Women’s welfare: Governor lauds PM, Stalin attributes it to Dravidian Model

On International Women’s Day, Governor R.N. Ravi and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin expressed their views on the factors that facilitate the development of women. While the former credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the progress of women, the latter cited the ‘Dravidian Model’ of governance.

‘Changed outlook’

Paying floral tributes to the portrait and statue of Avvaiyar at the Raj Bhavan on Friday, Mr. Ravi underscored her legacy as a beacon of women’s leadership and said that after Mr. Modi became the Prime Minister, he fundamentally changed the nation’s outlook and the policy towards women.

Highlighting schemes such as Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (save the daughters, educate the daughters) and the Mudra loan to harness women entrepreneurship, he said that of the 50 crore Jan Dhan accounts that were opened, more than a half belonged to women.

He further said the abolition of Triple Talaq restored the dignity of Muslim mothers and sisters, and reaffirmed the country’s resolve to achieve full development and selfreliance by 2047, with women playing a pivotal role.

T.N.’s schemes

Extending his greetings, Mr. Stalin said the Dravidian Model government had been introducing many schemes for socioeconomic uplift and encouraging women’s participation in politics, besides ensuring their safety at all levels.

“Let us work to create a generation that respects women and treats them as equals,” he added.

Govt. award

The Chief Minister also extended his greetings to writer Bama Faustina Soosairaj, who will be given the State government’s Avvaiyar Award for 2024.