IANS | 07 Mar, 2024
Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Smriti Irani,
attended the 'Viksit Bharat Ambassadors – Nari Shakti' conclave as the
chief guest at Delhi University's Sports Complex on Thursday.
The Viksit Bharat Ambassadors' programme saw a huge gathering of
more than 5,000 students, including the presence of many eminent guests.
Addressing
the students of Delhi University, the Union Minister encouraged and
motivated them to become part of Viksit Bharat 2047 mission and also
shared the mantra for women's empowerment.
Smriti Irani also spoke to few women students who are steering their start-up projects with personal endeavour and money.
She also enlightened them about the government's several initiatives for supporting and 'handholding' young entrepreneurs.
She
also encouraged 'young entrepreneurs' to connect with the concerned
Ministry's nodal authorities regarding funds and other support in their
start-up venture.
Other prominent guests, including the programme
organiser Hitesh Jain called upon the students to download the Narendra
Modi app and become Viksit Bharat Ambassadors.
The students were
also given a brief 'explainer' on how they could join the ambitious
Viksit Bharat programme and contribute to India's growth story by
unleashing their inherent potential.
Delhi University Chancellor
Yogesh Singh congratulated the female students on the passage of the
Women's Reservation Bill in the Parliament and said that today's women
are dismantling all barriers and breaking the glass ceilings to scale
new heights of success.
Union Minister Smriti Irani also assured the central university on the construction of more women's hostels on the campus.
The
Delhi University has long been demanding more women's hostels inside
the campus but the same got shelved multiple times, apparently due to
paucity of funds.
Stressing the government's focus towards women
empowerment, she said the Modi government since 2014 has been building
toilets in urban as well as rural areas to ensure better facilities for
women students and therefore make them an equal participant in 'Viksit
Bharat'.