Seminar on Woman Empowerment

Prerona , a social project team comprised of the students of Darwin school of Business organized one day seminar on the empowerment of women at the Parijat Academy in the Gorchuk Area on 8th April. Speaking on the occasion Ms Madhurima Sahriah , member of the Assam State Commission for woman stressed on the role of the woman commission in the state. She also said the activities of the commission and how one can get benefit form the commission. Ms Anurita P Hazarika representing North East Network spoke about the importance of the surveys and research related to woman which can be produced as document while demanding any rights of woman. She has focused on eve teasing and how it has affected woman in towns, cities or even in rural areas. The importance of woman health was well mentioned by Surjya K Bordoloi from Rural Woman Upliftment Association. He shared his experiences as he has worked in the field for more than a decade. It is to be mentioned that the Darwin School of Business has social projects through which students get exposure in the social and developmental issues. A committee was later formed for follow up programme to be carried out by the institute. The seminar was attended by many woman of the locality.