Celebration of International Girl Child Day
11th October 2023
NSS units and Women Development Cell, Dronacharya College of Engineering, Gurugram celebrated “International Girl Child Day” on 11th October 2023. Prof. Megha Goel coordinated the event. 89 girl students and 24 female faculty members participated in the event. The theme of the day was “Empower Girls for a Brighter Tomorrow”
The session aims to celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child by raising awareness about the challenges girls face worldwide, promoting gender equality, and emphasizing the importance of empowering girls for a brighter future.
The session started with the motivating speech by Prof. (Dr.) Isha Malhotra. She focused on the global challenges faced by girls, progress made, and the importance of empowering them.
Later NSS PO, DCE along with female NSS Volunteers went to nearby village to spread the knowledge about importance of educating girls, their health and good nutrition.
After the interactive session, NSS volunteers had one to one talk on topics education, health, gender-based violence, economic opportunities, and more
The celebration proved be a promising stone towards promoting female voice.