ONE DAY SEMINAR ON
‘EMPOWERED GIRLS…EMPOWERED INDIA!’
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Vinay Kumar
Chandigarh
On the occasion of National Girl Child Day, Government
Home Science College conducted a one day seminar on Empowered Girls…Empowered
India! Advocate Madhu P. Singh, Former President and Judge of District
Consumer Forum, Mohali, was the Guest Speaker of the day. She expressed her
views on the rights of the girl child and women by citing several real life
cases. She highlighted that each woman should possess a burning desire to be
empowered. She further elaborated that empowerment can only be achieved if we as
women overcome all our fears. Prof. Sudha Katyal, Principal of the
college, introduced the theme of the seminar and talked about the 5th
Sustainable Development Goals of UNDP which is about achieving gender equality
and empowering all women and girls, in all circumstances. Prof. Katyal further
emphasized that if we fail to address girls’ differentiated needs and
aspirations, a generation will be lost and with it, our hope for sustainable
development, prosperity, peace and security will also be lost. Another speaker
of the day, Mr. Pramod ,co-ordinator of YuvSatta, highlighted the need to
develop courage and urged the students to remove their own in-build fears if
they want to empower themselves. He also made his talk interesting by
showcasing a motivating short film on the life of Arunima Sinha, first amputee
to climb Mt. Everest. The final speaker of the day, Sh. S. Talwar, Owner of
Talwar Dairy & Sweets, Sector-15, Chandigarh expressed that it is indeed a
proud moment for him to have three beautiful and brave daughters. In his talk
he further, shared about his personal life experiences revealing stories of
courage by his daughters and concluded that it is very important for parents to
give conducive environment to their daughters where they can grow holistically
without suffering gender inequalities. The Pink Turban Campaign was also
launched today on the campus in collaboration with Yuvsatta. Refreshments were
sponsored by Talwar Dairy and Sweets. Students marked this event by tying pink
turbans and releasing pink balloons to symbolise women empowerment.
