Government MAM College conducted a two-day programme to commemorate International Women’s Day on Friday.

A slogan writing competition was held wherein students showcased their creative and intellectual ideas. A symposia competition on theme ‘An Equal World is an Enabled World’ was also conducted. The young learners’ expressed their ideas on need for creating a Gender Sensitised Society and an Inclusive World, where both the sexes are treated equally.

Prof G S Rakwal, Principal of the College was the Chief Guest on the occasion. He exhorted the students to participate in such meaningful activities so that they can become torch bearers of a society, which respects everyone, irrespective of their caste, creed or gender. He reiterated that nearly half of the world’s population comprised of women and a country can develop and progress only if all stakeholders, men, and women, are given due representation in all the sectors.

Dr. Jasvinder Singh, Prof Kuldeep Singh, and Dr. Reena Salaria adjudicated the Slogan Writing competition while Prof Meenakshi Thakur, Prof Deepti Gupta, Dr. Indu Khajuria and Dr. Eva Sharma were jury members for symposia competition.

Dr Banpreet Kour, Associate Professor coordinated the event with Student Coordinator Abhinandan Dheiman. Shikhar, Sharik Bashir, and Akshit bagged first, second and third positions in symposia competition while Nainika Kaith, Gurpreet Kour, and Pankaj Kumar clinched the first, second and third position in Slogan writing competition.