Media Eye News Bureau: Prime Minister Narendra Modi once again took special note on the achievements and abilities of women in India on behalf of International Women's Day (March 8) in his monthly radio broadcast programe Mann Ki Baat.
Modi also suggested that centenarian women be felicitated on this year's Women's Day.
The Prime Minister emphasised that the country is moving forward from the path of women development to women-led development and it's our fundamental duty to ensure their participation in every field of life.
"Every year on March 8, 'International Women's Day' is celebrated. There are many programs that are held in our country and the world. On this day, women are also felicitated with 'Nari Shakti Puraskar' who have performed exemplary tasks in different sectors in the past."
"Today the country is moving forward from the path of Women development to women-led development. On this occasion, I remember the words of Swami Vivekananda. He’d said 'The idea of perfect womanhood is perfect independence' – This idea of Swami ji about one hundred and twenty five years ago expresses the contemplation of woman power in Indian culture. Today, it is our duty to ensure the participation of women in every field of life, be it social or economic life, it is our fundamental duty. We are part of a tradition where men were identified due to women-Yashoda-Nandan, Kaushalya-Nandan, Gandhari-Putra, these were identities of a son. Today our woman power has shown inner fortitude and self-confidence, has made herself self-reliant. Not only has she advanced herself but has carried forward the country and society to newer heights", Modi added.
He also urged the scientists to find how Artificial Intelligence could help make life easier for our divyang (physically-challenged) and help make better predictions of natural disasters.
