{"id":11037,"date":"2025-03-10T05:22:13","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T05:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.icid.org.in\/?p=11037"},"modified":"2025-03-10T05:22:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T05:22:13","slug":"special-program-on-international-womens-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.icid.org.in\/index.php\/2025\/03\/10\/special-program-on-international-womens-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Program on International Women&#8217;s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Date: March 9, 2025<br>Organization: Indian Center for Integrated Development (ICID), St. Martin Nagar, Jaripatka<br>Venue: CJ Sebastian Hall, Seminary Hill, Civil Lines, Nagpur<br>Attendees: 400 women<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the occasion of International Women\u2019s Day, a special event was organized under the theme &#8220;From Equality to Progress.&#8221; Several esteemed guests from various fields participated in the event and shared valuable insights to raise awareness among women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Distinguished Guests<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dr. Pranjali Bhagat \u2013 Psychiatrist, IGMC Hospital<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSI Supriya Pundge \u2013 Gittikhadan Police Station<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advocate Sejal Lakhani \u2013 Nagpur High Court<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr. N. S. Naqvi \u2013 SFS College<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rev. Fr. Siju Francis \u2013 Rosary Parish Church<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vandana George \u2013 Manager, Arun Gas Agency (Bharat Gas)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advocate Fr. Praveen Monteiro \u2013 Director, ICID<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Key Highlights of the Event<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gas Safety and Awareness Campaign<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vandana George, Manager of Arun Gas Agency, guided women on the safe use of domestic gas, common issues, and solutions to common misconceptions regarding gas safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mental Health &amp; Stress Management<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Psychiatrist Dr. Pranjali Bhagat spoke about mental stress, daily life challenges, and their solutions. She emphasized the importance of prioritizing mental health and addressed various queries from the attendees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Women&#8217;s Safety &amp; Legal Guidance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PSI Supriya Pundge educated women about crimes against them, legal provisions for their protection, and the &#8220;Police Didi&#8221; initiative. She also provided insights on cybercrime awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Women&#8217;s Rights &amp; Legal Awareness<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Advocate Sejal Lakhani explained legal provisions related to women, recent amendments, and the POCSO Act to help women understand their rights and stand against injustice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Education &amp; Women Empowerment<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. N. S. Naqvi (SFS College) emphasized the importance of education for women. He highlighted that higher education and skill development are crucial for achieving gender equality in society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Health Camp for Women<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To prioritize women&#8217;s health, a medical check-up camp was organized by Dr. Rituja Borkar, Dr. Vaidehi Borkar, Dr. Vaidehi Punshi, and their team. The following health services were provided:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2714 Bone density check<br>\u2714 Hemoglobin test<br>\u2714 Blood sugar test<br>\u2714 Gynecological check-up<br>\u2714 Solutions for hair loss issues<br>\u2714 Dermatology consultation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Entertainment &amp; Prize Distribution<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students from SFS College organized sports and recreational activities, and winners were awarded prizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Conclusion &amp; Vote of Thanks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event concluded with gratitude towards all dignitaries and participants. The program aimed to empower women by raising awareness about their rights, health, and safety, encouraging them to become self-reliant and confident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A heartfelt thanks to all participants and supporters for making this event a grand success!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date: March 9, 2025Organization: Indian Center for Integrated Development (ICID), St. Martin Nagar, JaripatkaVenue: CJ Sebastian Hall, Seminary Hill, Civil Lines, NagpurAttendees: 400 women On the occasion of International Women\u2019s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11059,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11037","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icid.org.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11037","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icid.org.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icid.org.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icid.org.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icid.org.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11037"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.icid.org.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11037\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11072,"href":"https:\/\/www.icid.org.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11037\/revisions\/11072"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icid.org.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11059"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icid.org.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11037"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icid.org.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11037"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icid.org.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11037"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}