St. Vincent Pallotti College, Raipur
Gender Equity Cell
2023 – 2024
Report – “Orientation Day”
30th September 2023
Women Empowerment and Gender Equality are the most important requirements for the up liftment and progress of our nation. In order to ensure that both male and female students and staff enjoy the same rights and opportunities inside the campus and to help build an egalitarian society, St. Vincent Pallotti College had established a gender equity cell, which aims to build a strong kernel of gender sensitization. To make familiar with cell, the college organized Orientation day on Saturday, 30th September, 2023 in Seminar Hall at 11:10 AM for freshers which included B.Com, BBA, BCA,PGDCA and B. Ed students, where objectives of the cell were informed such as:
- To create awareness about the need of gender equality.
- To promote gender amity among all the college students and staff.
- To eliminate deep rooted beliefs of gender bias and gender insensitivity.
- To create appropriate environment in the college where students and staff carry.
out their responsibilities without any disadvantage related to gender bias.
The programme gave the open platform to the students to share their views on safety, physical abuse, gender equality and discuss legal and constitutional rights. Students very actively participated in discussion about the gender related matters, health issues etc.
This was followed by the lecture of Dr. Sunita Pawar, convener of Gender equity Cell. She spoke on the importance of gender equality and how society can become empowered when both the genders are treated equally.
Women cell has accomplished the programme successfully under the guidance of Dr. Sunita Pawar. Lastly, the orientation was concluded with the vote of thanks to all the H.O.D’s, faculties and students.