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On Girl Child Day, 11 October 2026, Uttarakhand CM Dhami gave smartphones to 149 top girl students and highlighted a 30% reservation for women in state jobs.
A UNESCO report released on October 8 finds that in rural India only 59 girls complete upper-secondary school for every 100 boys, though urban areas have reached parity.
The UN's theme for International Day of the Girl Child on October 11, 2026 is 'End child marriage and invest in girls' rights'; UNICEF says 1 in 5 girls marry before 18.
As International Day of the Girl is observed on 11 October 2026 with a focus on child marriage, India's own campaign and survey data show progress and gaps.
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