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Dr Priti Adani: India's Future Shaped by Millions of Village Women

Dr Priti Adani, Chairperson of the Adani Foundation, asserted that millions of women in India's villages and towns are the primary architects of the nation's future. She emphasized that despite low education levels, confidence and access to technology, like smartphones for farming, are creating new opportunities. Adani called for a shift from women being recipients of microcredit to becoming owners of enterprises to achieve a developed India by 2047. Union Minister Annpurna Devi echoed this, stating that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision centers on women-led development for the 2047 goal.

Key Points: Village Women to Shape India's Future, Says Dr Priti Adani

  • Rural women as drivers of progress
  • Technology empowering uneducated women
  • Shift from microcredit to business ownership
  • Women-led development for Viksit Bharat 2047
  • Role models like PV Sindhu inspire
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"Tomorrow's India will be shaped by millions of women in villages": Dr Priti Adani

Dr Priti Adani highlights rural women as drivers of progress. Union Minister Annpurna Devi emphasizes PM Modi's vision for women-led development by 2047.

"Tomorrow's India will be shaped by millions of women in small villages and towns. - Dr Priti Adani"

New Delhi, February 26

Dr Priti Adani, Chairperson of the Adani Foundation, stated today that India's future will be shaped by millions of women living in small villages and towns. She spoke at the "Sashakt Nari, Viksit Bharat" conference organised by the Chintan Research Foundation.

Dr Adani explained that women in rural India are becoming the main drivers of the country's progress. She mentioned that while many women in deep rural areas have low education levels, they are gaining confidence through new opportunities.

"Tomorrow's India will be shaped by millions of women in small villages and towns. In deep rural pockets of India, the education level for girls is very low; many girls never stepped into schools, yet they manage their household," said Dr Adani.

"Most important is that confidence in women has grown," she added.

She highlighted that historical figures and modern athletes like PV Sindhu serve as role models because they created progress rather than just receiving it.

"They were not beneficiaries of progress but creators of progress," she stated.

Dr Adani also discussed how technology is helping women who have never been to school. She gave an example of a village woman using a smartphone to manage farming tasks like sowing and using fertiliser.

"In a village, a woman was introduced to a smartphone and now she could know when to sow, when to spray fertiliser... she might not have received education, but she had data in her hands."

"The question is what changed, not charity... not sympathy, but opportunity," she added.

She concluded by saying that women must move from receiving small loans to owning their own businesses to reach the goal of a developed India by 2047.

"We must become owners of enterprise and we must move away from being recipients of micro credits; only then can we create Viksit Bharat 2047."

Annpurna Devi, the Union Cabinet Minister for Women and Child Development, also spoke at the event. She said the government is working to reach the goal of a developed India by 2047 through women-led development.

The Minister thanked the Chintan Research Foundation and the Adani Foundation for their work. She stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi believes women must lead the nation's growth.

"Under the guidance of Modi Ji, who says that only through Women Led Development will we create a Developed India 2047," the Minister said.

She also noted that the Prime Minister speaks with young people to understand their vision for the country.

"Our Prime Minister talks to our youth about what they think and what their vision is."

- ANI

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Rohit P
Good to see focus on rural women. But let's be honest, the real challenge is still basic infrastructure in many villages - roads, electricity, internet. Without that, smartphones are just fancy toys. The intent is right, but execution is key.
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Sarah B
As someone working in rural development, I've seen this firsthand. The confidence in women's self-help groups is palpable. They just need the right tools and a little guidance. The shift from micro-credit recipients to business owners is crucial.
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Arjun K
Absolutely! My mother, who studied only till 10th standard, now manages our entire farm's accounts using a simple app. She's more tech-savvy than me sometimes. When women in villages get power, the whole family prospers. Jai Hind!
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Nisha Z
Role models like PV Sindhu are important, but we need more local success stories to be highlighted. The woman who runs a small kirana store, the anganwadi worker... they are the real creators of progress in their communities.
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Karthik V
The point about moving from micro-credit to business ownership is spot on. Too many schemes keep women in a cycle of small debt. True empowerment means asset ownership and the ability to scale. Hope this vision becomes reality for millions.

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