Call to work for women empowerment
By A City Reporter
GUWAHATI, March 8 On the occasion of International Womens Day, Chief
Minister Tarun Gogoi today formally inaugurated the Rural Women Empowerment
Scheme at a programme organised by the Assam State Womens Commission in
collaboration with the National Womens Commission at Rabindra Bhawan. Speaking
on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that for overall development of the
society, women must be educated and empowered.
Women empowerment is possible only after eradicating all forms of inequalities
between men and women. Women largely participating in the panchayat elections
and playing active role at different administrative levels is a positive
development towards empowerment, he said.
Gogoi further added along with taking initiatives for the socio-economic
development of rural women of the State, a special cell would also be
constituted in the police department in order to check crime against women.
Talks are also afoot to start a women university in the State, he said.
Mridula Saharia, chairperson of the State Women Commission also spoke on the
occasion.
Womens Day was celebrated by Prochesta, in collaboration with the Gyan Vigyan
Society, Assam and State Resource Centre, Assam at Shilpagram in the city.
Prajapita Brahma Kumari Iswariya Vishwa Vidyalaya also celebrated International
Womens Day and brought out a peace procession from Dighali Pukhuri, Shanti
Udyan on the occasion. The GNRC conducted free health check-ups for women on
the occasion.
The Brihattar Noonmati Nari Niryatan Virodhi Oikya Mancha, a united forum of 68
women committees of East Guwahati observed the day with various programmes at
Noonmati.
A two-day programme has also been initiated on the occasion at NEDFi Haat,
Ambari by the Directorate of Social Welfare, which was inaugurated today by
Social Welfare Minister Ajanta Neog. In the programme, women related issues
like domestic violence, child abuse, eve teasing, trafficking and women
empowerment were discussed, said Anu Das, Deputy Director, Social Welfare
Department. North East Network and Assam Mahila Samata Society celebrated the
day at Srimanta Sankerdev Kalaksherta today. The programme was addressed by Dr
Syeda Hameed member of the Planning Commission.
(The Assam Tribune,09.03.2008)
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