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Arunachal women making noteworthy contributions across all spheres of life: Guv

Itanagar, Mar 7 (UNI) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt General (Retd) KT Parnaik on Thursday said that working shoulder to shoulder with their men folk, the women of the State have been making noteworthy contributions across all spheres of life.
“Initiatives like 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' spearheaded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi have a huge positive impact in extensively addressing gender issues and promoting education and empowerment among girls,” stated Governor Parnaik while extending his greetings and felicitations to the State’s womenfolk on the eve of International Women’s Day (IWD).
He expressed hope that this year’s IWD celebration with its theme “Invest in women: Accelerate progress” will motivate all in addressing the cause of advancement of every girl child and woman in the State.
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