A very responsible
and women-friendly, women's Association ("UNARVU")
is functioning in the College. Women students and lady teachers
can enroll themselves as members of the forum and from among
them, a commitee is elected every year to guide the programmes.Its
mission is to generate awareness among students about the
right & responsibilities of women in the society. It
aims at a healthy and happy-campus where women are not denied
of their rights. Keeping this in view, quite a good number
of programmes have been arranged in the campus under its
guidance.
During last academic year the
Association invited Dr. Neena Joseph Director, Institute
of Management in Government to deliver a talk on another
relevant topic 'Empowerment of women', followed by a successful
interactive session. Receiving abundant co-operation from
the girl students the Association arranged an 'Onam fair'.
Thus the College got a taste of the entrepreneurial skills
of the girls. In order to make the girl students self reliant
& independent the Association took initiative to start
a two wheeler driving class. The response from the girls
was mind-blowing. The Tailoring & Handicraft unit functioned
in full swing in the last academic year. Many students have
so far made use of this facility. A seminar on "Women
in media" has been planned for the month of June. In
addition to tailoring & driving classes, the Association
also plans to conduct cooking classes for interested students.
A self defence class for girl students is also being planned.
Activities in previous
years:
On 22-10-01 a talk on 'Gender
Sensitization'by Prof. Monamma Kokkad was organized. Another
talk on 'women& Health' was also organized in the same
year. On 31-12-2002 member of women's commission, Smt M.
C. Josephine delivered a speech on 'Empowerment of Women'.
In 2003 Prof. Meenakshi Thampan talked about women &
society and in the same year itself, a tailoring unit for
the girl students was started. Response from the students
was really good. A Legal Awareness programme by Kerala Legal
Service Authority was organized in the year 2004. A demonstration
class for girls on self defence was also arranged by the
association in the same year.
The activities of the year
(2006-2007) began with a seminar "Women in Media" on 19th
June 2006. The chief peaker was Dr.Skaria Zacharia, Head of
the Department of Malayalam, Sree Sankara University, Kalady.
Tailoring Classes were begun under the banner of Shree Home
Science Unit on 10/08/06. 24 students enrolled for the
3-month course. Driving classes were arranged forthe girls
students, 20 students have taken license. An Onam Fair was
conducted on 31st August 2006 and stalls were put up by the
girls of all the 14 departments. A visit of Sisubhavan Aluva
was organised and lunch was sponsored. A state lebel Quiz
Competition " Self in Search: Women and the Changing World"
was organised on 14 November 2006 along with the Quiz Club.
The activities of the
year (2007-2008) included varieties of programmes. As
conducted in the previous years, this year also Onam fair
stalls, Two wheeler driving class, Yoga classes and
tailoring classes were conducted. One day orientation
programme on 'Life Guidance' was organised on 19th December,
Fr.Joseph Kochuparambil and Mr.Mathew Kottoor led the
sessions.
The activites of the year
2008-2009 began on 8th August, 2008. Dr.Hohini Hair, the
first Asian Para plane player inaugurated the activities for
the year. A group of studetns and teachers visited Mahila
Mandir at Chamakkara. A class on "oppoxtamites in the filed
of aviation was conducted on 16-12-08 in association with
the Ernakulam Aviation Accolade lead by Mrs.Bini C.Varrghese.
There was a demonstration class on Micro wave cooking which
was conducted on 09-01-09 in association with Pittapallil
Agencies. As usual Tailoring, Driving, Yoga classes were
successfully conducted this year too. A financial support of
Rs.,5000 was given to Smt.Mallika a financially deprived.
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