Due to the scourges of female foeticide, domestic violence and malnutrition, Women and Child Development Minister Renuka Chaudhry on 19th January is going to be announce World Girl Child Day, it was recently cleared by the Cabinet. The ministry would also launch a sustained campaign to create awareness about female foeticide, domestic violence and malnutrition in women and children.
"The government expects that the celebration of the National Girl Child Day will help raise awareness and reverse this retrograde trend,'' sources in the Ministry of Women and Child Development said. The Ministry has decided to launch a sustained campaign in various forms of media between January 19 and March 8, which is also celebrated as the International Women's Day, to highlight the various social issues relating to the girl child and Women.
The campaign would involve audio/visual spots on national and regional TV channels, radio, cinema halls, print advertisements and field publicity throughout the country.
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It's good news for indian female. Hope this announcement would help them a lot!
ReplyDeleteIn my country, Children have their own day on June 1st. Female has March 8th as international female's day & Oct 20th for national femal's day. All the balance days for other persons:)