Women Development Cell of PCER-Panvel provides a forum for the students to discuss and deliberate on issues concerning women by using a diverse range of activities, including talks by academicians and activists, workshops, street plays, field visits, short-term courses and research projects. The college will remain deeply committed to become an agent of change and provide appropriate conditions to study and work.

OBJECTIVES

• To create social awareness, legal awareness and develop life-skills among the student teachers.
• To provide and maintain a congenial working environment for all the women employees and student teachers.

ACTIVITIES

• The Women’s development cell undertakes activities to create social awareness, legal awareness and develop life-skills among the students.
• The activities conducted are workshop on women safety, women health awareness programme, self-defense Training program, yearly rally on International Women’s Day, drama, expert talks on various aspects of women’s life, poster competition on the theme ‘women and society’, poem recitation competitions, Project on Survey of Women’s Status in Society, seminars, add on courses on spoken English and LibreOffice, medical camp, slogan writing competition, workshop on gender sensitization etc.

Women Development Cell 2022-23

The objectives of the Women Development Cell are multifaceted, aiming to maintain and strengthen the status of women while creating awareness of their inherent potential. This includes fostering social consciousness regarding the myriad issues women face, particularly gender discrimination, and developing their self-confidence. Additionally, the it seeks to educate women about relevant welfare laws and assert the importance of equality across various dimensions, including spiritual, economic, social, racial, and gender realms. Moreover, it emphasizes the significance of health, hygiene, and general well-being, organizing seminars and workshops on women’s development. The cell is dedicated to preventing sexual harassment and providing a dignified, supportive working and learning environment for female students and staff, encouraging them to explore their full potential. Furthermore, it aims to educate women according to their professional prospects, fostering growth and self-dependence by motivating them to develop entrepreneurial skills.

Women Development Cell 2021-22

Women Development Cell Report
The following is a report of various activities conducted by the college for women empowerment:

Women Development Cell 2020-21

Women Development Cell Report
The following is a report of various activities conducted by the college for women empowerment:

Women Development Cell 2019-20

Women Development Cell Report
Various activities conducted by the college for women empowerment:

Women Development Cell 2018-19

Women Development Cell Report
Various activities conducted by the college for women empowerment:

Cooperative Strategies to learn about Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act 2003 & Domestic Violence Act-2005

One of the most serious gender-based issues faced by India is the diminishing number of girls. It is thus very ...

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The Soroptimist Women Achiever’s Award 2018-19

Pillai Group of Institutions along with the Soroptimist International Bombay, Chembur also celebrated International Women’s Day. The Soroptimist Women Achiever’s ...

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Debate Competition on the theme “Women who made India Proud” 2018-19

On 8th March 2019, on the occasion of International Women’s Day, a debate competition was held for the students of ...

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Session on Safety & Designing your Well-being 2018-19

On 3rd December 2018, a session titled Independence: ‘The Art of Survival’ was organized. The resource persons were Dr. Sudhakar ...

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Women Development Cell 2017-18

Women Development Cell Report
The following is a report of various activities conducted by the college for women empowerment

Session on Gender Sensitization 2017-18

PCER-Panvel organized a session on Gender Sensitization on 12th December 2017. The guest speaker Mrs. Dolly James is a social ...

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Survey on the awareness and attitude of women towards PNDT Act-1994

The students of PCER-Panvel conducted a small research activity in the month of November and December 2017, in which data ...

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Women Health Awareness 2017-18

PCER-Panvel organized a session on Neck and Back Pain Management for the students on 11th November 2017. The guest speaker ...

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Session on “Be Prepared Be safe” 2017-18

Dr. Bhavna Dave, convener of the Women Development Cell, conducted a session on women safety for the B.Ed. students on ...

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Women Development Cell 2015-16

Women Development Cell 2014-15

Women Development Cell 2013-14

Women Development Cell 2012-13

Women Development Cell 2011-12

Women Development Cell 2010-11

Women Development Cell 2009-10

Gender Sensitization
25th & 26th November, 2009
Teacher Educator, Mrs. Kalpana Yelgaonkar and our B.Ed. student Ms. Richa Verma attended a Zonal level workshop on Gender Sensitization. The workshop was organized by the Women’s development cell (WDC) of the University of Mumbai and ICLES’ Motilal Zhunzunwala College. The Chief Guest was Dr. Prof. Kranti Jujurkar, Chairperson of WDC, Mumbai University. Other resource persons were from the NGO, ‘MAVA’. The main highlights of the workshop were Gender and Sex difference, Sexual Harassment, Working Style of WDC, Directives and Codes for teachers at the workplace – 2008. Mrs. Kalpana Yelgaonkar briefed the faculty members and the students about the workshop.

Sisters of the Destitute
23rd December to 26th December, 2009
To serve the women of the community, the students of PCER-Panvel, under the guidance of the WDC went to: Jyoti’s Terminal Care Centre at Kalamboli, Navi Mumbai which is one of the two centres of Jyoti’s Charitable Trust (JCT) formed by the congregation of the ‘Sisters of the Destitute’. It is the first residential care home providing congenial environment to women suffering from HIV and AIDS (PLWHAS) in Maharashtra and Jyoti’s Rehabilitation Centre at Taloja, Navi Mumbai, which provides various income generating activities for women with an aim to make them economically independent. Here the students cleaned & decorated the vicinity of these institutes for Christmas, worked in the fields and the cattle-sheds, organized entertainment programmes for the patients, narrated stories, sang songs to them, played games and shared with them many wonderful experiences and spread laughter and happiness. Later in college, the different groups shared with their classmates their experiences with the women in these institutes.

Status of Women
8th Feburary, 2010
The Department of Adult and Continuing Education and Extension, University of Mumbai organized its annual festival ‘Udaan – The Flight of Extension, 2010 at Aanandibai Pradhan Vidyan Mahavidyalaya, Nagothane. Fifteen of our students participated in a street play competition on the theme, ‘Status of Women’ and won the First Prize among eleven other participating colleges. The street play titled ‘Ek paaul prakasha kade’ depicted the status of women in Indian society. The main highlights of the play were role of education in women empowerment, and depicted the optimistic attitude of the common man bearing in mind that if a woman is educated the entire family will progress. There was one more moment of pride when our student Nilesh Kathara won the third prize in the Poster competition which was also based on the theme – ‘Status of Women’.

Women Development Cell 2008-09

Thalassaemia Awareness and Checkup Camp
7th October, 2008

Thalassaemia awareness and checkup camp was organised in Pillai Campus by Lions Club, Panvel, for the staff and students. This camp helped the women students to know the causes, consequences and remedies of Thalassaemia in case they are confronted with this problem.

Aids Awareness Programme
December, 2008
An Aids awareness programme was organized wherein Father Moni Mathew explained to the students the difference between HIV and Aids, how it is caused, the patient’s health conditions and society’s attitude towards them. Father shared few real life incidents of women aids patients. His talk helped to sensitize the students to work for and support the Aids patients.

Street Play
December, 2008
A two days community service program was conducted in four different tribal regions of Taloja and Rohinjan wherein the students spread awareness in the tribal community through Street plays highlighting the importance of Literacy, Cleanliness, Population, Health and Hygiene. A social survey was also done after every performance. This programme helped the students to gain self confidence and become aware of the status of the tribals at the same time.