Dr Jitendra Singh interacts with women parliamentarians from Ethiopia;

Interacting with a group of 32 women parliamentarians from Ethiopia here today, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space Dr. Jitendra Singh shared some of India’s globally acknowledged best practices in governance and discussed India’s governance model based on cooperative federalism, digital administration, and women-led development, during an interaction with a visiting Parliamentary delegation from Ethiopia at the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) in New Delhi.

The Minister was interacting with participants of the One-Week Special Capacity Building Programme on “Leadership for 21st Century Women Professional” being organised by NCGG under the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances. The programme aims to strengthen leadership and governance capabilities of women leaders and senior officials from Ethiopia.

The Ethiopian delegation was led by Ms. Lomi Bedo Kumbi, Deputy Speaker of the House of Peoples’ Representatives, accompanied by Ms. Meseret Haile Masresha, State Minister, Mr. Worksemu Mamo Mekonnen, Member of the Standing Committee, along with Members of Parliament and senior representatives from the Ethiopian Women Federation, Prosperity Party Women Wing and Regional Women and Social Affairs Bureaus. In total, 32 senior dignitaries from Ethiopia are participating in the programme.
Dr. Jitendra Singh also spoke about India’s traditional wellness systems under the AYUSH framework, which integrates Ayurveda, Yoga, and other traditional medical systems with modern healthcare. He noted that the International Day of Yoga, observed worldwide every year on June 21 following India’s initiative at the United Nations, has helped spread awareness about holistic health practices across the globe.(updated on 11th March 2026)