Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said that for the overall growth of the country, it’s important to guarantee equal opportunities for women.
While lecturing at a meeting with a group of schoolgirls at his home, PM said that no civilization could go ahead if women lagged behind.
Mr. Singh congratulated the children from some of the Urdu-medium schools on the eve of Milad-un-Nabi.
This was PM’s first public meeting after his bypass surgery on January 24.