The National Girl Child Day is celebrated in India
every year on January 24th. It was initiated in 2008 by the Ministry of
Women and Child Development and the government of India, in order to
spread public awareness about inequities that girls face in Indian society.
Objectives of National Girl Child Day
- To spread awareness among people about inequalities faced by girls in the country.
- To promote awareness about the rights of girl children.
- To increase awareness on the importance of female education, health, and nutrition.
On this day, we are sharing a list of leading ladies of India
who are inspiring the nation:
1. Nirmala Sitharaman is an Indian economist and
politician serving as the current Minister of Finance and Corporate
Affairs of India. She is a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper
house of the Indian Parliament, since 2014. Sitharaman formerly served as
the Defence Minister of India, thereby becoming India's second female
defense minister and also the second female finance minister after Indira
Gandhi and first full-time female Finance Minister.
2. Nita Mukesh Ambani is an Indian philanthropist. She
is the chairperson and founder of the Reliance Foundation, Dhirubhai
Ambani International School and a director of Reliance Industries. She
was listed in 2016 in 'the fifty high and mighty Indians' list by India
Today. and in 'the most influential women business leaders in Asia' list
by Forbes. She was the first Indian woman to become a member of
the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
3. Falguni Nayar is an
Indian businesswoman and billionaire who is the founder and CEO
of the beauty and lifestyle retail company Nykaa. Nayar is one of two
self-made female, Indian billionaires. Nayar is now the wealthiest female
Indian billionaire with her estimated wealth to the tune of $6.5 billion, after
recent listings, and in the top 20 richest people of India.
4. Vineeta Singh an entrepreneur who is Founder and CEO of
Sugar Cosmetic, she also judges in a reality show named Shark Tank India which
comes on Sony Entertainment Television. Vineeta Singh’s net worth is about $8
Million. The beauty company boasts that it has 35,000 points of distribution
network in 120 cities throughout India. Veena Singh is among the top hundred
mindful women in the world.
5. Namita Thapar is an Indian entrepreneur. She is an
Executive Director of Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd. She is a judge of the
television business reality show Shark Tank India Season 1 in the year 2021. She
got awarded numerous prestigious corporate awards like Barclays Hurun Next Gen
Leader recognition and The Economic Times’40 under Forty’ award. Namita
received the 2017 Economic Times Women Ahead List award. She is the
recipient of the World Women Leadership Congress Super Achiever award.