Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday (March 8, 2026) asserted upon the need to adopt a holistic and inclusive approach towards women's issues rather than working in isolation. "We cannot work on women's issues in isolation. There is need to adopt a holistic and inclusive approach towards them," he said. The confusion in society caused by the Macaulay mentality has caused the greatest harm to women. Attempts have been made to change our fundamental concepts," Mr. Pradhan added.

Source: The Hindu March 08, 2026 14:12 UTC