Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha honoured the women achievers of Kashmir Division at a felicitation event organized by Chinar Corps, today.
In his address, the Lt Governor congratulated all the women achievers who have carved a niche for themselves and inspired other women to dream and accomplish new heights of success in various fields.
He lauded the noble initiative of the Chinar Corps to empower Nari Shakti and acknowledged their contribution to nation-building.
While addressing the gathering he said “Empowerment of women is pivotal for the empowerment of J&K UT. In the last few years, the J&K Administration has given priority to women empowerment based on the principles of equality, equal rights and equal opportunities as enshrined in the Constitution”.
“I am proud to say that half of our population has made an immense contribution to the prosperity and growth of UT,” he said.
The Lt Governor highlighted several schemes and programmes being implemented in J&K, under the guidance of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, which are intended for holistic empowerment of women and realizing their full potential. We have taken several steps through Schemes of NRLM, Mission Youth, JKTPO, Industry & Commerce for the speedy economic empowerment of women in urban and rural areas, he added.