Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings on International Women's Day, saying that the government will keep its focus on women's empowerment through various schemes with an "emphasis on dignity as well as opportunity."
"On Women's Day, I salute our Nari Shakti and their accomplishments in diverse fields. The Government of India will keep focusing on women empowerment through its various schemes with an emphasis on dignity as well as opportunity," PM Modi tweeted. PM Modi said that many efforts have been made to bring women to the forefront of India's development journey.
"From financial inclusion to social security, quality healthcare to housing, education to entrepreneurship, many efforts have been made to put our Nari Shakti at the forefront of India's development journey. These efforts will continue with even greater vigour in the coming times," the Prime Minister said in a tweet.
Indian Army has also celebrated International Women's Day on a high note. In an event organised at 166 Military Hospital in Jammu on March 8, numerous lectures, seminars, screening camps were conducted.
Lectures on women's health were organised, which saw large attendance. A Gynae and Oral Cancer screening camp was organised in the general outpatient department.
Bollywood celebrities took to their social media handles to share heartfelt wishes for International Women's Day as the world celebrates the spirit of womanhood on Tuesday.
Taking to her Instagram handle, former Miss Universe and actor Sushmita Sen wrote, "#pathmaker #pathbreaker whatever be the journey...it's beautiful to be a Woman!! To thrive in a world full of judgments can never be easy...And then, to teach it mercy...ah! It's a blessing to be a Woman!!! Happy Women's Day!!!"
Actors from the film fraternity, including Juhi Chawla, Vaani Kapoor, Bhumi Pednekar and Sanya Malhotra, also extended International Women's Day wishes on their social media handles.
(ANI)