Mr. Rahul Sahai, Chairman PHDCCI Jammu welcomed all the Panelists and congratulated them on International Women’s Day and said that this day is dedicated to honoring the women throughout history and in present times who sought to bring parity between the two genders and were torch bearers for Women’s rights. He said that today a galaxy of women achievers are seated amongst us , emancipated men and women – striving for a better world of equal opportunities to treating both genders at par. Rahul Sahai added that I take this opportunity to welcome the august gathering to enlighten us here about the achievements, advocacy and measures of women empowerment on Women’s Day.
Ms Babila Rakwal (KAS) Vice Chairperson Jammu Development Authority, in her address shared that Womens day is a day to introspect the long journey I have taken up and come to a level where people recognize and consider that I have made an achievement. I have been in administrative service of administration due to parent compulsion and what I believe is that whatever you do, you should do justice to your profession and you should be convinced that you are satisfied and successful women needs support from her family. It is an achievement to speak on day of Womens day as source of inspiration for women and we can be mentors for budding Women entrepreunrs. I attribute my success to my mother who contributed her maximum time for facilitating me and has been always on backstage for nourishing us and Infact my father was also an inspiration and great support for me and as has been said that behind a successful men there is a women I would say that behind a successful women there is always a men behind that success.
Ms Sunaina Mehta KAS, Deputy Commissioner, State Taxes Enforcement, Jammu, in her address said that I am thankful to Rahul Sahai Chairman PHDCCI for organising this webinar and she shared her story of Successful life from a border village of Jammu where she had spend her childhood in conflict of Cross boarder firings . She mentioned that her source of inspiration and support was her father educating her wherein today she is able to help her native village people. She said that we need to work for the women who are in distress and who are facing day to day domestic violence. She added that as women achievers we should mentor the Women in different trades, with financial inclusion and independency and on this International Womens Day we should take pledge to to atleast empower three Womens through our sources and guidance.
Ms PD Nitya IPS, SP City North, Jammu in her speech said that I would like to wish all panelists Happy women’s day. She mentioned that when you will see from the administrative point of view the discrimination perception of educated women and illiterate is altogether different. What we have to appreciate is intersectional problem of society in which vulnerable becomes more vulnerable when he come with different set of background. The working of women itself is challenging because she has to counter and compete with his male counterpart back home who doesn`t have any family or children responsibility and thereby a Women has to balance her work and family altogether. We need to address this disparity of why men can’t take care of children’s or family.
She added that the journey of being an administrator is enlightened as we have to see different set of problems are being faced by Women and every woman at her capacity is struggling with her own set of problems, issues and challenges. We as a system has to give strength that each women is support to other women and as we witness to it that due to patriarchal setup we are associated more with men than women in family and we should counter the rivalry seen among our relations between the daughter in law and mother in law and other relations rather we should be support and to live in solidarity with each other and tackle the social, financial insecurity among ourselves.
Ms Ruchika Gupta, Director -Model Institute of Engineering and Technology-Jammu said that I am honoured and thrilled today to share my views on the eve of Womens day on the Platform of PHDCCI. Being women is not easy. We are always multitaskers, and we are constantly in pursuit of perfection but in all this we often feel we forget ourselves our identities and we often lose our confidence. Therefore we need to restore ourselves belief and learn from the journey of other women achievers. She shared her journey as creative pursuit in the field of education from working in a Company, starting a Chocolate Making Venture and as Director Campus MIET. She added that we should segment our lives professional and personal. We should go beyond our fear and see what key positions and challenging roles we can take in our professional lives. As a woman we should do justice with both spheres of our lives professionally and personally. We need to empower ourselves and not to seek empowerment and have fun along the way, work hard and party harder.
Ms Naina Kukreja, Director – Mystique Eve, Shared her view about the enterprise she has made the Mystique Eve and she mentioned about how she achieved the creative drive within and launched her own successful Event management company and she advised all young ladies , homemakers to believe in yourself and follow your dreams.
Ms Sakshi Khullar, Founder – Sakshi Khullar Art Studio in her speech said that I have been inspired by all the speakers and she also thanked Rahul Sahai Chairman PHDCCI-Jammu for inviting her on this platform, Ms Sakshi shared how she has been supported by her father , her husband and how she pursued her dream and passion for Art and painting work as self direct artist and by overcoming her own fear has successfully launched her own art studio and today she has trained more than 600 people through her workshops and she added that we should not hold back and as women we should help each other to pursue our dreams.
Mr Sanjay Aggarwal, Co-Chairman PHDCCI Jammu while summing up the session extend all his regards and gratitude to all eminent speakers and Chairman for motivational speeches and he Stated that the year 2021 belongs to Women and as an organisation we are pledged to support, recruit and provide educational support for Womens.
