Aim & Objectives of Women empowerment cell

The Women empowerment cell of KVR Govt. College, right from its inception has been

conducting a wide spectrum of activities such as Seminars, talks, awareness meets, rallies,

week celebrations, medical camps, exhibitions, interactive sessions, Film screenings etc. to

create an environment of motivation to the students to become a strong and self sustained

younger generation which leads in turn to the progress of female empowerment. It connects

the students with women activists, lawyers, judges, educationists, Doctors, prominent

alumnae, executives and experts from various walks of life to exchange the ideas, views,

opportunities that can mold their lives in successful way.

Many programmes are conducted to sensitize the students on Gender discrimination, Gender

equality, regeneration roadmap and the positive outcomes of Women empowerment.

Kasireddy Venkatareddy Govt. College for women, Kurnool has been associated with ASMITA

resource center since 16-07-2010. Our College has arrived a Memorandum of Understanding

with ASMITA Resource center for women, Secunderabad to conduct certificate courses in

Gender and Human Rights every year and to conduct awareness programmes on Gender

issues such as Yuvathi Chaitanya Mela, Workshops etc.

Constitution of Women Empowerment Cell

Chair Person: Dr. M. Purushotham Reddy, Principal

Coordinator : Dr. V. Sreedevi, Reader in Telugu

Members: Smt. M. Indira Shanthi, Lect. in History

Smt. N. Jayalkshmi, Librarian

Smt. N. Kusuma Kumari, Lect. in Zoology

Highlights of Women Empowement Cell

The K.V.R. Govt. College Women Empowerment Cell has received the “Best Women

Empowerment Cell by CCE in the year 2012’’

The Women Empowerment Cell has procured a Book Repository and CD Repository from

ASMITA

1.Book Repository from ASMITA - Nearly 210 books were donated by ASMITA group on

Gender discrimination, suppression of Rights, Injustice facing by women down the years and

the means of attaining empowerment.

ASMITA Resource Center has donated 100 books for the Book Repository scheme of College

Women empowerment cell 16-07-2010 and 110 titles were added to the repository on 08-08-

2011. The repository is being organized by central Library. A special exhibition with t he books

was arranged to make the students to know the availability of them within the Library.

The Unique titles of the repository

Akasam lo Sagam

Katora shadjamalu

Rajakeeya kathalu

Chedu pata

Kanneeti keratala vennela

Sahaja

Mohanaragam

Pitruswamyam – Oka parichayam

Bhadram Koduko

Marmamella grahinchiti talli

Strrela patla vivaksha ku oppandam

Punarutpatti hakkulu

Mahilavaranam

2. CD Repository& Films

ASMITA Resource Center for women has also donated some films with the themes related to

the Gender discrimination, Gender rights, contemporary social evils, threats towards women

community. The college Film club – SPRUHA screens the films to educate the student

community and to train them to have a outlook and to become self sustained.

Films with WEC

Adapillalam

Oka Prema katha

Oka Pelli katha

Emcheyali

Ameena

Bhadram koduko

Activities of Women Empowerment Cell

The Women empowerment cell of KVR Govt. College conducts a wide spectrum of activities

to create an environment of motivation to the students to become a strong and self sustained

younger generation which in turn leads to the progress of female empowerment

• Seminars

• Certificate Courses

• Talks

• Awareness meets like Yuvathi chaitanya mela

• Campaigning Programmes as One Billion Rising

• Rallies

• Free Medical camps

• exhibitions

• Interactive sessions to connect the students with women activists, lawyers, judges,

educationists, Doctors, prominent alumnae, executives and experts from various

walks of life to exchange the ideas, views, opportunities that can mold their lives in

successful way.

• Film screenings

• Competitions

• Poster Presentations

• Special Library with 210 books on Gender issues.

• MoUs with ASMITA

Detailed report of Departmental Activities: 2013-14

1.Activity: Certificate Course in Gender and Human Rights

Date: From 19-01-2014 to 21-01-2014

KVR Govt. College was associated with ASMITA, a resource center for women, Hyderabad. A

certificate course on Human and Gender rights was arranged form19-01-2014 to 21-01-2014,

Course coordinators from ASMITA have taken the classes and books on gender sensitivity,

women empowerment, personality development were distributed to the students by

ASMITA.

Resource Persons from ASMITA

Smt. Nagamma, Course Coordinators

Smt. Anuradha, Programme associate

Smt. Asha, Programme associate

Smt. Rajyalakshmi, Programme associate

Smt. Anjum Fathima, Programme associate

Sri Ch. Venkanna, Junior Fellow

Sri V.S. Daniel , Junior Fellow

Detailed structure of the certificate course

Name of the Course: Gender & Human rights

Duration of the Course: 7 days 4 Hours/day

Timings: Beyond the Class hours: 8-00 A.M. to 12-00 Noon

Course Coordinators: ASMITA, Resource Center for Women, Secunderabad

Syllabus: a) Human rights

b) Input on Gender, Gender Discrimination, Suppression and Exploitation

b) Women movement

c) Women education, equality & empowerment

d) Constitutional Protection & Legal binding

d) National and International Law related to Gender Issues

e) Gender sensitization

f) Case studies,

g) Recent Trends

Mode of the Course: Lecture Method

PPTs with live illustrations Interactive sessions

Assignments Games

Poster presentation

Film Screenings Group work & Pair work

Quiz Testing

Certificate Course in Gender and Human Rights

2. Activity: Legal Awareness

Date: 11-07-2014

Name of the resource person: Sri Adinarayana, District Judge, Kurnool

Topic: Legal Awareness

No. of Students involved: 200

Conducted in collaboration with: Sangeetha Rao Educational Society, Kurnool

3. Activity: Women Equality day Date: 26-08-2014 Name of the resource person: Dr.M.Purushotham Reddy, Principal,KVRGC(W) Topic: Women Equality day No. of Students involved: 120 Conducted in collaboration with: History & Telugu Dept of KVRGC(W), Kurnool

4. Activity: Oath taking & Against Women Arragement

Date: 03-09-2014

Name of the resource person: Nirmala, Advocate, President, AIDWA, Kurnool

Topic: Oath taking against Women Harassment

No. of Students involved: 150

Conducted in collaboration with: All India Democratic Women Association,

Kurnool

Oath taking against Women Harassment

5. Activity: Bharathadeshamlo Shree Pusthakavishkarana

Date: 18-10-2014

Name of the resource person: Dr V.Sridevi, Sri S.Md Inayathulla & Smt M.Indira

Shanthi.

Topic: Bharathadeshamlo Sree Pusthakavishkarana

No. of Students involved: 160

Conducted in collaboration with: Sahithee Sravanthi, Kurnool

Other Activities such as awareness programmes, Melas, Rallies, competitions,

Poster presentations conducted by Women Empowerment Cell

Yuvathi Chitanya Mela

Posters presented by students

Topic: Violence against women

Proposed Action Plan:

The WEC has planned to conduct the following activities this year.

1. This year Women Empowerment Cell planned to conduct a motivational programme

on Career guidance

2. Women Empowerment cell has submitted a proposal for conducting National seminar on the topic Historical & Sociological dimensions of the issue of Women

Empowerment: A Conceptual frame work.

3. A field trip is planned and arranged to interact with the active members of Mhila

Podupu Sangham, Orvakal.

4. Health awareness programme and Medical Camp

5. Debate programmes on Social issues