No door of Armed forces should remain closed for women : Rajnath

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New Delhi : On the Occasion of International Women’s Day 2020 on March 8, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said in the armed forces women’s participation has increased over the years and further enhancing their role is the priority of the government.

The Defence Minister said this while presiding over as the chief guest at the Women Transforming India Awards function organised by NITI Aayog. Citing the example of Tania Sher Gill, who led an all-men contingent in Republic Day Parade, he said that women are new leading on many fronts which were once not even open for women. Rajnath also said that he is of the opinion that no door of Armed forces should remain closed for the women.

The Defence Minister said women are endowed with the impeccable capabilities of creating, nurturing, and transforming. He emphasised the role of women in the workforce and in contributing to the economic growth of the nation. He said the society develops only with the upliftment of its women. Women participation is necessary for the country to achieve the 5 Trillion Dollar economy target, he said, according to a PIB release.

Rajnath went on to remark, ‘Today’s awardees have overcome financial and societal challenges to not just redefine the word entrepreneurship but also refine it. I congratulate NITI Aayog and WEP for providing women entrepreneurs with a platform to share their dreams, failures and victories with each other and grow from them.”