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FROM EDITOR’S DESK

Sadar Namaskar,

"Women - She is quintessential of power and she is
empowered, she is the woman of India who does not want more

or less of anything but she is equal in all."

The progress of any society is incomplete without the empowerment of women. The
emerging New India ambition is not only restricted to the idea of women's development
but women-led development. Be it sports or space science, the women of our country are
excelling in every field. The IMF report suggests that India's GDP can grow by 27 percent if
women's share in all work reaches the same level as their male counterparts. But to achieve
this parity in the workforce it is essential to provide a safe environment for women. The Central
Government realizing its importance is taking many radical steps including abolishing evil
practices like triple talaq. As a result of many farsighted policies, the discrimination between
men and women in society is fading away fastly not only in society but within families. As a
result of this, the beneficiaries of most of the central government schemes are now women,
and women-led development has become pivotal to Government policy planning.
With an aim to make women aware of their rights, the United Nations celebrates International
Day for the Elimination of Violence on November 25 every year. Under this backdrop this
time the cover story revolves around the various women-centric efforts that are yielding rich
dividends to empower them through providing new opportunities and ensuring the safety of
women. Along with the government efforts, a rationale thinking of society is also an important
element in ensuring women's safety as 'Sabka Prayas' becomes New India's motto.
With this thinking, India is moving ahead with new enthusiasm and energy, setting a record
of 100 crore vaccine doses. The unprecedented pace of vaccination in ensuring the protection
of common citizens from COVID has provided a safe environment to the family, society, and
the nation. The women's power of India also played a pivotal role in achieving this milestone.
Even as daughters of India make a mark in the academic field it will be very apt to remember
Mahatma Jyotiba Rao Phule in our personality section, who pioneered the cause of education
for girls. Also, in this edition find out about our special feature on Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
which is providing housing as well as ownership rights to women. Self-reliance in the Defence
sector and the biographies on women who played a significant role in the making of the
Consitution are the other major attractions of this edition.

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