Jaipur, May 26, 2012. National
Women Commission chairperson Mamta Sharma said the goodwill of women has
increased in the present system of the world. She said active participation of
women can be seen in every step of the human society, but even today women have
to face many challenges. Women are unaware of their constitutional rights
especially the rural women, whom are to be made aware about their rights.
National Women Commission is committed to make women alert at every level
towards their rights. For this, women empowerment campaign is being run in the entire
country. She said this campaign has got wide support from every section of the
society.
Mamta Sharma was addressing a
national seminar organised by National Women Commission and Message Organization
at Poornima Engineering College
Justice Panachand Jain said women
have been given equal rights as of men based on constitution. He said rural
women do not have information about their rights due to which they become the
victim of exploitation at many levels. Education and information of law can
only free them from this exploitation.
On this occasion CRPF IG Ravindra
Tomar said women’s interest has increased towards police and defence services.
Women are playing commendable role in country’s internal and external security
services. He said there are many types of adverse situations at the work place before
working women, which is subject of concern, although, there are many laws to
build positive environment for women. He stressed on the need of women knowing
these laws and rights.
Poornima Group of Institute
president Dr SM Seth said that only with widespread of education, the women
empowerment campaign can be made popular in each and every village in the
country. He said along with science and technical education, the institute has
made special wing for creating awareness of social issues and rights associated
with women.
The keynote speaker of the
seminar Dr Raj Kumar Vyas gave detailed introduction of the women empowerment
campaign and expressed the need of mixed efforts. Dr Vyas called positive thinking
to be the base of social change. He praised national and state women commission
along with Message Sansthan for their coordinated efforts.
Large number of women from rural
areas of Jaipur district attended the seminar, along with students of Poornima College
On this occasion, social
activists working in the field of women empowerment were felicitated. In the
end, Message Sansthan’s Deepak Goswami gave vote of thanks to participants.
