Women critical partners in growth, development of J&K: Advisor
06/06/2023
SRINAGAR, Jun 5: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, today inaugurated two day international conference on "Gender Sensitisation, Rights, Policies and Issues" at Government College for Women, M A road here.
The conference, organised by Cluster University Srinagar (CUS), was aimed at to foster meaningful discussions and collaboration on critical topics pertaining to gender equality and empowerment.
Vice Chancellor, CUS, Professor Qayyum Hussain, Director SKIMS, Dr. Parvez Koul, Principal GCW, Srinagar, Professor Ruhi Jan Kanth, Dean Students Welfare, CUS, Deans of different schools, Professors, scholars and large number of students were present on the occasion.
Advisor Bhatnagar, while addressing on the occasion, said that this International Conference is part of ongoing G-20 events being held across the country. He mentioned about recent conduct of successful G-20 Tourism Working Group meet in Srinagar which gave the message to the world regarding hope, harmony, peace and stability prevailing in J&K. He added that with success of ongoing G-20 events in the country, India is marching forward and claiming its place in global order.
Advisor also remarked that with successful culmination of G-20 event in Srinagar, the tourism sector of J&K has got tremendous boost.
Speaking to gathering of scholars, students and eminent personalities on different aspects of this International Conference, Advisor Bhatnagar said that gender equality forms core of SDGs of UN. "There has been a sea change in approach of things towards gender sensitisation in our country", he added. He said that without women empowerment, country cannot progress and therefore several programmes and schemes like Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, UJWALA, Nari Shakti Puraskar, others have been started by Union Government in this regard.
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