Campaign like Swachh Bharat needed to overcome sustainable development challenges: Norwegian PM

Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg Monday lauded her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi's "everyday, normal life politics" that dealt with direct problems of the people as she cited the example of Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan.

She said the campaign might seem "not-so-visionary, not up in the skies" but it is needed to solve the sustainable development challenges because sanitation is an extremely important issue.

Solberg also said India and Norway can collaborate on innovation in the field of education by utilising technology, especially in rural areas.

The prime minister Monday visited a government primary and middle school in Nithora village of Ghaziabad's Loni area where she met with children, teachers and locals to interact on issues such as sanitation and female literacy.

The Scandinavian leader, who is on a three-day visit to India, stressed that girls' education is the most important development rule not just for girls' rights but for any country's development.

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