Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurates workshop to empower women leaders for Viksit Bharat
India TodayUnion Minister for Education, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, inaugurated a one-day workshop titled Women Leaders: Shaping Academic Excellence for VIKSIT Bharat @ 2047 in New Delhi, organised by the University Grants Commission. The event was graced by Dr Sukanta Majumdar, Union Minister of State for Education and Development of the North Eastern Region, along with several distinguished personalities, including Secretary of Education Sanjay Kumar, UGC Chairman Professor M. Jagadesh Kumar, and DRDO’s Director General of Aeronautical Systems, Dr Rajalakshmi Menon. He credited the government’s consistent efforts over the last decade under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for fostering a shift from women’s development to women-led development. Dr Sukanta Majumdar reiterated the pivotal role of women in academic and societal leadership, drawing inspiration from historical figures like Maitreyi and Gargi, as well as contemporary leaders like Dr Soumya Swaminathan.
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