Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 22 January 2015 launched the ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ campaign at Panipat in Haryana.
Highlights of the Campaign
The campaign aims to improve the child sex ratio (CSR) and promote empowerment of girl child through education.The Prime Minister also launched the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, a small saving instrument for girl child and also distributed the first five account documents to five children aged under 10On this occasion the Prime Minister also released ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ commemorative postage stamps, brought out by India PostPrime Minister made a stirring appeal to put an end to gender discrimination and said “Beta Beti Ek Samaan...this should be our Mantra”.Narendra Modi, also flagged off ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ audio-visual vans of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. These vans will travel in the 100 critical districts of India, to create awareness where the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign is being implemented.Village sarpanchs have also been asked to keep a check on the growing cases of female foeticide.
National Girl Child Day
National girl child day is celebrated every year on 24th of January.
Objectives of Celebrating National Girl Child Day
It is celebrated as a national observance to increase the consciousness of the people and offer new opportunities to the girl child in the society.To work against diminishing the child sex ratio in the India and change the people mind about the girl child.To propagate the gender equality among people in India.To make certain that every girl child is getting proper respect and value in the Indian society.To address the girl children issues associated to their health, respect, education, nutrition and etc.
