October 15, 2024

International Day of the Girl Child: 2024

Women Empowerment Cell and Women Sexual Harassment Prevention Cell in collaboration with IQAC and Department of Women and Child Welfare, Channarayapatna organized an International Day of the Girl Child: 2024 Girls’ Vision for the Future on Tuesday October 15th 2024 at 201 Seminar hall at 11.30 AM.. The chief guest, Senior Civil Judge A. Aruna Kumari, stated that girls should have better education in order to influence their future. Women have the right to equality under the law. Participate in curricular and extracurricular activities and achieve higher in life. She said that the girl child should be treated with respect and the exploitation she is facing should be avoided.

The resource person, N. Kumar, District Narrator of Women and Child Development Department, said that along with the protection, safety and empowerment of girls, the objective of the International Day of the Girl Child should be to eliminate female feticide, child marriage, exploitation, gender discrimination and sexual violence. Field Education Officer H.N. Deepa said that if girls want to achieve their goals, they should have patience and sincere efforts. Indra, A.S., CDPO, Channarayapatna, Dr. M.K. Manjunath, Principal and President of the Programme, Conveners’ of the Programme Dr. Nirupama M. and Mrs. Kavitha J.N. were present in the Programme.