PIB organizes Webinar on the theme "Women in leadership"
Source: IT News
Imphal, March 08 2021:
Press Information Bureau, Imphal, and Regional Outreach Bureau, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Govt.of India jointlyorganized a Webinar on the occasion of International Women's Day, 2021 on the theme: Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a Covid-19 World today.
S N Pradhan, Additional DG (NEZ), Guwahati and ADG (R), Imphal, PIB & ROB, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Govt of India in his welcome address shared his observation on the status of women in the state as compared to the other states.
He appreciated the women of the region on their role in shaping the Manipuri society.
He said that women empowerment is a catalyst and accelerator in nation building.
Speaking in the webinar as a resource person Dr Meinam Binota, Chairperson, Manipur State Commission for Women talking on the topic Women in Leadership for a better future of the human society.
She strongly emphasised the need for equal opportunity of both gender for a better society and how it will help to build a better society for all.
Nongthombam Bunty Devi, Lecturer in English, Naorem Birahari College, Khundrakpam, Imphal East also talked on Role of Women in Nation Building.
As a resource person, she put forth many examples of women in building the nation especially the role of mother.
She also talked about the change in the attitude of modern men but there is a lot more to change.
This slow and steady change is very assuring and will surely help in social, economic, cultural and other spheres.
The webinar was participated by 50 people including media.