At Pariksha Pe Charcha, PM Modi emphasises educating the girl child

Published By : Admin | April 1, 2022 | 20:15 IST

Seema Chintan Desai, a parent from Navsari, Gujarat, asked PMModi about how society can contribute towards the upliftment of rural girls. To this, PM Modi replied that situation of girls has improved a lot compared to earlier times when girl education was ignored. He stressed that no society can improve without ensuring proper education of the girls.

PM Modi said, “No discrimination between boys and girls is necessity of this age.” He gave examples of daughters of India such as Ahilyabai Holkar and Jhansi Ki Rani Lakshmibai.

Further, PM Modi said, “Every Indian would be proud of aspirations of daughters of India today. He said that the opportunities and empowerment of daughters should be institutionalised. Daughters of India are shining in the many fields such as sports, science and academics. Today girls have become an asset for families. Respect for education of girls can also be observed in the society.”

Highlighting the increasing role of women in society, PM Modi said, “Women are increasingly becoming elected representatives of people in Panchayati Raj Institutions.In the year of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, India has the maximum number of Members of Parliament in the history of independent India.”

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PM Modi to visit Mauritius from March 11-12, 2025
March 08, 2025

On the invitation of the Prime Minister of Mauritius, Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam, Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi will pay a State Visit to Mauritius on March 11-12, 2025, to attend the National Day celebrations of Mauritius on 12th March as the Chief Guest. A contingent of Indian Defence Forces will participate in the celebrations along with a ship from the Indian Navy. Prime Minister last visited Mauritius in 2015.

During the visit, Prime Minister will call on the President of Mauritius, meet the Prime Minister, and hold meetings with senior dignitaries and leaders of political parties in Mauritius. Prime Minister will also interact with the members of the Indian-origin community, and inaugurate the Civil Service College and the Area Health Centre, both built with India’s grant assistance. A number of Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) will be exchanged during the visit.

India and Mauritius share a close and special relationship rooted in shared historical, cultural and people to people ties. Further, Mauritius forms an important part of India’s Vision SAGAR, i.e., Security and growth for All in the Region.

The visit will reaffirm the strong and enduring bond between India and Mauritius and reinforce the shared commitment of both countries to enhance the bilateral relationship across all sectors.