Metro India News | Hyderabad 

Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy announced on Thursday that the Centre will establish exclusive mines for women staff within the next year. Speaking at an event organized by the Ministries of Coal and Mines to celebrate women's contributions to the mining sector ahead of Women's Day on March 8, Reddy stated that he would discuss with Prime Minister Narendra Modi the possibility of reserving certain mines for women to enhance their participation in the industry.

He noted a growing presence of women in the coal sector and called their inclusion in night shifts a positive development. Kishan Reddy said he was happy to celebrate this festival amidst the women, who are shaping the future of the country's mining sector and added that he was proud to say that not only the mining sector but also the energies of the women were leading the country forward.  He said the daughters of this country were creating history by paving the way for fulfilling the dream of a blossoming India in 2047.

He said women's empowerment in India was a part of our culture and added that India was moving towards a developed India by 2047. He said the real development takes place only when the role of women is 50% and added that they also need to bring about a change in their thinking.

“This development is not about making women beneficiaries. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is working towards making women participate in this journey. The main objective of our government is to recognize the power of women at every step of the society. Modi has constructed 11 crore toilets under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan to further enhance the dignity of women," said Reddy. "There was a time when we used to laugh when we talked about Beti Padhao.

But now that we have seen the sex ratio, people are understanding Modi's thoughts. Also, the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, set up for the future of girls, was not understood. But now the accounts have increased drastically. Maternity leave has also been increased from 12 weeks to 26 weeks. A lot of changes have taken place because of many such great decisions. Women's admissions in higher education have increased by more than 28%. Women's admission in science, technology, engineering and medicine (STEM) increased by 43%,” he said.