CII Indian Women Network celebrates Women’s Day
BHOPAL : CII Indian Women Network, organised a panel discussion themed ‘Engaging to be Empowered’ to celebrate the International Women’s Day at Career College here on Friday. The programme began with Lightning of the Lamp and followed by Saraswati Vandana sung by student members. The IWN presentation covering a brief about what the organisation has done was presented by IWN Chairperson, Dipa Prakash.
Chief Guest for the program was Anuradha Shankar, IPS (Addl DGP Railways). Other speakers included G V Rashmi , IAS (Director Handloom, GoMP), Ritu Sharma(RJ Palak), Nandita Malhotra, Asst. Vice- President – MNC Bank. The lively panel discussion conducted by Bhavna Bannerjee, Past Chair, regarding different aspects of their working field and the message for young students regarding the empowerment of women was highly applauded by the student members. Question-answer round was also held. It was followed by a Bharatnatyam performance by the students of Bharti Hombal, Director, Kalapadam Bharatnatyam Dance Academy. Ravisha Merchant coordinated the program
Addressing the programme, Anuradha Shankar said “Even after 70 years of independence there is still a lot of work left to be done in the field of literacy in rural areas. A well literate woman is an empowered woman. Why do we need to celebrate a Women’s Day, every day is a women’s day if you ask me. “In tribal areas like Dindori, women are more empowered than us. There is no inferiority of being a woman, no ghunghat. Girls are equally enrolled in the school, the only aid required is economic empowerment”, said GV Rashmi. Women from all walks of life including students, teachers, entrepreneurs, house wife’s participated in the programme in large numbers.
