Celebrating International Women’s day, the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh has decided to dedicate the entire month of March from 1st March to 31st March to women, their strength and their swachh stories.
On the month-long campaign, Anindita Mitra, Commissioner, said that there is a need to acknowledge and appreciate women’s contribution towards Swachhata and cleanliness in society. The campaign has been designed with the tagline “Chandigarh Ki Naari, Gandgi Pe Bhaari”.
She said that during the campaign, the strength and success stories of 31 women will be documented through video testimonials and their contributions in the fields of Segregation of Waste, Home composting, Sanitation, spreading awareness etc will be showcased on daily basis through all the social media platforms of MCC including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. She said that the purpose is to appreciate women’s achievements, recognize challenges and focus special attention on women’s rights.
Mitra said that International Women’s Day celebrated on the 8th of March every year, is a celebration of the achievements and the perseverance of all the women we know and respect. Historically what set the current of change is still in motion - for we’ve come a long way but we still have a long way to go. In the world of social media, the value placed on universally celebrated events such as Women’s day presents a great opportunity to share their voice and connect on a deeper level with society.
The Commissioner said that the success stories of swachhata of 31 women including Safaikarmcharis, School Teachers, Students, Social Workers, Housewives, Safai Mitras and other working women. She said that these women will be felicitated during the event scheduled to be organized at Rani Laxmi Bai Mahila Bhawan, Sector 38, Chandigarh this weekend.