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Swar - The Women's Cell

THE WOMEN's CELL - SWAR is the voice of today's women irrespective of caste, creed, religion, geographical boundaries - SWAR reaches out to all women and tries to create awareness among women regarding their existing status - good and bad. Headed by Dr. Panchali Sen (Pol. Sc. Dept.), the women's cell constitutes of a core committee, members consisting of Srijani, Arundhati, Swetanjali, Soumodeep, Paloma and students from various other departments who come together to form one voice that speaks aloud honouring women's rights. It is an association speaking exclusively for women's development in today's modern era - their miraculous success keeping at par with the men journeying from chaos to cosmos - to the realms of outer space. We are proud to announce that much of the success and popularity among students and teachers has also been contributed to by the active male participation in the Women's Cell. It is truly a signature of a Modern India.

On 8th of March, 2008, the members of the Women's Cell celebrated the Women's Day in St. Xavier's College auditorium. The programme was inaugurated by the Principal Fr. P. C. Mathew, Vice Principal A. C. Gomes, the Head of the Committee Panchali Sen, Father Felix Raj and other esteemed dignitaries. The presence and participation of the teachers and students from all other departments alike made the event a greater success than anticipated.

The Guest of Honour, DC Central - Damayanti Sen, delivered a very warm speech which encouraged all the students to do something for themselves as well as for the women who are suffering around them. A documentary was screened on the pitiable plight of women in the various tribal areas and villages of India. The documentary showed how awareness was slowly percolating among the tribal women through education. The documentary film was an eye opener for the students and gave them a new lease of energy to work harder for spreading more awareness besides their academics and extra curricular activities. The Women's Cell tries to create the idea of a 'New Woman' who is independent, confident and successful.

Recently, a survey organised by the members of the committee on the "The Awareness of Women regarding Violence on Women." The students had interviewed women from different classes, ages, backgrounds regarding their awareness on violence meted out on women. The feedback clearly shows that women today are gradually becoming aware about women issues.

SWAR - Women's Cell is an association which acts towards creating this awareness about women problems among the students who would be the future citizens of India. So Women's Cell speaks it all through its very name and the students along with the teachers form its SWAR - 'voice of women'.

- Paloma Gangopadhyay
III Yr. English (Hons.)