“Poster Competition on Gender Equality” on 22nd February, 2024

Press Note on “Poster Competition on Gender Equality” on 22^nd February, 2024

The Gender Champions Club, Khalsa College, Amritsar organized a “Poster Competition on Gender Equality” on 22^nd February, 2024. at 11:00 A.M. in the Book Fair Ground. Dr Gogoani, Principal Khalsa College Senior Secondary School was the Chief guest in this event. Dr Mehal Singh, Principal Khalsa College, Amritsar welcomed the guest speaker and motivated the students to instill in their minds the importance of gender equality for the upliftment of the society. Hence the objective of the competition was to spread awareness about one such challenge, the issue of gender sensitivity. Hence the objective of the competition was to spread awareness about one such challenge, the issue of gender sensitivity.

The Guest Speaker stressed that in order to develop a progressive nation, Gender Equality plays a vital role as women constitute half of the world's population. Gender equality prevents violence against women and girls. It’s essential for economic prosperity. Societies that value women and men as equal are safer and healthier.

The Nodal Officer (female) of Gender Champions Club, Dr. Sawraj Kaur while introducing a guest speaker said that inequalities are the root cause of deteriorating values in the modern society. She highlighted that the posters help in advocating awareness of gender issues by their simple straightforward approach and ability to reach out to a larger audience. She added that this competition was a means to educate the students about the prevalent gender biases at work and to inculcate in them that gender equality matters.

Dr Parminder Singh, Nodal Officer (male) of the Gender Champions club proposed a vote of thanks and highlighted that in order to remove this inequality, people need to cut the deep rooted values imbibed by the society. He emphasized that the club organises such events to acquaint the students with the understanding of equality of gender, and expose and redress issues of discrimination of women in the workplace. The Chief Guest selected first three prizes. Gagandeep Kaur from BSC Food Science Department got 1^st Prize, Ramandeep Kaur from M.A. Political Science Department got 2^nd Prize and Shambhavi Saini got 3^rd Prize from BFST.

On this occasion Dr Arvinder Kaur Kahlon, Dr. Taminder Singh Bhatia, Dr Deepak Devgan, Dr. Poonam Sharma Dr Ajay Sehgal, , Dr. Nidhi Sabharwal, Prof. Meenu Chopra and  Gender Champions Naman Davesar, Loverose Kaur, Ranveer Singh, Riya Saini, Shambhavi Saini, Prabhjot Singh,  Amritpal Singh, Rajveer Singh Gill, Muskan Joshi, Tanu Sharma and other Gender Champions were present. 

Dr. Sawraj Kaur,                                                                                          Dr Parminder Singh,

Nodal Officer (female)                                                                                 Nodal Officer (Male)

Gender Champions Club                                                                              Gender Champions Club

(Dr. Mehal Singh)

Principal