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PM Modi Seeks Community-Driven Anganwadis, Calls for University Partnerships and Preventive Action on Women’s Safety

New Delhi, Oct 9 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called for transforming Anganwadi Centres into hubs of community participation, urging universities to adopt the centres in their neighbourhoods and conduct social-impact studies, while stressing preventive measures to strengthen women’s safety and greater attention to the health, nutrition and overall development of adolescent girls.
Chairing the valedictory session of the two-day National Departmental Summit on Women and Child Development at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, Modi emphasised closer coordination between the Centre and the States to improve the delivery of services relating to nutrition, early childhood care, child protection, women’s safety and empowerment.
The summit brought together ministers and senior officials from States and union Territories for deliberations on strengthening the government’s women and child development initiatives, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office.
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