Last Updated on August 18, 2021 at 5:54 pm
Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today interacted with beneficiary students from J&K under All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) Pragati and Saksham Scholarship Schemes, through virtual mode.
In a first, 480 talented girls from J&K have been included in the degree and diploma courses of Pragati Scholarship. J&K has also got 9 scholarships under the Saksham Scheme for Persons with Disabilities.
While interacting with the girl students selected under the Pragati scheme, the Lt Governor termed women as vital agents of change. “J&K government is creating an ideal, gender-inclusive ecosystem where they have better access to education & economic growth putting them at the heart of our development initiatives and making those on the margins aware of their rights”, observed the Lt Governor.
Social and economic equality for women is integral to achieve rapid development. Women empowerment and their equal presence in the tech sector are important to build a strong community, a resilient state, and a stronger country, said the Lt Governor.
“It is necessary that our girls are well-equipped with necessary knowledge, skills, and self-confidence and are included at all levels of governance” he said.
The AICTE’s scholarship program and UT Government’s initiatives like Hausla, Tejaswini, Umeed, LG Super 75, Parvaz, Mumkin are some of the steps taken in the direction of women empowerment and bridging the gender gap, said the Lt Governor.
