Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday paid obeisance at the Golden Temple and was later honoured in the Information Centre by Public Relation officer of Golden Temple with set of Sikh religious books, shawls and replica of the Golden Temple.
She also visited historic Jallianwalla Bagh where she paid tribute to the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of the nation.
later addressing a gathering of Students at DAV College, she said that need of the hour was to uplift the present status of education level of the nation and for this everybody has to be united.
She informed that next year onwards new education policy to be introduced.
Talking about the plight of women, she said that majority of the people keep double thoughts towards women and that was a reason women were suffering in their own houses.
"There was need to create safe atmosphere for women so that they can move freely and fearlessly in our society and it would be possible when we start respecting women,"
she added.