Lovely Professional University Upholds Women's Empowerment through FEMINA -10

Lovely Professional University to celebrate Women's Strength & Creativity in regards to world- wide ongoing centenary Celebrations for International Women Year organised FEMINA'10, a three -day event with series of In-Campus as well Out-Campus, events. The theme of the event was showcasing women strength to not only to the literal society of students but to the general public as well.

To do the same LPU students organized Nukkad Nataks at prime locations of the Jalandhar City including Model Town, Guru Nanak Mission Chowk, and PAP Chowk. The “Nataks” presented the story in three phases each focusing on Women being powerless, powerful and coordinating respectively.

Other major events for the celebration were 'Presentations', 'Group Discussions','Debates' , 'Poster -Making ', 'Slogan- Writing ' and an extra glistening and mega show of cultural activities within the campus.

A cooking competition for members of the staff, female as well as male, was quite a popular event in the Femina 10’. To great surprise of the onlookers, male members dominated in preparing a number of delicious dishes. A male participant , Raj Kumar Said : “ It was really a strange and novel experience for me to compete with the female colleagues in the things which are mainly attributed to them . However, I enjoyed it considering all works are alike to all in this modern era of equality and women empowerment .”

The last day of the celebrations ended with number of cultural activities comprising of a diversified Indian cultural heritage. All the songs, dances , presentations , histrionics , skits and related competitive items were mainly and primarily based on the uprising of women – status in the modern society.

Expressing her great delight on the occasion, Mrs. Rashmi Mittal , Executive Dean of the University said , : “ It is a matter of great pleasure and pride that women have ,at last ,emerged successfully through the mire of rotten and old conservative up-holdings and social taboos. The great examples of Kalpana Chawla , Sunita Williams , Inidra Nooyi and many others have much to give a befitting reply to all those who under estimate the great power , creativity and strength of the women.”