New Delhi, April 10 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday said it is time to move beyond protecting and educating girls to actively enabling and uplifting them. Speaking at "Samanvay: Celebrating a 100 Years Legacy" at Indraprastha College for Women, she called for action with "Beti Badhao" as the next step in the journey of women empowerment.
"We have completed the journey from Beti Bachao to Beti Padhao, and now it's time for Beti Badhao. Our mothers protected and educated us -- now it's our responsibility to help the next generation of girls rise and shine," Gupta said, addressing hundreds of young women at the event. Highlighting her own student leadership days, she recalled, "DU introduced a common admission form for all co...