Indira Gandhi was elected as the Prime Minister of India on January 24. To commemorate this day, every year 24th January is observed as National Girl Child Day. The day was set apart for this by the Ministry of Woman and Child Development, India in 2008, with the purpose to spread awareness among the people about all the inequalities girls face in the Indian society.
The day was observed by Class VI C in the assembly through special talk and an inspiring skit.
