Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Modi Calls for Greater Focus on Adolescent Girls’ Health
Narendra Modi spoke at a meeting about helping women and children.
He said adolescent girls need more attention to their health, food and overall development.
He also suggested teaching children about women’s safety and dignity in ways suited to their age.
He encouraged national and state officials to work together.
He said local communities should help Anganwadi centres, which support children and families.
Universities, medical students and volunteers could also contribute.
Modi said cleanliness is connected to good health and nutrition.
He encouraged women’s groups to support local products and livelihoods.
Narendra Modi called for greater attention to adolescent girls’ health, nutrition and overall development.
He suggested age-appropriate lessons for children on women’s safety, dignity and empowerment.
The two-day summit brought state and Union territory ministers and officials together to discuss women and child development.
Modi urged closer Centre-state coordination and proposed similar discussions at district and municipal levels.
He encouraged Anganwadi partnerships with communities, universities, medical students and volunteers.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ministers and senior officials from states and Union territories, and Women and Child Development Minister Annpurna Devi.
- What
- Modi called for stronger attention to adolescent girls’ development and suggested child-focused lessons on women’s safety, dignity and empowerment.
- When
- Friday, October 9; the summit lasted two days.
- Where
- New Delhi.
- Why
- To discuss women’s safety and empowerment, child protection, nutrition, early childhood care and improved service delivery.
- Event
- Two-day National Departmental Summit on women and child development
- Organiser
- Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Location
- New Delhi
- Participants
- Ministers and senior officials from states and Union territories
- Key focus
- Adolescent girls’ health, nutrition and overall development
- Suggested education
- Age-appropriate modules on women’s safety, dignity and empowerment
- Local proposals
- District-level discussions and Anganwadi partnerships with communities and educational institutions