Assam Times: Seminar on Woman Empowerment

Seminar on Woman Empowerment
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Ranjan K  Baruah on 10 April, 2008 10:20:00
 
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.