ICAR-CIPHET, Ludhiana celebrated National Girl Child Day
In India, National Girl Child Day is celebrated every year on January 24
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Jan 24, 2022 10:24
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Ludhiana, January 24, 2022: In India, National Girl Child Day is celebrated every year on January 24 to provide support and opportunities to the girls of India and to spread awareness about the gender inequities that girls face in Indian society. To commemorate this, ICAR-Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology, Ludhiana celebrated ‘National Girl Child Day’ on 24.01.2022 under the ‘Azaadi ka Amrut Mahotsav’ with full fervour and maximum Jan bhaagidaari. The COVID protocol although hampered any programme with gathering, but could not stop the enthusiasm of the proud parents of girl child in the institute who expressed their emotions via their selfies with their daughters. The young female achievers of the Institute were also felicitated for their commendable work in academics, sports, writing etc. The institute staff also attended the online Lecture on ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao: Not a slogan but a war cry to make India developed’ delivered by Mrs. Rekha Sharma, the Chairperson of National Commission for Women organized by ICAR-Indian Institute of Maize Research, Ludhiana.
