New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lauded women's self-help groups and their contribution and said the G-20 grouping has acknowledged India's approach to women-led development.
Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 77th Independence Day, PM Modi said that women's self-help groups have 10 crore members.
To move forward for any country, women-led development will be a key. It has the potential of an additional power. Modi recalled how India can today harp on the country having the maximum number of women pilots in civil aviation in the world.
The prime minister pointed out the role of women in determining the speed of Chandrayaan in the present moon mission of the nation. Our women-scientists are leading it.
He said his works were taking him in a path where he looks at development of at least 2 crore lakhpati didis(sisters) through the women self-help groups. Modi revered on how he proudly presented the utilisation of women power before the G-20 grouping.
"When you go to a village, you will find 'bank-wali didi, Anganwadi didi and dawai-wali (medicine) didi. It is my dream to make 2 crore lakhpati didis in villages," he said. The prime minister further said the government is planning a new policy for the agri-tech sector to strengthen women's self-help groups.
"We will train them in operating and repairing drones. Many self-help groups will be provided with drones. These agricultural drones can be utilized effectively. The initiative will begin with the flight of drones by 15,000 women's self-help groups," he said.
Prime Minister Modi also said it is now being seen that more than men, women are studying STEM. He further said that the G-20 has also acknowledged India's approach of women-led development. Modi also said, "It is everyone's responsibility to ensure there is no atrocity against our daughters."
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