Three-day workshop on 'Gender Responsible Governance' organized in Dharamshala

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A three-day workshop on 'Gender Responsive Governance' ie 'Gender Responsible Governance' is being organised in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh.

• The workshop is being organised in collaboration with the Women's Commission and Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA).

• 116 women MLAs from five states and one union territory of North India will participate in this workshop.

• The chief guest of the workshop is Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel.

• Ms. Rekha Sharma, Chairperson, National Commission for Women said that the workshop has been organised with the idea of 'Strong Women Leadership, Strong Democracy'.

• The program was conceptualised and developed with the aim of promoting capacity building of women leaders.

• About Himachal Pradesh 

• The literal meaning of Himachal Pradesh is "Province of Snowy Mountains", Himachal Pradesh is also known as "Dev Bhoomi".

• Himachal Pradesh was made a union territory in 1956, but in 1971, it was made the eighteenth state of India on 25 January 1971 under the Himachal Pradesh State Act, 1971.

• Himachal Pradesh is part of the Shivalik range of the Himalaya Mountains.

• Four of the five rivers that flow in Himachal Pradesh are mentioned in the Rigveda. 

• At that time they were known by other names such as Arikari (Chenab), Purushni (Ravi), Vipasha (Beas) and Shatdui (Satluj) The fifth river (Kalindi) which originates from Yamunotri has a mythological connection with the Sun God.

• Capital- Shimla (summer), Dharamsala (winter)

• Governor- Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar

• Chief Minister- Jai Ram Thakur

• Legislative Assembly seats - 68

• Rajya Sabha seats - 3

• Lok Sabha seats - 4