women cell 2013-14 - St. Xavier`s College for Women

ANNUAL REPORT 2013-2014
INAUGURATION
The women cell activities for the golden Jubilee year 2013-2014 was
inaugurated by Dr.Meera Bai, Director Women Study Centre, Cochin
University of Science and Technology. It was followed by a talk on
“Sensitization and Self Defence Techniques
MANUSCRIPT “TRIDIV”
A manuscript “TRIDIV” released
by the Dr.Lissy Jose, Kerala
Vanitha Commission. The manuscript contained a compilation of the
student’s awe-inspiring poems, articles and illustrations.
OPEN FORUM
An Open Forum –an interaction with empowered women from
various walks of life was conducted including nine eminent
women resource persons. The programme was inaugurated by
the famous Malayalam writer, literary critic and educationist
Padmashri Dr. M. Leelavathy .The resource persons who
participated
were
lakshmanan(Former
Director,
Kerala
Dr.
M.
M
P),Dr.
State
Leelavathy,
R.
Health
Prof.
Santha
Service
Savithri
Kumari(Asst.
&
District
Reproductive
and
Child
health
officer,
Ernakulam
District),Dr. Mary Regina F(Associate professor, Krishi
Vigyan Kendra Thrissur, Kerala Agricultural University),Dr.
Sr. Rose Jose(Counsellor & Psychologist, Jeevalaya Family
Park, Kalady) and Ms. P .K Radhamani ( WCI of police, Vanitha
cell, Aluva)
COMMUNITY INTERVENTIO N PROGRAMMEMADHAVAPURAM COLONY
As part of Women Cell social outreach,
topics “Women & child rights”
seminars on the
“ “Domestic violence and
“gender awareness” was conducted for Madhavapuram
panchayat, Aluva Municipality to creating awareness among
members of the community on current relevant issues. The
seminars were much appreciated by the participants who
were educated on further avenues from where to seek free
legal recourse.
HOUSE DONATION
As Part of Golden Jubilee Celebrations of our College Women
Cell in association with Kerala Action Force, WIMA and GP
Charitable Trust Donated a House to a poor lady in Sreemola
Nagaram panchayat.
“EXCELLENTIA”2013
An Inter collegiate cultural competition “Excellentia 2013”
was conducted in the college auditorium. The fest was
inaugurated by Rev.sr.Reethamma, Principal, St.xaviers
College for women Aluva. Various competitions such as essay
writing,shortstorywriting,Debate,Extempore,painting,Pencil
Drawing,Skit,Miss.Excellentia etc. were conducted . More
than 100 students from various colleges participated and won
prizes.
STREET PLAY “PANDAMENTHIYA PENNUGAL”
The Street play named “Pandamenthiya Pennugal” was
performed in college auditorium in association with drama
club and college union on Human Rights Day
ONE DAY SEMINAR ON “GENDER AWARENESS’
The women Cell in association with KSWDC conducted a One Day
th
Seminar on the Topic “Gender Awareness” on 24 January 2014.The
Resource Persons of the seminar were Dr.Moly Kuruvilla, Director,
Centre for women Studies, University of Calicut and Dr. Aparna
Lakshmanan, Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics,
St.Xavier’s College for Women, Aluva. The talk gave the students a
general awareness about the rising menace of domestic violence,
sexual harassment, dowry demands and to encouraged them to initiate
a sustained campaign for creating awareness that would enable them
to use the various provisions of law to defend themselves and seek
remedial measures