Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 26: Govt College of Education Jammu organized today organized thought provoking virtual webinar on the rights of women.
The webinar was the joint initiative of NSS unit of Government College of Education and Women Development Cell. The program was adroitly conducted by NSS Nodal Officer Dr Shubhra Jamwal along with NSS volunteers.
The resource persons were Rekha Kapoor Nischal, Secretary (Sub Judge), District Legal Services Authority, Reasi, and Ankita Sharma, Student at National Law University Shimla, Popular Speaker of India Awardee and International Debater.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Kulvinder Kour (Principal of GCOE) highlighted the importance of organizing such events and stressed that today women’s equality has grown to mean much more than just sharing the right to vote.
The resource persons said that a nation can progress and attain higher development growth only when both men and women are entitled to equal opportunities. For overall wellbeing and growth of a nation, scoring high on gender equality is the most crucial aspect. Countries with less disparity in gender equality have progressed a lot. However, we need more awareness of spreading knowledge of women rights, they added.
Prof Rubina Yasmeen, Prof Shapia Shameem Bhatti, Prof Sarita Dogra and Prof Seema Kumari also spoke on the occasion.
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