January 2026
– The National Girl Child Day is celebrated in India every year on January 24. It was started by the Ministry of Women and Child Development and the Government of India in 2008, with the purpose to spread awareness among people about all the inequalities girls face in the Indian society. Project SHAKTII is an after school program to empower girl students from underprivileged backgrounds. We at Shaktii believe in a hands-on learning experience that focuses on delivering a wholesome education to these bright young girls.
– Since it was a holiday for Shaktii, the day was celebrated in a different way. The girls were asked to send a 30 secs video on why they feel proud of being a girl child!! ( these were the responses)
“I feel proud for being a girl since for being a girl we need lots of strength and courage. I think I have the courage to face challenges, to aim high and to work harder. So as I’m growing and I know I will be a woman out of the girl one day, I will have lots of responsibilities and I will have to fulfil them. I am grateful to god that he chose me as a girl because he knows that I am capable of fulfiling all the responsibilities and I am capable of doing everything and I too think that I am capable of doing everything in this world.” — Tanu Parihar
“I am proud of being a Shaktii girl because it not only enhances our English but also teaches us how to believe in ourselves. Shaktii empowers girls to ensure that in future they are not dependent. Nobody has told me that. I am my own best friend first. Shaktii makes me aware of it. That’s why I feel very proud of Shaktii and Shaktii will be a memorable part of my life.” – Sampada Monde
“I am proud of being of being a girl because it has made me stronger and understanding. I have learnt that how to care for people, stand up for myself and handle my challenges in my own way. It’s a part of being who I am and I am happy with that. Being a girl gives me strength to face the world confidently. That is why I feel proud for myself.” — Dhanroshni Saw
“I feel proud of being a girl child because being a girl means having strength with softness. A girl balances emotion, courage beautifully from handling responsibility to supporting her family. A girl shows amazing inner power everyday. Though she is suffers from her toughest times still she stands strong and supports everyone. That is why I feel proud of being a girl child because she is powerful, inteliigent and unstoppable girl. If she decides, she can achieve anything.” — Bhavika Vaksar
“Namaste. I am awesome Anushka from Class XIII. Being a girl is super cool, we are strong, we can do anything and we are awesome. We can make a difference, we have fun and we rock. We are friends, sisters, daughters and leaders. We are kind, smart and brave. We support each other and we do our thing. Being a girl is super amazing and we should be super proud of it. We are unstoppable and that’s what makes us awesome. So let’s own it, love it and rock being a girl.” — Anushka “Namaste everyone, I am Disha from Class XIII. I feel proud to be a girl because girls are strong, caring and capable of handling many responsibilities. They faces challenges with courage and still move forward with confidence. Being a girl means having the power to grow and bring positive changes.” — Disha
“Namaste everyone, I am Nidhi Singh from Class XIII. I am proud to be a girl because being a girl is a symbol of strength, love and courage. Girls are caring daughters, loving sisters, responsible mothers, and successful leaders. So today girls are achieving great success in every field whether it is science, sports, politics or education. So that is why I feel proud of myself.” — Nidhi Singh
