‘Women are the first teachers of future citizens’ highlights the role of women as

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Men and women are the two wheels of society. If one of the two falls defective, the society cannot make progress. Hence, we need education for females, same as we need it for the males. Female education is highly necessary for the society. Females are the first teachers of the future citizens of the country. If the mothers are ignorant, they cannot take proper care of the children. They cannot infuse good qualities in them. Hence, the very foundation of our people will remain weak. If the females are ignorant, we will lose the services of a powerful part of our society.

Indians are conservative by nature. Their blind faith and age old superstition stood against female education. Now, people have felt the virtue of female education. They do not hesitate to send their daughters to schools. Now, in India, we find women professors, lady doctors, lady scientists, lady politicians and lady ministers. But, a large number of women are still in dark. They should be educated in the interest of our national progress.