Women leading fight against Covid-19 in northeastern states: Jitendra Singh

Singh said the region has also emerged as a model of development in the last six years under the Narendra Modi government at the Centre

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said the women in the northeast are taking the lead in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic and helping the region emerge as a model for Covid-19 management.

Interacting with various self-help groups associated with the North Eastern Region Community Resource and Management Programme (NERCORMP) through a webinar, Singh said the women power ("matrashakti") of the northeastern region is also taking the lead in all spheres of economic activity after successful management of the coronavirus pandemic.

"Women have excelled in the fight against the pandemic and helped the northeastern region emerge as a model