The document discusses the importance of saving the girl child in India. It notes that while India has advanced in many fields, there is still bias against girls. Several government and non-government organizations have launched campaigns to save the girl child and arrest the declining sex ratio. However, to truly save girls, the root causes of societal backwardness must be addressed, such as the desire for male children to carry on the family name and limited roles for women after marriage. The document concludes that in order to save girls, the common mindset toward females must change.