Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 3: Mrs. Usha Vohra, First Lady, released a book titled “Women and Development: Self, Society and Empowerment” at a function held at the Jammu University here today.
This book, the Foreword of which has been written by the First Lady, has been jointly edited by Prof. Posh Charak, Director, Centre for New Literatures, Culture and Communication, Jammu University, and Prof. Chandra Mohan, Advisor, International Higher Education, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar.
Speaking on the occasion, the First Lady observed that women empowerment is a much deliberated subject and the Government of India is doing all that it can in all spheres, to improve the status of women in society. Emphasizing the role which the civil society has to play in securing the objective of women empowerment, she added that it is for the civil society and one and all to get together and see what we can do for improving the lot of women, as it will go a long way in improving the lot of children to be and the generations to come.
Mrs. Vohra observed that we can not say that emancipation in the West has brought us all the good things of life that we needed. She said that, given our cultural past, we have to evolve on our own, being particularly sensitive to what is good for us. “There can not be any copy book style which we can adopt. Every country is unique and every country has a unique culture”, she said, emphasizing that it is the civil society which has to determine the best approach and direction in moving towards the future and the lines on which our children, especially our girls, should grow and develop.
The First Lady congratulated Prof. Posh Charak and Prof. Mohan for having done an excellent job in putting a number of valuable articles together in an appropriate manner and by dividing the book into four sections. She expressed her happiness for being associated with this volume which has been very well produced.
A memento was presented to the First Lady on this occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof. M. P. S. Ishar, Vice Chancellor, Jammu University, threw light on various aspects of women empowerment and thanked the First Lady for releasing this book.
Prof. Hemla Aggarwal, Principal, Government College for Women, Parade, Jammu, presented a detailed review of the book, describing it as a well researched and well documented volume.
Prof. Chandra Mohan, Co-editor of the book, giving details said that the book contains 23 articles on varied aspects of women empowerment. He said some of these are the papers which were presented during the workshop organized in the Jammu University about three years ago while others are write-ups which were invited for publication in it.
In her welcome address, Prof. Posh Charak spoke about the aims and objects of bringing out this book.
Prof. B. N. Verma, Chief Executive, Primus Books, New Delhi, presented a Vote of Thanks.
Faculty members, intellectuals, research scholars, students and prominent persons were present on the occasion. |
