"We Salute India's Daughter": PM Modi On National Girl Child Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi this morning urged the nation to ensure that every girl in the country "leads a life of dignity and opportunity" as he elaborated his government's efforts to ensure gender equality, and acknowledged all the achievements young girls have achieved in different fields.

"On National Girl Child Day, we salute our #DeshKiBeti and the accomplishments in various fields. The Central Government has undertaken many initiatives that focus on empowering the girl child, including access to education, better healthcare and improving gender sensitivity," PM Modi tweeted.

"Today is also a day to specially appreciate all those working towards empowering the girl child and ensuring she leads a life of dignity and opportunity. #DeshKiBeti," the Prime Minister further wrote.

Today is also a day to specially appreciate all those working towards empowering the girl child and ensuring she leads a life of dignity and opportunity. #DeshKiBeti

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 24, 2021

Many other political leaders and ministers shared pictures of their achievers to mark the day. Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri shared a pictures of Swati Raval, captain of the Air India flight that brought back 263 passengers trapped in Rome during the lockdown and wrote, "Women professionals associated with the civil aviation sector have played a key role in our efforts against COVID-19."

Women professionals associated with the civil aviation sector have played a key role in our efforts against COVID-19.#DeshKiBeti Swati Raval was the Captain of the @airindiain flight that brought back 263 passengers trapped in Rome during the lockdown. pic.twitter.com/3Gd4WlOmdj

— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) January 24, 2021

Union Minister Jitendra Singh shared a picture of him greeting female students with a message, "This National Girl Child Day, let us reaffirm our commitment to educate, empower and encourage the girl child to pursue her dreams and aspirations."

This #NationalGirlChildDay, let us reaffirm our commitment to educate, empower & encourage the girl child to pursue her dreams and aspirations. #DeshKiBeti pic.twitter.com/d3w5JWPqZj

— Dr Jitendra Singh (@DrJitendraSingh) January 24, 2021

Health Minister, Dr Harsh Vardhan said, "Empower our girls for an empowered New India. For the country's glorious future, amplify the message of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao and help build a society rid of gender stereotypes and inequality."

Empower our girls for an empowered #NewIndia

For the country's glorious future, amplify the message of #BetiBachaoBetiPadhao & help build a society rid of gender stereotypes & inequality.

#NationalGirlChildDay pic.twitter.com/HbvFJWcl4W

— Dr Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan) January 24, 2021

Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi shared a picture of hers with daughter with a message, "Celebrate and cherish this bond everyday. Having a daughter is a blessing. Selfie partner, best friend, drama mate, healer of my troubles, source of my joy."

Celebrate and cherish this bond everyday. Having a daughter is a blessing. Selfie partner, best friend, drama mate, healer of my troubles, source of my joy. ❤️#NationalGirlChildDay pic.twitter.com/t8rcQyjlk0

— Priyanka Chaturvedi (@priyankac19) January 24, 2021

The National Girl Child Day is celebrated in India every year on January 24. First initiated in 2008 by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, the National Girl Child Day aims to increase the consciousness of people towards female foeticide and to provide new opportunities to the girl child in society. The government of India had launched the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao scheme on January 22, 2015, to address major issues related to female empowerment in the country.

BBBP scheme is a tri-ministerial effort of Ministries of Women and Child Development, Health and Family Welfare and Human Resource Development, and addresses the declining child sex ratio (CSR) and other related issues of women empowerment over a life-cycle continuum.