WDC Report for Academic Year 2017-18

Women Development Cell (TCSC)Academic Year 2017-2018 Annual Report

Orientation Program

College Women Development Cell (WDC) started its activity for the Academic Year 2017-2018 by conducting an Orientation Program for the members of WDC and informative Lecture for Learners as well as for the members of WDC on the Topic “Awareness on the Duties and Requirements of the Women Development Cell” on   12th August 2017.

PowerPoint Presentation Competition

A PowerPoint Presentation Competition on “Role of Women in Modern Indian Society” was organized on 16th August 2017. 

Workshop on Stress Management 16th September 2017 By Mr. Vijay Purohit

A Workshop for all the students of Degree College on Stress Management was held  on 16th  September 2017  By Mr. Vijay Purohit (Volunteer, Divine India Youth Association) and an Advocate by profession .Learners participated in the event and listened attentively to the information He made a PowerPoint presentation on issues causing Stress and showed  some other clippings to throw light on various aspects of this Immense Problem and facts regarding various issues and discussed various approaches for dealing with such situation.

Guest Lecture session on “Awareness against Sexual Harassment” Police officers from Samta Nagar Police Station

The Women Development Cell and Department of Computer Science of Thakur College in collaboration with The Inner Wheel (NGO,Kandivali) organized a guest  Lecture session on  “Awareness against Sexual Harassment” a topic of concern for today’s generation.

The session was conducted by police officers from Samta Nagar Police Station. It included a team of 3 police officers & one guest speaker,

            1) Mr.Anil Mane (Inspector)

            2) Mr.Tadakhe (Sub-Inspector)

3)Ms.Netra Mule(Sub-Inspector)

4)UnnatiThakar (Guest Speaker)

All of them spoke on the various measures against sexual harassment. They showed us the path of redressal for such matter and the laws pertaining to it. They also provided us with their emergency women help line number (103), which helps all the female victims to launch a complaint or call police.

Guest Lecture session on “Breast and Cervical Cancer & Self Detection methods” Dr. Upasna Saxena(MBBS, MD) from HCG Apex Cancer Hospital, Borivali on September 22, 2017

The Women Development Cell of Thakur College organized a guest session on “Breast and Cervical Cancer & Self Detection methods” which is a topic that needs to be made aware among the young generations. The session was conducted by Dr. Upasna Saxena(MBBS, MD) from HCG Apex Cancer Hospital, Borivali on September 22, 2017. The audience was also given some hand-outs by the speaker which contained details about Cancer. Dr.Upasna gave a detailed explanation for the, the self-detection methods which was the highlight of the session. She also spoke about the health, hygiene, hormonal balance which is required in young girls.

Guest Lecture on “Gender Sensitivity Among Youth”, 30th Jan 2018, Dr. Paromita Chakrabarti

Women development Cell in Association with Inner Wheel Club of Kandivali Mumbai invited Dr. Paromita Chakrabarti(Associate professor , H.R. College), for  Guest Lecture on 30th Jan 2018. The topic was “Gender Sensitivity Among Youth” - to sensitize the students on the ill effects of Gender Bias in the society and the need to bring equality for creating a good societal atmosphere for the progress of self as well as other.

Poem Writing Competition was organized on 6th February 2018

The Society will progress if and only if Women Are Respected and Empowered. To encourage this thought a Poem Writing Competition was organized on 6th February 2018 in the college premises, for all classes. The students expressed their views and thoughts about the Women Empowerment by writing beautiful lines, slogans and quotes. One could see and feel the enthusiasm that the students had in their presentation. This activity kept the students engaged and it was organized to explore and encourage creativity in students and offer them a platform to showcase their skills. It inspired them to think and work creatively in order to promote artistic and poetic excellence.

Self Defense Program on 7th and 8th February in Thakur stadium, “MISSION SAHASI” with Master Shifuji's Mission Prahar,

WDC and different institute under Thakur Group of institutes joined the Mass Self Defense Program on 7th and 8th February in Thakur stadium .NCC and NSS students volunteered for keeping the overall discipline for the event.

Grand Master Shifuji Shaurya Bhardwaj Sir along Vidyarthi Nidhi initiated a mission Named “MISSION SAHASI” with Master Shifuji's Mission Prahar, which is considered to be the shortest and most effective practical based copyrighted training system. Shifuji's Mission Prahar Sashakt hi Surakshit is an Unarmed Combat, Survival Tactics, Situation Reaction Tactics, Anti In-house assault, Anti Rape Tactics self-esteem training program.

 With “MISSION SAHASI” Grand Master Shifuji gave training to approximately 2000 girl students from Thakur Institue. The girls from various departments of our College were also part of this program. ​Overall it was truly an energetic & eye-opener event for all of us. All our students learnt the basic Self Defense Techniques which is useful for everybody and in each and every walk of life.

For the Academic year 2017-18 WDC conducted various events to inculcate Self-reliance and Positivity in to the girl students by making them aware from Health issues to Self Defence techniques.