A two-day engineering symposium 2016, with the theme build, empower, inspire, privacy and security commenced at Tula’s Institute here on Friday. The Director of Women’s Institute of Technology (WIT) Dehradun, Dr. Alaknanda Ashok was the chief guest on the occasion.
The event included discussions by eminent speakers in the field of engineering, business, politics and social sectors. Consultant Clinical Psychologist UPES, Dr Veena Krishnan, Professor Department of Petroleum Engineering, Dr.Mandira Agarwal, Chairman IEEE, UP section, Dr. J Ram Kumar and Professor JKU, Haridwar Dr Mayank Aggarwal were the keynote speakers on the occasion.
In her keynote address, Dr Veena Krishnan said that women are victims of stereotypical roles assigned to them. She added that women require counseling and family support.
“The purpose of this event is to organize an Engineering and Technology Symposium for young professionals with a focus on empowering and inspiring women to pursue and build a career in Engineering,” stated Executive Director, Tula’s Institute, Silky Jain.