Women Development Cell 2021-22

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Understanding Child Sexual Abuse & Personal Safety Education Program

On 11th and 12th October 2021, a half day training on Understanding Child Sexual Abuse & Personal Safety Education Program was organized by Pillai Group of Institutions with ARPAN, an NGO working towards educating children and adults about personal safety. The content and learning of the training were beyond the academic curriculum focusing on gaining knowledge, skills, and a positive attitude to reach out to children, families and communities at large. We signed a MoU with Arpan and as a part of our collaboration the student teachers, during their internship program, disseminated information among the school children.

Sessions to Empower the student-teachers

The student teachers and alumni of PCER were given an opportunity to become certified CONAT Mentors. Cognitive and natural ability Test (CONAT) is a 60-minute assessment to scientifically measure the Cognitive Abilities and Natural Learning Strengths of Students. The introductory session was open to all the student teachers as well as the alumni of PCER. To become mentors, students had to attend training sessions which was on voluntary basis. Few students went ahead with the training to successfully become certified CONAT Mentors.

International Yoga Day 2021-22

The WDC & Well-being club of PCER celebrated International Yoga Day on 21st June, 2021 preceded by a week-long online Yoga session to raise awareness on the many benefits of practicing yoga. Yoga is important to keep our mind, body and spirit in good shape. The resource person was Ms. Bharati Iyer who engaged us into different breathing exercises and postures. Students found the session extremely useful and refreshing.

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 essential to ensure survival, protection and empowerment of girls by eliminating the differential in the sex ratio, female foeticide and infant mortality rate. To make the students aware about the issue and the steps taken by the Government to reduce this problem, cooperative learning strategies were used to learn these topics from the course ‘Gender School & Society. Every student realized that to ensure a healthy sex ratio a change in the mindset is needed. Similarly they also thoroughly understood how they could combat against any sort of domestic violence. Proper implementation of the law and sound education can bring a positive attitude towards the girl child.