Saturday, 09 March 2024 | PNS | DEHRADUN
The vice chancellor of the Doon university Surekha Dangwal said that empowerment of women is balancing responsibilities at home, workplace and society. She was addressing a programme organised at the university on the occasion of International Women’s Day on Friday.
She said that empowerment is not merely participating in the workforce but also contributing at various levels as women form a crucial axis of society and nation building. “Our responsibility in any institution is no less than that of our male colleagues, hence we should be conscious of all our rights but also discharge our duties with great responsibility,” she said.
“Sometimes we feel that we are perhaps less capable than our male colleagues because we have different responsibilities in the family and society. But it is completely misleading to think like this because women are equally capable as men in every aspect, and many of our sisters and daughters have done this, therefore we have to understand our versatility and capability and behave in our daily life, so that we will be effective in changing the perception towards women in the society,’’ she added.
The vice chancellor said that the women employees working in the hostels, guest house, laboratories, library, academic blocks and other areas should be aware of their roles and responsibilities.
Many women employees expressed their views in the programme. Hostel warden Deepika Bhatia, dean of student welfare HC Purohit, Harsh Dobhal and others were present on the occasion.
