ENA Sectors 2024-01-08 17:03:19 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>New Delhi, Jan 8 (KNN)</strong> Greater female participation in the formal workforce only contributes to GDP but also doubles the country's GDP as technology replaces their current tasks says Union Minister Piyush Goyal.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Addressing the inaugural session of the DMK government's Global Investors Meet 2024 on Sunday, the Union Minister highlighted India's demographic dividend, driven by its youthful population, which was admired globally.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Goyal also stressed that women-led development is crucial for India's progress and reiterated the government's commitment to making the nation corruption-free by 2047</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The world is eager to engage with India for free trade agreements (FTAs) and to enhance trade and diplomatic relations, he added.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Additionally, he highlighted India's remarkable economic growth, transforming from the world's 5th weakest economy before 2014 to the 5th largest economy today, with strong macroeconomic fundamentals and a 7.7 per cent GDP growth in the last two quarters.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><em><strong>(KNN Bureau)</strong></em></span></p> 36198 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/women-participation-in-formal-workforce-could-double-gdp 2024-01-08 17:03:19 knnindia.co.in