Forum of Women in Public Sector (WIPS), BHEL, Bhopal celebrated International Women’s Day on Monday in IFX Conference Hall. The theme for this year is “5 Shakti: Strong, Sincere, Smart, Synergetic & Sustainable”.The programme began withBhelGeet followed by Lamp Lighting and SaraswatiVandana by our WIPS members.The Chief Guest on the occasion was Shri Vinay Nigam, Executive Director, HEP, BHEL Bhopal.
GiriBala Singh, President District Consumer Commission &Retd. Principal District and Sessions Judge was the Guest OfHonour. Prof (Dr) Raka Arya, Dean Student Welfare, NLIU Bhopalwas the Guest Speaker for the function. Harish Kumar Sahu, Commandant (CISF) was special invitee. All GMs/DROs and WIPS members were also part of the program.
MamtaDingrocha, Unit Coordinator, WIPS, BHEL, Bhopal welcomed all the dignitaries, guest speaker, senior executives and WIPS members. She gave a brief about various activities carried out by WIPS Bhopal during this year which included some of the best training programmes related to health, diet, finances etc.
Arif Ahmad Siddiqui, AGM (HR) read the message of GM (HR & LGX) in which he appreciated and congratulated WIPS on the steps being taken by them for empowering women in the Public sector. In his message, GM (HR & LGX) saidthat women now are taking more leadership roles and are working shoulder to shoulder with men.The management style of women tends to foster work life balance, environment awareness and participation of all team members. Women have multifarious roles to play in society.
Prof (Dr) Raka Arya, Guest Speaker shared about the need to celebrate International Women’s Day in today’s world. She shared about how many women play a role in decision making in their families.She stressed that a mother plays an important role in upbringing of the children. So, both girls and boys need to be brought up in such a way that they are able to perform outside as well as household work on their own.She gave the example of Sitaji and Devi Ahilya Bai who were very good decision makers way back in ancient times. Indian society since ancient times has been open and respectable towards women.As women, we need to set our priorities in life and need to condition our minds so as to remove barriers between men and women.
GiriBala Singh,Guest of Honour spoke about the increase of women workforce in different fields. She talked about an inclusive society where men and women work together and share responsibilities. SabkaSaathSabkaVikaas. She gave the example of Ganga NadiShe also stressed that technology has played an important role in reducing the gap and biases. Talent needs to be gender neutral. Women also need to work towards other women's emancipation.
Vinay Nigam, ED, BHEL Bhopal said that God has made women special and they think smartly and are a source of change in society. Today society is evolving and changes are happening in the mindset of people. He said that Mother is the best example of women empowerment.He stressed that women should be respected and they are working as partners today. He emphasized that men and women need to work together in today’s challenging times so that we can contribute to build a better society and help in better nation building.