WOMENS DAY CELEBRATIONS 2023

 A day for women across the world, beyond the borders of the country. International Women's Day is celebrated every year on March 8. There are a thousand things behind this, starting with the support of the progress made by women to improve their own workplace facilities and living conditions, and the story of the success of women over the dominance of industrial monopolies with sweat and strength. This International Women’s Day, 8 March 2023, is celebrating under the theme DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality. and #embraceEquity

 Considering today's scenario , more than gender equality, the correct term to use should be equity. A focus on gender equity needs to be part of every society's DNA. And it's critical to understand the difference between equity and equality. Whereas equality means providing the same to all, equity means recognizing that we do not all start from the same place and must acknowledge and make adjustments to imbalances. We can all truly embrace equity.

It's not just something we say. It's not just something we write about.

It's something we need to think about, know, value and embrace.

It's what we believe in, unconditionally. Equity means creating an inclusive world. We can all challenge gender stereotypes, call out discrimination, draw attention to bias, and seek out inclusion. 

Collective activism is what drives change. From grassroots action to wide-scale momentum, we can all embrace equity . Equity isn't just a nice-to-have, it's a must-have.

With this we, The Women Development Cell of NSS training College Ottapalam celebrated Women Empowerment Week from March 1 to March 8, Conducting various refreshing and thought provoking programs. From slogan writing to collage making competitions and awareness classes to students. The final day of the celebration week , we celebrated International women's day with a grand inauguration followed by various cultural programs conducted by students. started with prayer followed by the welcome speech by Dr. Seema Menon K P, Women Development Cell staff coordinator. Our dear Principal Prof.( Dr). Ampili Aravind Rendered the presidential address. Our chief guest smt. D Dharmalashri IAS , Sub Collector officially inaugurated the ceremony .She delivered a really thought provoking speech which enriched us all. Dr.MiniKumari Staff Secretary and Dr. Lekshmi V, Staff Advisor, addressed the gathering and felicitated the occasion. Anjitha KJ, Women Development Cell Student coordinator proposed the Vote of Thanks. The inauguration ceremony was followed by cultural programmes of students such as skits, dance performances, fancy dress shows etc. based on women’s day theme.

Cancer and Women - Awareness class

 

Nowadays cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide.  Be it a newborn baby or a 80 year old person, age doesn't matter to be affected by this condition. And so does the gender. But many are unaware about the seriousness of the disease. And it is important to have knowledge about what cancer really is and how it affects people. 

On march 2nd, 2023 an awareness class has been conducted about the topic ' Cancer and women ' on behalf of Women Development Cell,  NSS training college Ottapalam.  The program was held on college auditorium at 10.30 am to 12.30 pm , under the supervision of the teacher coordinator Dr. Seema Menon KP . The class was conducted by Dhara VC coordinator of welfare trust ottapalam. 

The class has created a general awareness about the condition,  its symptoms, treatment and prevention of different types of cancers.  The class emphasized that the root cause of cancer  are the lifestyle changes occurring in the current situation. The class winded up with the clear picture of healthy lifestyle habits and cancer prevention methods.

Women Empowerment Week celebrations and Awareness class by civil police officer

 

 There was a time when women of our country were treated worse , denying their rights to even express themselves. Decades later, in this 21st century, the scenario is not much different. It's true that today women are in a far better place compared to our ancestors. The wars they fought for a better future surely did not go to vain. But even today the world is hard on women. Physically, mentally and emotionally it's draining her, Suppressing her voice. She is not even safe in her home. So the world needs to know the inequality we are facing And embrace equity. 

            With this concern in mind , The women development cell of our college, NSS TRAINING COLLEGE OTTAPALAM conducted so many programmes. The inauguration session was conducted on March 1,2023 by Mrs. Bindhu VB, civil police officer, ottapalam police station. She talked about the issues women face in today's world and legal solutions for them. She shared her experiences as a women police officer. Her words intrigued us because it was not a regular speech but was the reflection of her police journey.

              She spoke  about the relevant social issues that are happening in our society. She shared several experiences like, the case of drug usage among school students, the cases related to girls at the age of 14 and issues faced by the women in public places, also making us aware about the legal consequences related to it.

               The session started with prayer . The  student coordinator, Anjitha K J , 1st year B.Ed student ,delivered the welcome speech. Our Women’s Cell teacher Coordinator Dr.Seema Menon K P rendered the presidential address. The session continued as our chief guest Bindhu VB, CPO,  inaugurated the program, followed by the class conducted by her. At the end of the session students shared their bitter experiences and issues they faced and the CPO answered how police can help them to solve their problems. Finally the session concluded through the vote of thanks delivered by the women development cell member, Reshmi S  from the M.ed 2nd year.

                Feedback from the students, teachers and entire college staff about this class was very blissful. It was very informative and it helps the students to think how to react against these types of issues. Ma'am speaks about the different sections of cases and how to get help by the court and she shared the emergency call numbers for our protection.