Women from five blocks namely Raipur, Doiwala and Sahaspur blocks of Dehradun district, Bhagwanpur of Haridwar distict and Jaunpur (Thatyud) of Tehri district participated in a three-day residential gender training organised by RlEK under the title “Strengthening women’s role for a gender just, secure and stable democracy through participation in institutions of local self-governance” with the support of CFlI.
The training programme was inaugurated by Dr Faizan Mustafa, Vice Chancellor, NAlSAR, Hyderabad and Sr vice-chairperson RlEK. With his opening Faizan said, “These days political parties are only interested in protecting their seats than doing something for the society, they work only during elections. This brings more responsibility on the shoulders of EWRs especially women to not just work for society but also empower compatriot women.”
To this Dr AR Ramchandran, faculty of law, lBSNAA and chairperson SRC added, “One cannot be a good leader if they do not have basic knowledge of law. So, legal literacy especially for women is very important as it plays an important part in empowerment”.
Sessions on gender sensitisation, patriarchial society and role of women, 73rd Amendment and women, PCPNDT Act, imbalanced sex ratio of Uttarakhand, NRHM scheme, MGNREGA, legal rights of women, group games like realising a woman’s contribution in the family and value of her time etc. were undertaken.
A session on Woman and Child health was taken by Dr Sushma Dutta, Child Health Consultant, Uttarakhand Health Department, who made women aware on the importance of pre and post natal care, precautions during delivery, various governmental schemes on child and women health care etc.