Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala on Saturday pitched for full education of women in every society so that they could contribute equally for the country’s development. “Educating the girl child is the first step to empower her. In these times, no society can claim to be progressive unless women are educated and are contributing in equal terms in the overall development of the nation,” she said, addressing hundreds of female students of Kripalu Mahila Mahavidyalaya here on the occasion of its 6th Annual Day function ‘Utthan’ or uplift. The institution under Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat (JKP) is an organisation working for the welfare of humanity which also includes providing education to female. Expressing her happiness at rising literacy of women in the country, Manisha said: “Female students must value education as it is something that is going to stay for entire life. Stronger and economically independent girls are always more confident and can contribute positively to the society and nation building.”

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