2. Women Empowerment Cell
Report
Women empowerment cell established in our college to empower girl students to enhance
understanding of issues related to women, to develop, promote and disseminate knowledge about
their role in society. It provides a platform to share their experiences and voices regarding their
status in society and suggests ways to improve and empower themselves.
Aim: Strengthening communities by empowering women and elevating their position in terms of
capacity building.
Objectives:
To sensitive the students on the need for empowerment of women.
To help them understand their strengths and potential.
To conduct seminars, workshops and awareness programs- to impart knowledge of
opportunities and rights.
To train and empower the girl students.
To provide advisory, consultancy and counseling services.
To help them to identify inherent talents and develop skills.
Constitution of the committee
Every year in consultation with faculty members the Head of the Institution constitutes Women
Empowerment Cell to plan and execute women awareness activities.
Given below is the committee constituted for the year 2015-16
S. No. Name Position
1 Smt.Sameera Nazneen, Principal Chair Person
2 Dr.A.Sunitha Coordinator
3 Dr.SP.Krishnaveni Member
4 A.Varalaxmi, B.A. IIIyr Student Member
5 T.Sudha Rani, B.Com IIIyr Student Member
3. Initiatives:-
The committee plans and executes several initiatives for the benefit of the students.
Women empowerment cell is very actively working in the college aiming at Intellectual
and social upliftment of female students. The cell stands for facilitating women’s
empowerment through seminars, awareness programs and providing advisory and
counseling services.
Conducted certificate course in Tailoring Trade in collaboration with Women and Child
Welfare Agency - Govt. of A.P. in 2013 for, 52 days and trained 30 students. Two
students were provided with sewing machines by Women and Child Welfare Department.
Dr.Ch.Nagamani was awarded with state second best Women Empowerment Cell
Coordinator for her enlightening services, at Youth Festival by CCE, Hyderabad.
Listed below are the activities planned and executed since 2011-2015
S.No Date Topic Resource Person Brief Report
1 19-12-2011
Reconstitution of
the committee
Sri. Phelix Edward,
Principal
The existing women empowerment
committee was reconstituted as women
empowerment cell as per CCE guidance.
To plan and organize gender
sensitization programs and to redress the
grievances of the staff & students
2 01-08-2012
Breast feeding
day
Mr. Shankarachari,
Program coordinator,
UNICEF
Necessity, importance, culture of breast
feeding, infant and mother mortality
were explained
3 24-08-2012
Women Equality
day
Smt. Humeira
Fathima, CM, SBH
The mile stones in women emancipators
movement giving references to the ups
and downs to women status by taking
historical as well as social perceptive are
explained.
4 06-09-2012 Legal Awareness
Senior Advocate Sri.
Niranjan Rao
He explained various legal aspects
related to human rights.
5 11-01-2013
Atrocities against
women
preventive
measures
1. Justice Niranjan
Rao,
2.Sri.Hari Chandra
Reddy, Circle
Inspector
Different legal opportunities were
informed to students by guests and the
demo was given on self defence.
Students were enlightened with various
websites related to educational as well
as career opportunities
6 04-02-2013
Certificate course
in Skill training
in Tailoring
Trade
Sri.A.Dinakar Babu,
IAS, District
Collector
45 days course in Tailoring and
Embroidery were inaugurated.
4. 7 08-03-2013
International
Women's day
Smt.P.Kalyani
The resource person and staff gave
messages and cultural events were
performed by students.
8 01-08-2013
Breast feeding
week
celebrations
Sri.Shankarachari,
Coordinator,
UNICEF
Dr.Prabhavathi,
Medical Officer,
Govt. Hospital
Focused on the scientific approach to
breastfeeding culture.
9 26-08-2013
Women Equality
Day
Sri.A.Dinakar Babu,
Dist. Collector
District collector Sri.A.Dinakar Babu
has motivated the stdents by his speech
and distributed certificates of Tailoring
trade course.
10
10-9-2013
to
13-9-2013
Certificate course
on Gender and
Human rights
ASMITHA
Hyderabad based
NGO
Conducted 4 days certificate course on
Gender and Human rights by
ASMITHA.
11 25-11-2013
Violence against
women
Smt. Kalyani,
Principal
WEC organized a program on violence
against women and resource person
discussed about violence against
women, consequences of discrimination
against women.
12 21-01-2014
Legal Awareness
Programme
Smt. Kanaka Durga,
Senior civil judge,
Dist. Court.
WEC and legal Awareness Services
Authority has organised an awareness
programme on legal aspects relating to
women.
13 24-01-2014
National Girl
Child day
Smt. Shobha, DEO
WEC and students union of the college
in coordination with Jana Vignana
Vedika which is affiliated to All India
People's science network arranged an
awareness programme
14
14.07.2014
to
17.07.2014
Certificate course
in gender &
human rights
ASMITA Resource
Center, Hyderabad
In Collaboration with ARC Hyderabad 4
days certificate course was conducted. A
team of 6 resource persons enlightened
through PPT & documentaries, various
aspects like domestic violence, child
marriages, RTI, Discrimination Dalits,
Adivasis, HIV AIDS affected people.
15
01.08.2014
to
07.08.2014
Awareness
program on the
culture of Breast
Feeding.
Smt. K Laxmi, ICDS
Supervisor.
Smt. K Laxmi emphasized, the need of
giving priority to natural and child care,
explained breast feeding culture and
brief account of the historic importance
of the event.
5. 16 05.08.2014
Awareness
Program on Anti-
Ragging
Smt. Kanakadurga,
Sr.Civil Judge&
Security, Sri. Rama
Rao, Advocate,
member dist Legal
service authority, Mr.
K. Venu, Advocate,
State CADCO vice
chairman & member
dist. anti raging
committee, Ms.
Umadevi, Manager-
Andhra Bank
The spokes persons spoke about Anti-
Ragging Act, Causes, and Methods of
ragging, prevention, prohibition &
punishment under the act and real life
examples discussed. And also discussed
various matrimonial issues, RTI Act,
Domestic violence Act, Free Legal Aids.
17 22.08.2014
Awareness on
RTI
Sri Yadaiah, member
in Mundadugu-
Eenadu
Resource person provided detailed
information about RTI- uses, procedure
for application to RTI etc.
18 05.02.2015
Sexual
Harassment on
Women remedial
measures
Smt. Sumati, IPS, SP
Medak Dist.
Resource person enlightened about
women’s problems especially sexual
harassment and protection from the
police department, information about
help line centers, “She” protection
teams, department face book account
etc. She instilled courage to face any
kind of situation. Students of our college
and surrounding junior colleges, schools
attended the program.
19 06.07.2015
Movement
Against
Trafficking
(MAT)
Sri. Venkataiah,
Program
Coordinator, Miss.
Reshma, Field
assistant from
Prajwala NGO,
Hyderabad
Presented documentaries, short films
and spoke about the ways and means of
trafficking women and children, how
they are exploited.
20 05.08.2015
Breast feeding
week
K. Laxmi, UNICEF
member
Resource person explained the
importance and advantages of the breast
feeding.
21 10.09.2015
The power of
Women - An
awareness and
motivational
program
Ms. Vani Prasad -
Commissioner of
Collegiate Education,
Smt. Shailaja,
Advocate and CPDC
member, D. Sathyam,
JVV president.
The resource person spoke about the
importance of women empowerment,
need to bring out the inherent talents,
role of women, role models etc.
eliminating myths and misconceptions
of superstitions etc. Demo was
presented by the organizers on
superstitions cultural events, Photo
exhibition too were arranged.
6. Impact:
Many of the students felt that these programs are highly effective and beneficial to them.
They were made aware of women’s rights, importance of Women Empowerment and these
programs also helped in improving self confidence and building capacities. The evidence was
based on the feedback received from them.
COORDINATOR PRINCIPAL
Members:
1. Dr. A. Sunitha,
2. Dr. SP. Krishnaveni
3. A. Vara Lakshmi
4. T. Sudha Rani
7. Tailoring course inauguration by Dist. Collector Sri. Dinakar Babu
Justice Sri. Chandra Kumar, High Court Judge
addressing in Legal Literacy Camp
8. Ms. Vani Prasad, CCE, motivating the students on Power of Women
Power of Women - Motivational program by Janavignana Vedika
9. International Women’s Day celebrations
Message by Smt. B. Sumathi, SP, on sexual harassment of women and protection
