Governor Droupadi Murmu said on Thursday that that empowerment of women will ensure speedy development of the nation. While, inaugurating a new Block cum Circle office building in Chandwara of Koderma district she appealed women to come forward and spread awareness among the masses to eradicate social evils. She also asked people to make Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan successful by using toilets and encouraging others for the same.
The Governor informed people on the occasion that government was trying to set up new colleges and institutions for ensuring higher education to youths of the State. She said that Panchayats should be developed to develop the State and nation and for this awareness among rural representatives was a must. She also appealed for increasing participation of women in Panchayats.
Murmu, on the occasion distributed land ownership papers to four persons under the Forest Rights Act and also visited stalls of different department put up there. She also visited the Nari Adalat Damodar Mahila Mandal Sangh at Chandwara and took stock of the activities of women there. The Governor praised the efforts of women on the occasion and said that the women group was not only solving common public issues but was helping police by solving matters of domestic violence. She called for spreading awareness of the work being done by the group not only at the State level but in the whole nation.
The Governor also inaugurated a Model Anganwadi centre at Pipradih and appreciated the work being done by women groups in the field of conservation of water.