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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK...

NARI SHAKTI

MAKES ITS PRESENCE FELT IN THE
DEVELOPMENT CYCLE OF NEW INDIA

Greetings, India’s development journey is inextricably
Happy International Women’s Day 2025! It is linked with the empowerment of the country’s
an undisputed truth that when women prosper, women. Recognizing this, the central
the world prospers. Under this backdrop, government has kept Nari Shakti paramount in
empowering women is not only a moral its policymaking in the last decade. It is the
obligation but also imperative for social result of these efforts that Nari Shakti has
development. With this approach, the emerged as the lodestar of the new India today.
Government of India has given priority to This has become our cover story on the
promoting women’s empowerment in the occasion of International Women’s Day.
country. By starting various schemes for the Apart from this read about Major Sandeep
empowerment of women from the year 2014, Unnikrishnan, awarded with the Ashok Chakra
women-friendly policies and schemes have Award in the personality section, decisions of
been made for them at every stage so that not the Union Cabinet, Pariksha Pe Charcha that
only Nari Shakti develops, but development led boosts the morale of students, Prime Minister
by Nari Shakti becomes the foundation stone of Narendra Modi’s reply to the motion of thanks
New India. on the President’s address in Parliament. Also,
Women are playing a dominant role in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s other programs
development cycle of New India. When a woman of the fortnight including his visit to USA and
takes up any responsibility, she puts in her France are included in it. The inside page of the
blood, sweat, and toil to take the Sankalp to magazine carries special content on the Dandi
Siddhi. Now it is the responsibility of everyone March anniversary on March 12, and the back
to take forward this journey of women cover features World Wildlife Day, celebrated on
empowerment at a fast pace to ensure the rise March 3.
of Nari Shakti in Amrit Kaal. The central
government approach is that respect for Nari
Shakti should not be just a symbol, but to
ensure the participation and leadership of
women in every field so that they can actively
be part of India’s journey of prosperity. (Dhirendra Ojha)

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