Awareness Programme with National Commission for Women
Date : 6 January, 2021 - Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU), Arunachal -

Awareness Programme with National Commission for Women at Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU), Arunachal

RGU Conducted One Day Interaction and Awareness Training Programme with Mrs. Shyamala S. Kunder, Member, National Commission for Women (NCW)

Anti-Sexual Harassment Committee, Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU), Doimukh organised one day interaction and awareness training programme with Mrs. Shyamala S. Kunder, Member, National Commission for Women (NCW), New Delhi on 06-01-2021 at 11.00 am onwards at Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) Seminar Hall, RGU in blended mode (offline and online mode) .

The main objectives of the programme were: To meet the members of Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) of various institutions of Arunachal Pradesh; To interact with members of Internal Complaints Committee (ICC); To bring about awareness on Sexual Harassment of Women at Work Place (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act-2013 and to train the members for capacity building.

Awareness Programme with National Commission for Women at Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU), Arunachal

In this programme, initially, Mrs. Shyamala S. Kunder Member, National Commission for Women (NCW), New Delhi was felicitated by Prof. Saket Kushwaha, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, RGU and Anti Sexual Harassment Committee, RGU. Prof. Kesang Degi, Chairperson, Anti-Sexual Harassment Committee, RGU delivered the welcome address.

Giving opining remarks, Prof Sumpam Tangjang, Dean of Students’ Welfare, RGU shared his experiences in connection sexual harassment, its prevention and prohibition and also pressed for creating an enabling environment at work place.

Presenting brief report, Prof. Jumyir Basar, Chairperson Internal Complaints Committee (ICC), RGU has provided numerical and pragmatic facts in relation to internal complaints of the University. She shared the facts that RGU has an overwhelming number of females both in terms of students as well as staff.

Awareness Programme with National Commission for Women at Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU), Arunachal

Addressing the participants of blended mode, Mrs. Shyamala S. Kunder Member, National Commission for Women (NCW), New Delhi has emphasized that where the women were respected and empowered, there would be prosperity and progress of the society. If power was given to women, they could be able to change the society in harmonious manner with unity and integrity.

She also emphasized that every woman has to struggle to come up with flying colours for reaching their goals and dreams and stand on their own feet economically and politically. She appreciated the functioning of the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) at RGU.

At the time of interaction with the participants comprising faculty members from across the departments of RGU other higher educational institutions of Arunachal Pradesh, she also suggested that the committee (ICC) composition, contact details and complaint mechanism should be displayed on university or respective higher educational institutions website.

Awareness Programme with National Commission for Women at Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU), Arunachal

Concluding the remarks and responding to the queries of online participants, Mrs Niharika Rai, IAS Secretary, Education, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, highlighted on the faulty socialization process aggravating the issue of physical, social and more importantly, psychological violence at homes in traditional Indian society of which Arunachal Pradesh is no exception. And hence, an enabling environment as well as conducive eco system is need of the hour for this present generation of youth and children alike.

Dr. Tayek Talom, Director, Higher & Technical Education, Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar, Prof. Amitava Mitra, Pro- VC, RGU along with many other heads of academic institutions attended the programme in blended mode which witnessed participation of nearly 80 faculty members across Arunachal Pradesh, Higher Educational Institutions.

Dr. Tage Rupa, Member, Anti-Sexual Harassment Committee, RGU proposed vote of thanks. The programme was moderated by Dr. C. Siva Sankar and Dr. Ravi Ranjan Kumar, Members, Anti-Sexual Harassment Committee, RGU.