Thursday’s ‘Empowered Women, Developed India’ event in New Delhi, organized by the Center for Research and Policy Studies, featured Adani Foundation Chairperson Dr. Preeti Adani underscoring a vital truth: sustainable national progress is impossible without engaging half the population economically—a pattern absent from successful histories.
Learning from India’s past, she spotlighted women’s underutilized might. In rural belts, Adani Foundation’s dairy groups unite 3,500+ women, handling 75 lakh liters of milk yearly, yielding reliable revenue, empowered bargaining, and heightened self-assurance.
Remote regions reveal dire education gaps: countless women unschooled, college a fantasy. ‘Skills and learning are essential,’ Dr. Adani proclaimed, pushing for multifaceted empowerment.
This includes girls’ retention in school to avert teen weddings and open career paths, plus training in booming areas—healthcare, agriculture, digital services, renewable energy, manufacturing. Kudos to policies like Mudra for entrepreneurial credit, Digital India for tech access, Ujjwala for dignified clean energy.
Women-led ventures thrive not on loans alone but with skills, digital savvy, markets, basics, mentorship, and collaboration. Dr. Adani’s closing vision: India’s growth epic scripted by assured women across education hubs, skill centers, rural businesses, and e-markets.