Women empowerment is crucial to India’s growth: Prime Minister Narendra Modi

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday emphasised that women's empowerment is vital to India's growth, highlighting a shift in societal perspective where women are no longer limited to traditional roles. Instead, they are recognised as key drivers of progress, contributing significantly to the nation's development.

The BJP-led NDA government at the centre released a book highlighting its achievements in empowering women over the last 11 years.

As the NDA completes its 11 years in government, the book highlights various key schemes, such as Beti Bachao Beti Padhao and Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana.

"Driven by a bold, inclusive, and lifecycle-based approach, the government has launched targeted interventions in health, education, housing, digital access, sanitation, and financial inclusion. 'Nari Shakti' is now a national mission, empowering every woman--urban or rural, young or elderly--to live with dignity, safety, and self-reliance," the book reads.

 It said that for generations, Indian women faced systemic barriers--limited access to education, healthcare, employment, and decision-making, especially in rural and marginalised communities. Still, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, a historic shift has taken place since 2014. Women are no longer seen as passive beneficiaries but as empowered agents of change, central to India's growth story.

Women are leading self-help groups, launching businesses, breaking barriers in science, defence, and sports, and shaping the nation's future. Women and children comprise nearly 67.7 per cent of India's population, the report said, adding that their empowerment is not just social reform--it's a strategic imperative. As India enters Amrit Kaal, Nari Shakti stands as the unstoppable force driving a stronger, more inclusive nation forward.

"Empowerment isn't a singular event -- it is a journey. The Modi government's policies reflect this reality through programmes designed to support women through every phase of life. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has time and again reiterated that a nation can progress only when its women are equally empowered. Over the last 11 years, the Government of India has adopted a comprehensive, lifecycle-based policy framework to empower women across social, economic, political, and legal domains," the book noted. The book further underlined the government's efforts to reduce violence and discrimination against women, providing a constitutional safeguard. (ANI)

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