Celebrating Women for all they are, International Women’s Day was celebrated on 8th March 2022 at our college. The lively event was organized by Gokaraju Rangaraju Educational society. It was volunteered by Women Development Cell in association with WIE and NSS. In line with the theme of International Women’s Day, the concept behind the program was “Gender equality for a better tomorrow.”

For the International Women’s Day Celebrations, we were graced with the presence of Guest speakers Dr. G. Jalaja Veronica and Dr. SubbaRao M Gavaravarapu. The dignitaries for the event included the Chief Administrator- Sri M.G. Sekharam, the principal of GRIET- Dr. J. Praveen, Principal of GRCP- Dr. Giriraj Kulkarni, Coordinator of WDC and Chairperson ASHC- Dr. G. Mamatha.

The event had an auspicious start and began with the seeking of divine blessings. The event raised a lot of enthusiasm and fanfare while appreciating the various Economic, Social, cultural, and political achievements made by women over the years.

Citing the importance of celebrating Women’s Day, Dr. G. Mamatha addressed the gathering. Her sentiment on women being an epitome of selflessness, love, beauty, and sacrifice was shared by many. This was followed by Dr. Giriraj Kulkarni appreciating the Indian culture by stating that the Indian culture teaches us to respect women in the form of Goddesses. He familiarised us with the power of women from the olden days to the present.

The event continued as Dr. J Praveen described the various qualities possessed by women. He highlighted their efficiency, leadership skills, and multitasking ability. He emphasized that women symbolize wealth, wisdom, courage, purity, and love. Dr. Jandhyala N Murthy, Director of G.R.I.E.T discussed the significance of women in various roles and shared his vision of a world where women could go out in the dark without fear.

The Guest speaker, Dr. G. Jalaja Veronica addressed the issues women are still confronting   today and encouraged us to support women in need of help. She enlightened us about the significance of the colors chosen for the occasion “Purple represents dignity, green represents hope, and white represents unity.”

Our respected CEO of Gokaraju Educational Society Sri M.G. Sekharam conveyed best wishes to all women on the occasion of International Women’s Day. This was followed by the felicitation of the guests by WDC members. Then the event proceeded with the distribution of AICTE awards to female students from the college for their accomplishments in various fields. Additionally, NSS GRIET conducted a complete health check-up for all the women staff, faculty, and students of GRIET in association with SLG Hospital.

The vote of thanks was delivered by Dr. J. Sridevi, Student Advisor WIE, and Dean Internships. After a short break, a second session began which highlighted the importance of women’s Nutrition. Dr. SubbaRao M Gavaravarapu, Scientist-F from the National Institute of Nutrition gave an enlightening talk in a lively manner. His words were very well received by the audience.

The faculty of GRIET WDC coordinators donated clothes to needy people as a charity service. During the closing remarks, pride and admiration for the event were expressed. Finally, WDC Coordinator, Dr. G. Mamatha gave the vote of thanks. She thanked the GRES management CEO Sri M.G. Sekharam, Director Dr. Jandhyala N Murthy, Principal GRIET, Dr. J Praveen, SAO of GRIET Dr.KSN Raju profusely for all their support. She also thanked HODs, WDC coordinators, Student coordinators, and office staff. Finally, the event was concluded by singing the National Anthem.