About 35 woman executives from various corporate organisations attended a two-day management development programme on women empowerment organised by the Institute of Business and Computer Studies (IBCS) here, recently.
The programme was inaugurated by former member of the State Women Commission Namrata Chadha in the presence of the SOA University VC Prof RP Mohanty and IBCS Dean Prof Jyotirmoy Mohapatra. Chadha spoke about the constitutional rights of the women, while Prof Mohanty stressed on women empowerment in business organisations. Prof Mohapatra dwelt on developing inter-personal relationship and understanding people.
The participants represented Nalco, Mahanadi Coalfields limited, Tata Refractories limited, Odisha Mining Corporation, Odisha Hydro Power Corporation, Paradip Phosphates limited, Nilachal Ispat Nigam limited,
Indian Rare Earth limited, Odisha Cement limited, Boyanika and Agricultural Promotion and Investment Corporation limited.
The resource persons, who spoke at the two-day conclave, included former Professor from Utkal University Rita Ray, and HR Consultant Arundhati Biswal. While Prof Ray spoke on “gender crises”, Biswal emphasized the role of emotional intelligence in empowerment of women.
State Women Commission chairperson lopamudra Baxipatra, who attended the valedictory function, spoke on domestic violence and atrocities on women, while encouraging women to assert their rights. ITER Dean Prof Ratikanta Mishra distributed certificates to the participants. The programme was coordinated by Dr Bandana Nayak and Dr Soumya Mishra, both Assistant Professors at IBCS.