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THIRTY-THREE PER CENT RESERVATION WILL OPEN NEW AVENUES FOR WOMEN’S POLITICAL LEADERSHIP: LOK SABHA SPEAKER
Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla today highlighted the significance of greater representation of women in democratic institutions, referring to the provision of 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies as a historic need.
Exam-ready takeaways
- He added that the day is not far when women will account for over 50 percent of public services.
- On this occasion, Chairperson of the National Commission for Women, Smt. Vijaya Rahatkar; Shri Rajesh Nagar, Minister of State (IC) for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Govt. of Haryana and around 200 women legislators from 20 States and 2 Union Territories were present.
- 15 - 20% का ज़माना गया, अब हर क्षेत्र में महिलाएँ 40% से ऊपर नेतृत्व कर रहीं हैं; और वो दिन भी दूर नहीं जब यह भागीदारी 50% से ज़्यादा होगी।
- राष्ट्रीय महिला आयोग (NCW) की ओर से फरीदाबाद, हरियाणा में आयोजित हो रहे दो दिवसीय Capacity Building Programme for Women Legislators – “She is a Change Maker” के उद्घाटन सत्र को संबोधित किया।
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Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla today highlighted the significance of greater representation of women in democratic institutions, referring to the provision of [ … ] reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies as a historic need.
Reported answer: 33 per cent
Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla today highlighted the significance of greater representation of women in democratic institutions, referring to the provision of 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies as a historic need.
He added that the day is not far when women will account for over [ … ] of public services.
Reported answer: 50 percent
He added that the day is not far when women will account for over 50 percent of public services.
Vijaya Rahatkar; Shri Rajesh Nagar, Minister of State (IC) for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Govt. of Haryana and around 200 women legislators from [ … ] and 2 Union Territories were present.
Reported answer: 20 States
Vijaya Rahatkar; Shri Rajesh Nagar, Minister of State (IC) for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Govt. of Haryana and around 200 women legislators from 20 States and 2 Union Territories were present.
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