International Day Of The Girl Child 2021: 7 Inspiring Stories Of Girls You Should Know About

On International Day Of The Girl Child today, let's have a look at some of the most heart-warming stories of girls who have proved that they are unstoppable and can achieve whatever they want to.

1. Shivrani

A young girl named Shivrani made headlines recently for rescuing two passengers by jumping into a river and saving them from drowning. The passengers were travelling in a bus in Sidhi in Madhya Pradesh when it met with an accident and fell into a river. The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh praised Shivrani for her brave act. Read her inspiring story here. 

2. Sandhya

She is a ‌student of class 11 from Gorakhpur’s Bahrampur region who used to row her boat 800 metres in Rapti river daily to reach her school from her house in Bahrampur area of the district. She didn't want to miss school due to flooding in her area. Her video had gone viral on social media and a lot of netizens praised her for her determination. Read more about the powerful girl here.

3. Vanisha Pathak

She lost both her parents during the second wave of coronavirus in India. Despite the loss, she became one of Bhopal’s CBSE Class X toppers this year. She scored perfect 100 in three subjects - English, Sanskrit and Science. She scored 97 in Maths. In an interview with TOI, she said that she has decided to move ahead in life for her younger brother. Read the full story here.

4. Maitri Patel

19-year-old Maitri Patel from Surat scripted history last month. She became India’s youngest commercial pilot. In an interview, she said that she had been nurturing the dream of becoming a pilot since childhood. "After completing class 12th with science, I went to America for training. I finished my 11-month long training and became a commercial pilot.", she said. Read more about this here. 

5. Pollabi Debroy

The girl hailing from Karimganj district in Assam was in news for her art of recycling products which she used to make a six feet idol of Durga recently. With this, she registered her name in the International Book of Records for making the largest Durga idol made of recycling products. Read more about her here. 

6. Banashankari

A 15-year-old girl named Banashankari used to attend her online classes on a phone as she didn't have any laptop. She would also sell flowers at the Adishakti temple in Bengaluru while attending the classes. Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Chief Gaurav Gupta gifted her a laptop after being moved by her story that had gone viral on social media. Read the full story here.

7. Tanu Kumari

Bihar-based Tanu Kumari lost both her hands in an accident seven years ago but she has started learning how to write using her toes. The class X girl is fond of participating in sports and painting activities. She has also won many prizes in painting competitions organised for specially-abled children. Her teachers say that she is a bright student and is quite determined to complete her education and aspires to become a teacher one day. Here's her inspiring story.