Priority to empowering girl child in Govt's initiatives: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar awardees, in a video conference, in New Delhi, on Monday
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New Delhi: On the occasion of National Girl Child Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said immense priority is accorded to empowering the girl child in every development initiative undertaken by his government, and asserted that the focus is on ensuring dignity as well as opportunities to her.
India celebrates the National Girl Child Day, an initiative of the Ministry of Women and Child Development, every year on January 24 "National Girl Child Day is an occasion to reiterate our commitment and further strengthen ongoing efforts to empower the girl child," Prime Minister Modi said.
"It is also a day to celebrate the exemplary accomplishments of the girl child in different fields," he said in a tweet. "In every development initiative undertaken by our Government, we accord immense priority to empowering the girl child and strengthening our Nari Shakti," Modi said.
Our focus is on ensuring dignity as well as opportunities to the girl child, he said in another tweet. Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said on National Girl Child Day, appreciate a #BetiBharatKi and encourage her by celebrating her achievements. "Kind, fierce, determined, confident, passionate and so on ... This is how I describe my daughters who are the reason for immense pride, joy and laughter in our household.
"On National Girl Child Day, appreciate a #BetiBharatKi and encourage her by celebrating her achievements," Irani tweeted. "Educate, Encourage, Empower! Today is the day to renew our commitment towards providing equal opportunities to our girls. On National Girl Child Day, as we celebrate accomplishments of our daughters, we pledge to bridge the gender divide to build an inclusive & equal society," Irani said in another tweet. Minister of State for Women and Child Development Dr Mahendra Munjpara and NCW Chairperson Rekha Sharma also greeted everyone on the occasion of the National Girl Child Day.
Priyal Bhardwaj, Vice President Delhi BJP Mahila Morcha and Founder of Sangini Saheli NGO, said under the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' campaign, Modi ji's government has laid great emphasis on the safety and empowerment of girls.
