GDC Thannamandi organises Sustained Awareness-cum-Sensitization Programme and Pledge Ceremony
GDC Thannamandi organises Sustained Awareness-cum-Sensitization Programme and Pledge Ceremony
Thannamandi, October 30, 2026: In a significant initiative aimed at fostering gender
sensitivity, promoting women's empowerment and strengthening awareness of women's legal
rights, Women Development Cell in collaboration with Cultural and Literary Committee, under
the visionary patronage of Principal(Dr.) Shamim Ahmed Azad, Government Degree College,
Thannamandi organised a Sustained Awareness-cum-Sensitization Programme and Pledge
Ceremony. The progamme was devised on Women-Centric Schemes, the Prevention of Sexual
Harassment (POSH) Act and Dowry, in collaboration with the Department of Social Welfare,
Rajouri, District Hub for Empowerment of Women (DHEW), and District Legal Services
Committee, Thannamandi.
Mrs. Nazma Sheikh, Gender Specialist, District Hub for Empowerment of Women (DHEW),
served as the resource person for the programme. In her insightful and informative deliberation,
she acquainted the participants with various women-centric government schemes, welfare
initiatives and institutional support mechanisms intended to facilitate women's socioeconomic
empowerment.She also elaborated upon the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, commonly known as the POSH Act,
highlighting the importance of awareness, prevention and effective grievance-redressal
mechanisms in ensuring safe and dignified workplaces.
Addressing the deeply entrenched social evil of dowry, Mrs. Sheikh sensitized the participants to
its adverse social, psychological and legal implications. She emphasized the need to challenge
discriminatory customs, dismantle patriarchal stereotypes and foster collective responsibility
towards building a society founded on equality, dignity and justice.
A significant highlight of the programme was the pledge ceremony, which reaffirmed the
collective commitment of the participants to uphold women's dignity, oppose dowry practices,
prevent gender-based discrimination and harassment, and promote a culture of equality, respect
and social accountability.
The proceedings commenced with a formal welcome address delivered by Prof. Rumy Dar,
HOD, English and concluded with a formal vote of thanks proposed by Dr. Meenakshi Sharma,
Head, Department of Physics who expressed her sincere gratitude to the resource persons from
collaborating Department of Social Welfare, District Hub for Women Empowerment and District
Legal Services Committee Thannamandi, Dr Gulshan Rashid Bhat Convener Cultural Literary
Committee, Prof. Fatima Parveen Convener Women Development cell, faculty
members;Prof.Supriya Gupta Dr.Nagina Kouser,Prof. Rizwana Kouser,Prof Yasmine Kouser,Dr
Attiq ul Rehman,Dr Shazia Paswal,Dr Mohd Ashrif and students for their valuable contributions
towards making the programme meaningful and successful.
