The Women Empowerment Cell (WEC) of G.T.R.M.Government Degree College, Yerraguntla  is established to empower girl students and women staff to realize their potential and power in socio-economic and political spheres of life which results not only in Women Empowerment but also in the holistic development of the nation.

Women Empowerment Cell strives to maintain the gender- neutral atmosphere of the college. The cell encourages the girls to come forward to talk about women related issues and tries to sensitize the youth about gender reality as the goal to emancipate and empower women. Focus of the cell is to eliminate the discrimination and all forms of violence against women and girl child in the society. It also provides a platform for girls and women to share their experiences and views regarding their status in the society and to suggest ways to improve and empower themselves. This cell creates a feel that our college campus is a heaven and second home to them. The WEC functions arduously to enhance their status and thereby empower them through guest lectures, seminars, workshops, various awareness programmes and other welfare activities.WEC will step forward with specific objectives and plan of action by focusing quality activities for the wellbeing of girl’s students.

G.T.R.M. Government Degree College  has nearly 86students in UG Courses. WEC has been striving hard to protect and safe guard their Rights by organizing various events, counseling and awareness programs on Gender Sensitization, Health and Education to ensure their all-round development.

Objectives of WEC

• To promote a culture of respect and quality for female genders.
• To create a conducive counseling environment for female gender to share their problems..
• To create awareness on their rights given by the constitution and Acts of Law.
• To conduct programmes with a motive to train girls students about Self-defense, health benefits and skill development.
• To bridge the gap between students and teachers by maintaining a cordial relationship between them, so that girl students can open up freely to share their personal problems..
• To provide a stress free working atmosphere by identifying and fixing responsibility on the concerned persons for ensuring equal treatment of and participation by women in all areas..
• To specially strengthen women scavengers and lower cadre workers of the institution by educating them in a best possible way, with the motive of making their lives better..
• To conduct guest lectures, seminars and workshops to impart knowledge of opportunities and tools available and train the women..
• To inculcate entrepreneurial attitude among young girls, scientists at the earliest so that they can be “job givers rather than job takers.”.

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE:

WEC Convener –G.E.P.VijayaRekha

                                                                  WEC Members –Women Students                                                                  

All Women Non-Teaching Faculty

Activities conducted under WEC

Women Empowerment Cell isCelebrating and conducting events for the all-round development of Students. They are

1.     Conducting Orientation Programs

2.     Anti-Ragging awareness programs by ‘SHE TEAMS’

3.     Health camps/ checkups

4.     Awareness on Breast Cancer

5.     Yoga Classes

6.     Personality development programs

7.     Kishore Vikasam

8.     Awareness on DISHA ACT

9.     Awareness on importance of Nutritious food

10.  Debates on Gender Sensitization

11.  Elocution Competitions on Women issues

12.  Poster Presentation Competitions

13.  Celebrating Women Equality Day

14.  International Women’s Day Celebrations

15. Workshop on Arts & Crafts