CSIR celebrates Women’s Day, felicitates entrepreneurs & staff
An exhibition of creative artefacts prepared by women was showcased
The CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology celebrated International Women’s Day on its premises on Friday. Dr Sudesh Kumar Yadav, Director, CSIR-IHBT, in his welcome address, highlighted the importance of the day and the role of women in science, society, sports and other fields. He emphasised equal opportunities for women and their safety.
Dr Jatinder Kaur Arora, adviser, Northern Region Science and Technology Cluster: PI-RAHI, Punjab State Council for Science and Technology, was the chief guest on the occasion. She spoke about the role of women in a changing world and highlighted various initiatives being led by them.
Advocate Adarsh Sood and Nitika Bhandari were the guests of honour. Sood talked about various legal initiatives and deliberated in detail on the POSH Act while Bhandari highlighted the social movement and societal issues relating
to women.
Inspiring women entrepreneurs and female administrative staff of the institute were felicitated during the programme. A workshop on ‘Strengthening of inner-self’ for the female staff and students of the institute was also organised. An exhibition of creative artefacts prepared by them was also put up on display.
