India, March 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, today interacted with members of Women's Self-Help Groups (SHGs) at International Trade & Fair Centre, Hapania,Tripura on the occasion of International Women's Day and lauded their contribution to grassroots development and women's empowerment.
Addressing the gathering, the Vice-President said that India has witnessed a major transformation in the past decade under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, moving from the concept of women development to women-led development. He noted that Self-Help Groups have become a powerful instrument of social and economic empowerment, enabling women to emerge as confiden...