under the age of five. This is 11% greater than the death rate of boy children under the age of five.
