"Impact of educational reforms transformative in empowering 'Nari Shakti'", says PM Modi
Jan 27, 2024
New Delhi [India], January 27 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that the impact of the education reforms is transformative in empowering 'Nari Shakti'.
"The impact of our educational reforms is truly transformative, particularly in empowering our Nari Shakti. This will further gender equality and women-led development across all sectors," PM Modi said in a post on 'X'.
Earlier today, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, citing a media report, said that the reforms initiated by the Prime Minister have transformed the education sector.
"Reforms initiated by PM @narendramodiji have transformed our education sector and have led to groundbreaking progress in all aspects," Pradhan said in a post on 'X'.
"For the first time ever women have outnumbered men in 5 out of 7 top UG courses. Female students' enrolment has gone up by 76 lakh in the last 5 years. With Gross Enrolment Ratio achieving a new high of 28.4%, female GER is more than that of male students for the last 5 years," he said.
A media report has pointed out that India's higher education has made significant progress in the last five years, with increased enrollment and participation of women in top undergraduate programs.