Women Development Cell 2012-13

Art of Survival 2012-13

3rd October, 2012
A talk on ‘Art of Survival’ was organized for our B.Ed. students. The session was conducted by Dr. Sudhakar Upadhyay, and it stressed on the urgent need for women to equip themselves with essential skills to handle the unwanted situations faced by them. He briefly spoke about stress management, handling medical emergencies, legal implications in crimes against women and also demonstrated various techniques of self-defence. The programme definitely helped in creating awareness in future teachers about their rights as women as well as responsibilities entrusted with the duty of tending to gentle minds.

Value Education 2012-13

24th September, 2012
A workshop on ‘Value Education’ was conducted for our B.Ed. students by Mr. Rajesh Kumar, an experienced counsellor. The workshop highlighted the issues related to degeneration of values and their implication as faced by the women students today and how to overcome such issues. The workshop succeeded in sensitizing the participants towards the issues faced by today’s student community and how as teachers and parents they can play an important role in helping them.

Woman’s Day 2012-13

8th March, 2013
Woman’s Day is observed on 8th March across the globe in celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women. On this occasion students of PCER along with the students of Vidyadhiraja College of Physical Education took part in a Women’s Day Rally, shouting slogans to develop a feeling of pride and respect for women, among the residents of Khanda Colony area. The slogans highlighted the significance, strength and the qualities a woman possesses.

Woman of Substance 2012-13

25th February, 2013
A Slogan writing competition was organized for the students on the theme ‘Woman of Substance’. The theme aimed to make the students understand the worth of a woman. It helped to evoke admiration and a sense of gratitude for the women folk and the varied roles they perform in their lives.

Gender-Sensitization 2012-13

23rd Feburary, 2013
The Women Development Cell of PCER- Panvel organized a half – Day Workshop on Gender-Sensitization for the B.Ed. & M.Ed. students. Mr. Harish Sadani and his team members from the NGO, MAVA (Men Against Violence and Abuse) were invited to conduct this workshop. The highlights of the workshop were Gender Inequality and its implications, understanding the difference between ‘Sex and Gender’ and understanding ‘how Gender & Patriarchy operates as a System.’ The MAVA team kept the attention of the students captivated with the help of a short film ‘Mulichya Jaatila He Shobhat Nahi’ in Marathi (meaning ‘This doesn’t suit girls’) followed by a group discussion. This workshop was important to make each one aware of the current scenario of the Indian society as a whole and make them realize their capabilities and appreciate womanhood.

Kahaani Naari ki 2012-13

22nd January, 2013
15 students participated in a street play titled, ‘Kahaani Naari ki’ which depicted the various roles of a woman as she comes to life from the mother’s womb up to old age. The play also highlighted the human rights a female gender is entitled to enjoy. This helped to spread awareness among the students and the community as it was presented in the UDAAN festival organized by DLLE, University of Mumbai.

Dress Up or Dress Down 2012-13

12th January, 2013
A workshop on ‘Dress up or dress down’ was organized for B. Ed. student teachers by students of M. Ed. section, PCER-Panvel. The workshop highlighted the different types of clothes that can be worn at workplace as well as do’s and don’ts of appropriate dressing for a teacher. It was a good opportunity for the future teachers to clarify various doubts and apprehensions. The workshop concluded with the opinionnaire filled up by student-teachers expressing their views on dressing code for teachers.

Transactional Analysis 2012-13

11th September, 2012
A workshop on Transactional Analysis was conducted by Ms. Simran Kasu, a knowledgeable teacher educator at PCER- Panvel. The workshop comprised of different activities and games on the concept of transactional analysis and its importance. The main objective was to assist the women student teachers to balance both their home and workplace situations, be able to handle transactions in daily lives, to learn skills that would enable them to manage classroom dynamics more effectively and also maintain their self-esteem by better understanding the life position, “I am OK, you’re OK”.