<br/> <br/>The Prime Minister will address the National Convention of women sarpanch in Gandhinagar tomorrow on the occasion of International Women's Day. Women sarpanch from different parts of the country will attend the event, which has been jointly organised by the Centre and the Rural Development Department of Gujarat government.<br/> <br/>AIR correspondent reports that as many as 6000 women Sarpanchs will be participating in the programme. As part of the event, over 4000 Women Sarpanchs who have come from different states were taken on tours to villages in 8 districts of the state including Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, Kheda, Anand, Vadodara and Kutch.<br/> <br/>Successful case studies of women led self-help groups such as Women led Swachh Village campaign, village agriculture cooperatives, dairy farming, handicraft cooperatives of Kutch were showcased to them in order to help them replicate the same in their respective villages. <br/> <br/>The Prime Minister will also be flown to Somnath temple, where he will offer special prayers and attend the meeting of the Somnath Temple Trust.
News On AIR | March 8, 2017 12:53 AM
PM Modi to address National Convention of Women Sarpanch tomorrow