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On Sunday, Shristi Goswami, a 19-year-old BSc Agriculture student became the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand for a day, keeping with the observance of National Girl Child Day. She was chosen after she was elected at the ‘Bal Vidhan Sabha’ (Children’s State Assembly) in a symbolic event organised by the state commission. The ‘Bal Vidhan Sabha’ was established in the year 2018 for the protection of child rights and to help children understand the democratic system.
Speaking about this, Srishti Goswami told ANI, “I am happy that I have got the privilege of becoming the Chief Minister on National Girl Child Day. I express my heartfelt gratitude to the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. Also, I will be going through the presentations of various departments and will present my suggestions to them. My suggestions will prioritise girl child-centric issues.”
She reviewed the latest schemes from Gairsain, the state’s summer capital, and attended an official meeting with the state government officials. Some schemes that were reviewed by her were the Atal Ayushman Scheme, Smart City project, Homestay Scheme by the tourism department, and other development projects.
The state was following the footsteps of Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s example, where she had made a teenager the PM for a day to support women empowerment. India celebrates the National Girl Child Day, an initiative of the ministry of women and child development, every year on January 24.