VIJAYAWADA: Union minister of state for commerce and industry Nirmala Sitharaman has stressed the need for more number of women to be in leading positions in the corporate sector.
Addressing a two-day state-level girl-students’ convention on ‘Safety of Women, Challenges and Solutions’, organised by the Akhila Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) at IV Palace Hall here Friday, she said, “The number of women in top positions in the corporate sector is still scarce. Women should improve leadership qualities and an increase in female presence in senior leadership positions will bring about a change.” Nirmala Sitharaman pointed out that even today gender inequality is existing in families which is stifling the development of women. She observed that there should not be any restriction on women.
“Like men, women have adopted the Western style for their convenience and the way they dress should not be the reason for attacks on them. There is a need to bring about a change in the people’s mindset,” she added.
She suggested that educational institutions should strictly enforce the law against eve-teasing to prevent attacks on girls in colleges. “According to the Supreme Court orders, complaint cells for women employees should be set up in every private company to redress their grievances at work place,” the Union minister said.
She opined that the Western approach to feminism should be avoided in India. “By enhancing their leadership qualities, women in India can find solutions to their problems and women should be brave enough to solve the difficulties faced by them,” she added.
Around 1,000 girl-students from various colleges attended the conference.
Later, many girl students made paper presentations on the topic ‘Safety of Women, Challenges and Solutions’.
ABVP state secretary S Sunil Reddy, ABVP south-east states organising secretary G Laxman, ABVP activists and students participated in the conference.
No Decision Yet on Plea for Chilli Board
Vijayawada: Union minister of state for commerce and industry Nirmala Sitharaman Friday said that Andhra Pradesh was demanding constitution of a chilli board and both AP and Telangna governments were asking for the establishment of a turmeric board. Addressing a press conference here, she said that no decision has been taken on these pleas as they are under discussion. “Some other states are also demanding constitution of boards to meet the requirements of the important commercial crops produced in their states,” she added. She said that at present Spices Board at Kochi is looking after 52 commercial agro products. She said that damage to coffee plantations in Araku area in AP due to the recent Hudhud cyclone would be studied by a committee from the Coffee Board and based on its report the ministry would consider to support the planters who are totally tribal in the Araku area.
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