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Mother was considered the first and primary person of respect in an individuals life for whom all exceptions were made. Aham rdraya dhanuratanomi brahmadvise sarave hantava u | Aham janaya samadam krnomyaham dyavaprthivi a vivesa I stretch the bow to Rudra, So that he who hates Brahmam is hurt by the arrow, I bestow equality on people at war, I am throughout the heaven and earth. - Devi Suktam, Rig Veda 10th Canto
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Strii pumsau Brahmano jatau striyah brahma uta vavana Women and Men are both born from Supreme Being; Women are (manifestations) of the Supreme Being and so are these men (Atharvaveda Paippalada Samhita 8.9.11cd)
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Current Problems
Type casts hindering development in fields of education, profession, Social life and politics Undue burden of family honour and sealing of basic freedom Either thanklessly made to work to make the two ends meet or she is forced to depend on the spouse Countless social norms in the name of tradition Counter effect of these oppressive norms : The future generation gets affected due to the spiralling problem
Girls should train themselves to become complete scholars through Brahmcharya and then enter married life. -Atharva Veda Bhashya
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Solutions?
Encourage the pursuit of excellence Get rid of typecasts Give data and leave the judgment to her A career is indispensible for the inherent growth of a woman and hence that of the next generation
Rigveda 6.61.2: O scholarly woman, the way a river breaks away mightiest of hills and rocks, the scholarly woman destroys myths and hypes through her intellect alone. May we bow to women through our polite words and noble actions
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Discussion points
Action plan for PT
Encourage girls in your circles to
Pursue careers suiting their abilities Improve their awareness about the true potential of Indian woman Stay informed about current affairs and plan their future
THANK YOU
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