Chandigarh: Underlining the crucial role of women in overall progress and development of the society, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday said that empowerment of women is pivotal for empowering the entire society.
Addressing the Women Empowerment Summit at ISF College, the Chief Minister complimented the Indian women in general and Punjabi women in particular for making marvellous contributions towards the empowerment of womanhood in modern society.
He said that in today's society, women are playing a decisive role in fostering social and cultural cohesiveness thereby bringing awareness among mankind across the world. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that women had tremendous potential to usher in an era of prosperity and development across the globe.
The Chief Minister said that today the Indian women have also shared the responsibility to safeguard the international borders of our country. He said that such functions are an appropriate occasion for all of us to rededicate ourselves to make strenuous efforts to raise the status of women and ensure them their rightful place in society. Emphasising the need to percolate the policies and programmes pertaining to the welfare and empowerment of women, Mann said that it can be duly done through the voluntary participation of social and non-governmental organisations.
The Chief Minister said that this could play a pivotal role in bringing revolutionary transformation in the status of women in general and girl child in particular regarding the socio-economic awakening in the society.
Lauding the MNC Grant Thornton for transforming the lives of women by supplementing their income, he assured full support and cooperation to them. Mann said that it is heartening that 10000 women beneficiaries who are members of these companies benefitted through various activities.
The Chief Minister said that after the intervention of the company income of women and households increased by an average of 40 percent through various initiatives. He also praised the practice of the company in capacity building of about 25 women members of FPCs into Drone Pilots adding that the single point motive is to give fillip to women empowerment by supplementing their income.
Laying thrust on the all-round development of the girls by equipping them with quality education, Mann said that given an opportunity the girls could do any stupendous task and easily achieve their target.