"We Salute India's Daughter": PM Modi On National Girl Child Day National Girl Child Day: PM Modi elaborated his government's efforts to ensure gender equality, and acknowledged all the achievements young girls have achieved in different fields. Updated: January 24, 2021 1:49 pm IST National Girl Child Day: This day was first initiated in 2008 by Ministry of Women and Child Development. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi this morning urged the nation to ensure that every girl in the country "leads a life of dignity and opportunity" as he elaborated his government's efforts to ensure gender equality, and acknowledged all the achievements young girls have achieved in different fields.