Online Symposium  ‘Is Gender Equality Possible for Women in the Present World Scenario"
Channel: MIER College of Education
Date: 2020-12-07

SYMPOSIUM ON GENDER EQUALITY ORGANIZED AT MIER COLLEGE
An online symposium was organized by the Smt. Shanti Gupta Centre for Women Studies (SSGCWS) MIER College of Education on the theme  “Is Gender Equality possible for Women in the present World Scenario”. Dr. Suneeta Zalpuri, Professor & Head, Centre for Good Governance & Administrative Reforms, IMPARD, J&K was the chief guest. Dr. Renu Gupta, Vice-Chairperson MIER, Dr. Adit Gupta, Director MIER graced the occasion. Mrs. Rupa Gupta, Director SSGCWS, Dr. Moolraj Sharma, HoD PG Department, Dr. Rohnika Sharma, HoD UG Department along with the faculty members and students attended the symposium.
In her welcome address, Mrs. Rupa Gupta introduced the chief guest to the audience and said the theme of the symposium is pertinent. Gender equality is when people of all genders have equal rights, responsibilities, and opportunities. Everyone is affected by gender inequality- women, men, gender diverse people or children. It is a human right issue because no society can develop economically, politically, or socially when one section of its population is marginalized.

Six students from both UG and PG Department participated in the symposium and presented their views on the theme. On the basis of the results given by jury members, Ms. Palak Srivastava  clinched the 1st prize, Ms. Anjeshri won the 2nd prize and Ms. Simran secured 3rd position. All the winners were from B.Ed. semester III. The event was adjudged by Mrs. Manjari Seghal and Mrs. Manju Vali members of Model Academy School.

The Chief Guest, in her presidential address, congratulated the participants for empathetically sharing their views on the theme and said gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, thriving, and sustainable world and this could be attained through economic participation, change in attitude, equal health opportunities, political empowerment, educational equality and creating awareness regarding government schemes both in urban and rural areas. Prof. Kaul also deliberated on international milestones namely 1975-1985 as the decade for women, Millennium Development Goals, 2000 and Sustainable Development Goals, 2015 with regards to gender equality. She comprehensively deliberated on the measures of gender equality and provided day-to day examples and shared personal experiences. 

Dr. Rohnika Sharma, HOD UG Department presented a formal vote of thanks. The programme was ably conducted by Mrs. Komal Sharma and Ms. Navnidhika Sharma,  members SSGCWS MIER.