SALESIAN COLLEGE SONADA CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

Salesian College Sonada Celebrates International Women’s Day

• Posted on 14-Mar-2025
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Sonada, March 10, 2025:  Salesian College Sonada celebrated International Women’s Day on 10 March, 2025 by a short Open Mic Session where the Women Faculty and Support Staff were felicitated  and some of the students could voice their thoughts and feelings.

Introducing the programme of the day, the anchor Ms Anjana Rai said, “A warm welcome to today’s Open Mic, celebrating the power, resilience, and voice of women.”

“Beyond celebrating external achievements, this day is also about recognizing the inner power that every woman carries – the strength of her mind, the wisdom of her heart and the light of her soul” were words of  Ms. Shreha Agarwal, the Coordinator of the Women’s cell in the college. 

The vice-principal, Dr. Jose Puthenpurackel SDB felicitated the women faculty and support staff with a rose flower, specially imported for the occasion.   
The Rector, Fr. Johny Nedungatt SDB, while felicitating the women faculty and staff  referred to the flagship campaign of the Government, Betti Bachao, Betti Padhao which remains as a slogan while many a girl child experience the near impossible situation of finding her way to the school.  There is much more to be done to make the voice of women heard, said the Rector referring to some of the incidents he has personally witnessed. 

As the Open Mic Session progressed some of the students voiced their concern about the present scenario in the country. Ms Aanchal Laver, a second year student from the Department of Commerce,  in addressing the audience said, “But I say to you, women are not bitter because they’re inherently flawed.  Women are bitter because they’ve been forced to endure centuries of oppression, marginalization, and silencing. Let us make a change. Let us start by loving and supporting each other.  Let us celebrate our strengths, our resilience, and our determination… together we can create a world that is more just, more equitable and more loving.”

Sr. Elina Minj FMA, a third year student from the English Department, referring to her personal experience spoke eloquently on the power of women to rise up to any occasion. 

The day’s programme was a fitting tribute and recognition of the women in our society, and a powerful witnessing of who they can be and become.

 

Fr. Johny Nedungatt SDB