Our ‘Nari Shakti’ Is A Symbol Of Strength, Resilience And Hope: Dharmendra Pradhan

New Delhi, Dec 13: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated one-day Workshop for Women Leaders: Shaping Academic Excellence for VIKSIT Bharat @ 2047, organised by UGC, here on Friday.

Together with my colleague @DrSukantaBJP ji glad to inaugurate the one-day workshop on ‘Women Leaders: Shaping Academic Excellence for Viksit Bharat @ 2047.’

The workshop aligning with the vision of NEP 2020, which emphasises on empowerment of women at every level of education,… pic.twitter.com/W9fblnk9sa
— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) December 13, 2024

Speaking on the occasion, Pradhan said, "Our 'Nari Shakti' (women empowerment) is a symbol of strength, resilience, and hope, and treating women with respect is an inherent value of Indian civilization.”

Expressing his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Education Minister said how the government in the last 10 years, has led from the front to bring a transformative shift from women’s development to women-led development.

Pradhan highlighted how the workshop, aligning with the vision of NEP 2020, emphasises the empowerment of women at every level of education. He also mentioned that the workshop aims to showcase how women are elevating educational standards in higher education and also equip and inspire them for leadership roles.

The Minister also noted that the emerging new world order will be driven by knowledge and women are breaking glass ceilings, challenging gender roles and their participation is increasing in all spheres, including in STEM. It is important to establish a level playing field for women in all spheres, he added.

Pradhan also said that he was confident that the deliberations, dialogues, and experience sharing in the workshop would provide a roadmap for that.

The Minister emphasised that an Indian model of women empowerment has to be created to ensure that women belong to all decision-making structures and life choices. As we move towards realising the goal of Viksit Bharat, Nari Shakti will assume more decision-making roles, he said.

The Minister said that equality and empowerment of women alone can empower our society and nation.

Union Minister of State for Education and Development of the North Eastern Region, Dr. Sukanta Majumdar, also attended at the event. Secretary, Ministry of Education Sanjay Kumar; Chairman, UGC, Prof. M. Jagadesh Kumar; Director General, Aeronautical Systems, DRDO, Dr. Rajalakshmi Menon; Vice Chairman, UGC, Prof. Deepak Kumar Srivastava; Director, IIT Delhi, Prof. Rangan Banerjee; and eminent dignitaries from across the country were, among others, present at the event.