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International Women’s Day Celebration: 8^th March 2018.

International Women’s Day, 8^th March 2018 was celebrated by Don Bosco College Tura in collaboration with District Social Welfare Office, West Garo Hills and Don Bosco College of Teacher Education. Rev. Fr. Bivan Rodriques Mukhim, Principal, Don Bosco College,  in his Welcome address spoke about the need to respect women and emphasized on the need to bring about gender equality. Shri Ram Singh, Deputy Commissioner, West Garo Hills also spoke on the occasion. Smt. Valerie Blah, District Social Welfare Officer, West Garo Hills,  spoke at length on the status of women with particular stress on the necessity of respecting women. The highlight of the programme was the felicitation of Rev. Sr. Guadalupe Velasco MCJ, for her dedicated service to the people of Garo Hills in general and the sick and needy persons of Lepers’ Colony, Tura in particular. Sr. Guadalupe could not attend the programme as she was seriously ill at the time; however, Rev. Sr. Pushpa Kujur collected the Memento and Citation on her behalf.

Three experts – Advocate Debajyoti Baruah, Inspector Janice K. Marak and Ms. Miami Sangma spoke on the occasion. The resource persons highlighted the legal aspects, harassment, and rehabilitation and help vis-a-vis women.

Supervised and co-ordinated by the Committee for Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Women’s Cell) of the Don Bosco College, the International Women’s Day, 8^th March 2018 was attended by a great number of students and teachers. The programme was made more meaningful and colourful with songs and dances.