Appreciating women's role during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the way the women Self Help Groups (SHGs) across the country has served the nation during the pandemic by producing masks and sanitisers and creating awareness about the infection is unprecedented, ANI reported.

The Prime Minister during the event informed that there are over 42 crore Jan-Dhan bank accounts out of which 55 per cent are held by women.

Speaking at the 'Atmanirbhar Narishakti se Samvad' event, PM Modi congratulated the women SHGs and said, "I congratulate our sisters who along with giving a better life to their families have helped in the development of the country too."

Appreciating women's role during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the way the women Self Help Groups (SHGs) across the country has served the nation during the pandemic by producing masks and sanitisers and creating awareness about the infection is unprecedented, ANI reported.

The Prime Minister during the event informed that there are over 42 crore Jan-Dhan bank accounts out of which 55 per cent are held by women.

Speaking at the 'Atmanirbhar Narishakti se Samvad' event, PM Modi congratulated the women SHGs and said, "I congratulate our sisters who along with giving a better life to their families have helped in the development of the country too."