Women's Day Celebration
12-Mar-2022
In commemoration of International Women's Day, Sahyadri Women Cell and NSS unit jointly organized a session on "Break The Barrier" for all lady faculty members and staff on 11th March, 2022 in the Ground Floor Seminar Hall at 4.00 pm.
Dr. Malini N Hebbar, Principal, Swasthika National School was invited as a guest for the Programme. Dean-Academics Dr. Nalini Rebello; Women Cell Co-ordinator Dr. F. Jyothi Serrao; NSS Cell Coordinator and AAO Ms. Shreelatha U A were present during the programme.
In the beginning of the programme, Dean-Academics Dr. Nalini Rebello shared a few thoughts on the occasion of women's day followed by the session from the guest Dr. Malini Hebbar.
Dr. Malini Hebbar, a prominent speaker, in her talk, gave an overview of the history and significance of women's day, introduced some of the remarkable Indian women freedom fighters and their struggles and contribution to the women's rights and also the "Suffrage Movement" which resulted in gaining the full voting rights for the women, to the audience.
She emphasized on the main issue of gender equity, which women have been fighting since 1908 for their rights in the male dominating society. She also gave the awareness on the difference between equity and equality, stereotypes, domesticity and victims of invisible forces, global gender gap reports etc.
Finally, Dr. Malini influenced and inspired all the women participants to twin focus on the celebration as well as fight for the rights of women and excel in professional life, so that one can contribute towards women's rights.
Prof. Lahari Vaidya, Dept. of Electronics & Communication Engineering, hosted the occasion. All the women teaching and non-teaching staff have witnessed the programme.
