No country can grow without women empowerment, says Venkaiah
The Hindu
Vice-President lauds Maris Stella College for imparting quality education for girls
VIJAYAWADA
Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that India will achieve 100% girl child literacy by 2035, and they will be trained in new courses as per National Education Policy-2020 (NEP-2020).
He exhorted the girls to come forward to learn and make innovations and use the opportunities in different sectors.
Mr. Venkaiah Naidu participated in the diamond jubilee celebrations of Maris Stella College here on Friday. He praised the college management for delivering quality education to girls for the last 60 years.
“Maris Stella College is maintaining high standards and the alumni of the institution are in good positions in different countries,” he said.
“No country can progress without women empowerment. Educational institutions should design syllabus accordingly and strive to provide skill-based training for girls in colleges and universities,” he said.
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