The OBC family living on the outskirts of Jaipur, with members ranging from a 95-year-old to school going children, is beneficiary of both state and Central schemes. Here is how
Er. Prabhat Kishore
(The author is a technocrat & academician. He holds Master in Engineering from M.N. Regional Engineering College, Allahabad/Prayagraj) National Girl Child Day is observed in India on 24th January every year since 2008 with the objective to raise awareness about the rights of girls, the importance of education, health & nutrition as well as to highlight the inequalities faced by them.
The gender discrimination is also a major problem that is faced by girls in every corner of the world. Conservative outlook of the rural people and religious mystification usually contribute to worsening the situation. Misconception still prevails in the present age of digitalization as many parents living in rural areas think that if their daughter gets older, it will be difficult to marry them.