Prime Minister Narendra Modi said women-led development is a big leap towards achieving the dream of developed India. Addressing a huge gathering of women at NARI SHAKTI VANDAN ABHIVADAN programme organised by State BJP in Vadodara, to thank Prime Minister Modi for the historic Women Reservation Bill, the Prime Minister said the Government is committed to women empowerment in every sector of life. The Prime Minister said the Government is also planning to train women to fly drones in days ahead.
Commending the Sakhi Mandal model in Gujarat, the Prime Minister underscored the pivotal role of women's self-help groups in rural India. Mr. Modi also lauded the Lakhpati Didi initiative in Madhya Pradesh and said it is his dream to make two crore Lakhpati Didis in the country. The Prime Minister also underlined the partnership of women in the democracy and said the historic passage of Nari Vandan Adhiniyam in Parliament is a testimony of the increasing power of women in the country. He expressed confidence that with the bill, the women will get appropriate representation in the democracy.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Government is committed to the upliftment of tribal people in the country. He said the budgetary allocation for the tribal communities saw a fivefold increase under the BJP rule. The Prime Minister was addressing a public rally after inaugurating and laying the foundation stone for various development projects worth over 5200 crore rupees at Bodeli in Chhota Udepur in Gujarat today which include infrastructure projects worth over 4500 crores under the programme ‘Mission Schools of Excellence’. Mr. Modi said, the Government is ensuring that the poorest of the poor in this country will get all the basic amenities including house, piped water, electricity, and education. He said, the Union Government is focusing on strengthening infrastructure for education and skill development of the youths in tribal regions. Over 14,000 PM Shri schools are being set up in the country to provide good quality education to the students, he added.
The Prime Minister also appreciated various initiatives by the Government of Gujarat including the Vidya Samiksha Kendra to improve the education quality in the country. The Prime Minister said the BJP government in the State has set up over 25,000 new classrooms, five new medical colleges, and two universities in the tribal belt of the State. The Prime Minister stressed skill development as an important aspect in the changing times. He stated that the Government has come up with the Vishwakarma Scheme to strengthen skill development tradition at the ground level. He appealed to all the artisans to take benefit of the scheme.
Mr. Modi also laid the foundation stone of the ‘Vidya Samiksha Kendra 2.0’ project which will lead to the establishment of Vidya Samiksha Kendras in all districts and blocks of the State. During the programme, the Prime Minister dedicated to the nation multiple development projects including a water supply project in Dahod and a Village Wi-Fi project across 7500 villages across Gujarat. Prime Minister Modi also virtually laid the foundation stone for the 10-Kilowatt FM Radio Studio Station and also dedicated the new Navodaya Vidyalaya in Dahod.
