Varanasi, April 12 -- A detailed discussion and deliberation programme on the "Nari Shakti Vandan Act 2023" was organized on Sunday in the Savitribai Phule Auditorium of the Women's College of Banaras Hindu University (BHU).

Top university officials, academics, and representatives from social organizations participated in the programme and deliberated on women's participation in nation-building and policy-making.

Vice Chancellor Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi presided over the programme. In his address, Prof. Chaturvedi emphasized the need to ensure equal participation of women in decision-making processes. He said that while there is a broad consensus in society on the goal of gender equality, the real challenge lies in identifying structured and...