Apr 18, 2017 - Apr 18, 2017
An
invited talk on Women Empowerment through Technical Education was organised in
P A College of Engineering, Mangalore on April 18th 2017.
Dr.
Shabistan Gaffar, former chairperson of girls education, National Commission
for Minority Educational Institution was the invited resource person for the
day.
Dr.
Sharmila Kumari, Head of the Dept. of Computer Science said that women have a
lot of role to play in the society and that women empowerment marks the progress
of the nation.
The
resource person Dr. Shabistan Gaffar made known that India has a rich history
of empowered women and that Article 15 of the constitution empowers women which
many of the women are unaware of . She said that women empowerment refers to
the ability of the women to enjoy the rights using the available resources. She
gave a call for all the parents to trust their daughters and instill confidence
in them.
Executive
Director of P. A. Educational Trust appreciated the talents of the women folks.
He highlighted that there exist 2.1 million women NGOs in India. Dr. Abdul
Sharief, Principal, P.A. College of Engineering shared his views about women
empowerment. Director of MBA Dept., Director Academics, Prof. Surfraz Hasim,
Dean Student Affairs, Dr. Antony A J and head of various departments.were present. Dr. Shailet
Mathew of Biotechnology Dept. welcomed the gathering and Prof. Sharmada of
Mathematics Dept. proposed the vote of thanks.
