STATE TIMES NEWS
Jammu: Dr. Sandhya Purecha, Chair W20 did a public outreach programme at Hari Niwas Palace, here on Sunday to address over 200 women from rural Jammu which included SHGs, rural entrepreneurs and Sarpanchs.
The outreach was organised by Ritu Singh, Founding Chairperson FICCI FLO JKL and was supported by The Ashok Kapur Foundation.
The Chief Guest, Dr. Purecha touched upon all areas of the outreach by W20 for the region. She carried forward the mission for W20 by emphasising on all the key areas of women engagement namely Grassroots Women Leadership, Women Entrepreneurship, Bridging the Gender Digital Divide, Creating Pathways through Education & Skill Development and Climate Change and also emphasised to remove all barriers to women led development, ecosystem for women to thrive, transcend and transform.
Guests of Honor, Indu Kanwal Chib, Director JKRLM assured the Chair of W20 for a fruitful engagement. Guests of Honor, Anoo Malhotra , Director Industries & Commerce welcomed Dr. Sandhya Purecha’s outreach for the W20 and gave insightful suggestions for the same, assuring of giving full support to Women of the region. Dr Ritu Singh in her welcome address, gave her presentation on all areas that can be worked on the agenda of W20.
She also showcased works done by the SHG’s from the villages from block Bhalwal and Katra under her directive. She assured the W20 chair of her full and complete support.
The speakers were Khushboo Mattoo, Dr. Nazia Rasool Lattifi, Ridhima Arora, Shivani Vaid, Pooja Kapur, Ritika Trehan, Adishree Singh, Parakh Jain, Swati Dadheechi, Dr. Mitali Gupta, Neetu Bali. Kritika Khanna & Neha Mahajan. From rural Jammu President of SHG- Anita Kumari, Sarpanch Premlata (Panchayat- Agar jitto) , Bimla Devi from Machine Domana , Chanchla Devi from Bhalwal.
15 women from rural Jammu were given certificates for completion of Beauty, Makeup & Hair courses undertaken by them under project Asha by FICCI FLO JKL & Ritika Trehan’s Looks Saloon.
Dr. Purecha ensured all present for an ongoing relationship for the upliftment of Women Entrepreneurs from Jammu.