India, May 13 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
The Vice-President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar today said, "To empower the pocket of a person by freebies, by doles, is not true empowerment. True empowerment is that you hand-hold the person so that the person gets himself or herself empowered. That brings joy, that brings satisfaction, that gives you inner strength, and also makes you pride of your families."
Addressing members of Self Help Groups (SHGs) of Meghalaya representing Garo Hills, Khasi Hills and Jaintia Hills regions in New Delhi today, Shri Dhankhar said, "North East part of our country is our jewel. In 90s, that is about three decades ago, the Government of India had a policy and that policy wa...