AGARTALA, July 23 (TIWN): A two day long National Conference on ‘Recent trends of research in Physics’ (NCRTRP) is inaugurated by Information and Cultural affairs minister Bhanu Lal Saha in presence of Professor Musaraf Hussein, Vice-Chancellor Kanderwal Mahatma Gandhi University on Thursday morning at Matangini Pritilata Hall.

Addressing the program Minister Bhanu Lal Saha said that once during the early days girls were compared as donkey but now the scenario has changed Women now outnumber men in overall university attendance and graduation rates.  He said that recently a writer from Rajasthan has use the same quote in his book and has compared the girls with donkeys and he strongly criticized such statement from writer and demanded strict punishment from him.

Women and girls in the developing world are often denied opportunities for education. Lack of education limits prospects, decreases family income, reduces health, puts women and girls at risk of trafficking and exploitation, and limits the economic advancement of entire countries. It is believed that education for girls and women is the single most effective way to improve the lives of individual families as well as to bring economic development to poor communities worldwide, added Saha.

Speaking at the program Professor Musaraf Hussein said education is not all about studying and getting good marks. It is really a means to discover new things which we don't know about and increase our knowledge.

An educated person has the ability to differentiate between right and wrong or good and evil. It is the foremost responsibility of a society to educate its citizens.

Focus should be on women’s education because the knowledge and empowerment of one woman can bring about a change in a family and even the society as a whole. It is the uneducated and illiterate people who think women are not entitled to education.

A person becomes perfect with education as he/she is not only gaining something from it, but also contributing to the growth of a nation.

By improving educational opportunities for girls and women, Education helps women develop skills that allow them to make decisions and influence community change. In turn, these programs have a positive impact on some of the most profound issues of our society, added professor.