‘Work done by women after marriage is more than dowry’

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prem narain, secretary, women and child development

‘Work done by women after marriage is more than dowry’

THE Government cannot reach every family or every home in the country, says Prem Narain, a 1978 batch UP cadre IAS officer and Secretary, Women and Child Development Ministry. Excerpts from an interview with Anil Tyagi and Neeraj Mahajan:

Gfiles: Was it easy to bring in the amendment to the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act or did you have to pull strings?

Mr Narain: Even earlier, this Act was referred but not passed….but this time, everyone agreed that indecent representation of women needs to be curtailed. Therefore, it was passed unanimously. READ MORE