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Women's Studies Centre
NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
on
Access & Participation of Women & Girls to
Health & Nutrition, Education & Training, Science & Technology
13th& 14th March 2014
Inauguration
10:00 am -11:00
am
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Welcome Address
Dr. Minnie Mathew
Director, Women's Studies Centre, Avinashilingam Institute for
Home Science & Higher Education for Women
Presidential Address
Dr. Sheela Ramachandran
Vice Chancellor, Avinashilingam
Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women
Keynote Address
Dr. Rajan Sankar
Country Manager India & Senior Advisor South Asia,
Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), New Delhi
Vote of Thanks
Mrs. Sayani Das
Assistant Professor, Women's Studies Centre
Technical Session I : 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Strategy for Reducing malnutrition & Improving Health of Girls & Women
Key Speakers
Dr. G. N. V. Brahmam
Scientist 'F' (Retired), National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), lCMR, Hyderabad
Dr. Prema Ramachandran
Director, Nutrition Foundation oflndia,
New Delhi
Paper Presentation: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Technical Session II : 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Gender Neutral/Sensitive Education & Drop-out Prevention for Girls & Women
Chair
Prof. Karuna Chanana
Professor, Sociology of Education & Gender
Formerly with Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Key Speakers
Prof. Ishita Mukhopadhyay
Director, Women's Studies Research Centre, Calcutta University, Kolkata
Prof. Gouri Srivastava
Head, Department of Women's Studies
National Council of Education Research & Training (NCERT), New Delhi
Paper Presentation: 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Technical Session ill (Concurrent)
: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Need-based Skills Development & Vocational Training for Women
Chair
Dr. U. Jerinabi
Dean of Commerce & Business Administration,
Higher Education for Women Coimbatore
Avinashilingam
Institute for Home Science &
Key Speakers
Dr. K. Raja Pranmalai
Director, Centre for Entrepreneurship Development
Gandhigram Rural Institute - Deemed University, Dindigul
Mrs. Madhvi
Add\. CEO, Aajeevika Skills
State Skills Anchor Person Tamil Nadu
Mr. Anoop K. Satpathy
Fellow, V. V. Giri National Labour Institute (VVGNLI), Noida
Paper Presentation: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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National Gender Caucus: 9:30am - 9:45am
Dr. Minnie Mathew
Director, Women's Studies Centre
Avinashlingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore
Technical Session IV : 9:45am - 11:15 am
Making Science & TechnologyWomen-friendly
Chair
Prof. Krishna Misra
Past General Secretary, National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI), Allahabad
Key Speakers
Dr. M. Vijayalakshmi
Associate Director, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research(lGCAR),
Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu
Dr. Jyoti Sharma
Principal Scientific Officer, In Charge - Disha- Women Fellowship Scheme,
Department of Science & Technology (DST), New Delhi
Paper Presentation:
10:45 am - 11:15 pm
Technical Session V : 11:45 am - 1:15 pm
Creating Equal Opportunity to Full & Decent Employment for Women
Chair
Prof. Binod Khadria
Professor of Economics, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Key Speakers
Ms. Seema Bhaskaran
National Mission Manager, National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM),
Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD)
Ms. Sonia George
Secretary, Self-Employed
Women's Association (SEWA), Kerala
Paper Presentation:
12:30pm - 1:15 pm
Recommendation
for National Women Empowerment
Chair
Dr. Ranjana Kumari
Director, Centre for Social Research (CSR), New Delhi
Key Speakers
Ms. Mythili K. Rajendran, LA.S.
Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development
(TNCDW), Chennai
of Women Ltd.
Dr. Minnie Mathew
Director, WOJ11en'sStudies Centre
Avinashlingarn
Institute for Home Science & Higher education for Women, Coimbatore
Chairs of All Sessions
Valedictory Address
Dr. Ranjana Kumari
Director, Centre for Social Research (CSR), New Delhi
Dr. Rajan Sankar
Country Manager India & Senior Advisor South Asia,
Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), New Delhi
Vote of Thanks
Mrs. Sayani Das
Assistant Professor, Women's Studies Centre