The Ministry of Women & Child Development celebrated the National Girl Child Day on 24th January ,2023. National Girl Child Day is celebrated with a view to promote awareness about the rights of the girl child to bridge the gender divide and to lay emphasis on the importance of girl’s education, health and nutrition.
This year, as part of celebration of the Day , the Ministry decided to make this event a janbhagidari, States/UTs and districts were requested to organize activities relating to valuing the girl child from 18th to 24th January,2023. The hashtag for promoting the current campaign on social media platforms was hashtag(#akamceIebratinggirlchildmwcd).
States/UTs have undertaken various activities/programs in the 5-Day celebrations of NGCD. Activities such as special Gram Sabha/Mahila Sabha on CSR, Oath taking ceremony/signature ceremony, door to door programme, Programme with schools (Govt/Privates)- on value of girl child, Posters/Slogan-writing/ Drawing/Wall Painting competition among school, community sensitization programme, talk show on Health & Nutrition related issues of girls, plantation drive were organized. Local champion in the field of education, sports were honoured/felicitated.
On National Girl Child Day, we salute the strength & accomplishments of girls in various sectors and reiterate our commitment to provide them with equal opportunities to live, aspire & inspire. #NationalGirlChildDay pic.twitter.com/YGUDMU1B0i
— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) January 24, 2023
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SS/RKM
A glimpse of the celebrations of NGCD in various States/UTS can be seen in pictures below:
1.Madhya Pradesh
Ratlam District
Signature Campaign
Oath taking ceremony
Sehore District
वृक्षारोपण-एक पौधा बेटी के नाम
मजिस्ट्रेट द्वारा बालिकाओं का सम्मान
2. Uttar Pradesh
Basti District
Spreading the message to value the girl child through nukkad natak
Bhadohi
Signature campaign, plays and felicitation of local champions
3. Assam
Sonitpur
Pledge on BBBP was taken by Hon’ble MP and MLA, Deputy Commissioner, Sonitpur along with HODs and officials of all departments under the jurisdiction of DC.
Oath taking ceremony in School
Poster making activity in school
Batashipur Panchayat, Dhekiajuli
Activities performed:
1. Special Gram Sabha on Adolescent Empowerment
2. Pasting BBBP stickers in households and prominent places like Community halls, Anganwadi Centres
4. Gujarat
Gandhinagar District
Baby Girl Welcoming kit distribution among new born baby girl at Gandhinagar District, Gujarat
Distribution of education kits to orphan girls
daughters who excelled in education, sports were honoured
Plantation Drive
Amreli District
Amreli felicitated girls who secured commendable achievement in field of sports at national and state level as a part of celebration of National Girl Child Day.
Mahesana district
Competition-Rangoli, Drawing, Mehendi.
5. Odisha
Khordha District
Signature campaign on 24th Jan 23 to promote awareness on BBBP.
Essay competition on BBBP in CCIs .
Slogan on BBBP by School children.
Rally conducted in different schools.
6. Maharashtra
Wardha district
Poster making activity in school
Jan Jagriti Rally
