Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla today highlighted the need of sustainable economic empowerment models for women as the first national conference of Parliamentary and Legislative committees on women empowerment concluded in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh with the adoption of the ‘Tirupati Resolution’.

Delivering his remarks at valedictory session of the historic parliamentary conference dedicated to women empowerment, the Lok Sabha Speaker stressed that women’s empowerment is not only a social imperative but also an economic necessity.

By investing in women’s health, education, skills and entrepreneurship, India can unlock a vast reservoir of human capital and build a resilient socio-economic model of development, he said.

Shri Birla underlined that the leadership and contribution of women is pivotal to India’s journey towards Viksit Bharat by 2047.

He said such conferences provide a platform where legislators through their experiences at the centre and states can meet and share their thoughts. Governor of Andhra Pradesh Sh. S. Abdul Nazeer delivered the valedictory remarks.

On the occasion of the International Day of Democracy, the Lok Sabha Speaker underlined that democracy in India is not merely a political arrangement but a civilizational value and a way of life. 

Source:Ndtv