Perfetti Van Melle hosted a host of commemorative programmes to mark the international women’s day in which the officers and the workers participated in a large number. Besides, the women who performed well were felicitated on the occasion. Those addressed the programmes spoke of the women empowerment and said that the women are now striding ahead in every realm of activity step by step with the men. Bags and sweaters were distributed among the students of all the schools who participated in the programmes. Perfetti Van Melle also organised programmes on road safety as part of its observance of the national safety week. The speakers dwelt on the importance of bringing down the number of accidents on the roads and urged the people to conform to the rules to avoid accidents.