International Girl Child Day Celebrated with Solidarity

The world celebrates international Day of Girl Child on 11th October every year with a vision to empower the little girls and to amplify their voices for the world to hear and understand their power, importance and potential. Every year the day is celebrated with a theme which focuses on one of the many grave challenges that these girls face. This year the UN Women is joining hands with other UN agencies, civil society, and girls around the world to celebrate International Day of the Girl Child under the theme “Digital generation, our generation.” which calls for equal access to the internet and digital devices for girls.

In synchronization with this year’s theme of International Girl Child Day the Josephites pledged to make digital inclusion and literacy for girls their motto which would help them to avail equal opportunities to rise and shine. The students of the Middle Block of the school conducted a unique activity wherein the girls planted their affirmations in a pot, stating their unique qualities with a hope to work towards nurturing them from little plants into beautiful beings in full bloom. The day also saw the felicitation of young girls with sachet and tiaras, acknowledging their strength and competency to bring the desired change in the world. The young  girls donning pink turbans took out a rally to spread the message of girl power. Girls from the Senior Secondary Block of the school also joined hands to show their integrity for the cause. Motivational and enlightened speeches and talk on topics of significance of girl child marked the occasion. The students shared heroic stories of girls with grit and guts who believed in themselves and are the pioneers of girl rights.

The Director, Mr. Paramdeep Grewal emphasized on the importance of meaningful participation of girls in decision making which effects their life and well- being. He encouraged the girls to stand in solidarity to break the shackles of discrimination and violence to which they have been subjected for years. He congratulated the Josephian family for standing together for a noble cause.