For development, we have integrated women's education in our state policy. Th...

For development, we have integrated women's education in our state policy. They say, "If you educate a boy, you educate a person, if you educate a girl you educate a family and a whole nation." Therefore, during our first term from 1996-2001, we adopted a National Women's Development Policy revised during this tenure to make it more relevant. The Policy provides for the empowerment of women, their participation in decision making and their protection and gender equality. Education for girls is free till class 12 and steps are on for their free tuition till graduation.