Arts College gets women empowerment cell

Arts College gets women empowerment cell
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A separate Women Empowerment Cell was inaugurated in Arts College on the eve of the International Women\'s Day here Wednesday.Delivering the Chief Guest’s remarks, Prof Beena Chintalapuri, (former) first woman Registrar of OU, and ‘Ashoka Fellowship Awardee’,  urged the gathering to \"be sensitive to  the environment and opportunities. \" Prof Beena shared details of her work among prisoners under Un

Hyderabad: A separate Women Empowerment Cell was inaugurated in Arts College on the eve of the International Women's Day here Wednesday.Delivering the Chief Guest’s remarks, Prof Beena Chintalapuri, (former) first woman Registrar of OU, and ‘Ashoka Fellowship Awardee’, urged the gathering to "be sensitive to the environment and opportunities. " Prof Beena shared details of her work among prisoners under Unnati, a cognitive behavioural change programme run by her.

She expressed her gratitude and said she owed her success to the university for all the progress. The celebrations were themed "Empowering women for future- persistence for progress".

Indira Ramachandram, Senior Manager at Andhra bank, Head office, and special invitee congratulated the university for setting up the Cell and pointed out that empowerment of women starts at home teaching children to respect women. " She shared her experience at her work place where she faced discrimination.

Eventually, “Justice was delivered after protesting", she added. Prof Surya Dhanunjay, Convener of the newly formed Cell outlined its goals and objectives. Prof D Ravinder, Principal, Arts College, Prof M Ramullu, Vice-Principal OU, Deans of Arts and Social Sciences, Prof G Padmaja, University of Hyderabad, Prof C Mrunalini, Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University,V Annapurna, Finance officer, were also present.

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