MAMCET - Women Empowerment Cell
Women Empowerment Cell
About the cell
A Women Empowerment Cell has been established at the college, with the primary mission of empowering and ensuring the safety of female students, faculty, and staff. It aims to raise awareness of women-related concerns and create a secure environment for women and girls on the college campus. The cell is dedicated to addressing practical matters related to the well-being and equal opportunities of female faculty, staff, and students.
Motto
“Strength and Poise in Harmony” :- Empowering women with both inner strength and grace. It’s about giving them the confidence to face challenges (strength) while encouraging them to maintain composure and confidence (poise) in every situation. By embodying both strength and poise, women can effectively navigate the complexities of life and achieve success in various areas.
Objectives :
- To create awareness of women’s economic, social, political, and legal rights through seminars
- To Sensitize the student community to issues such as eve-teasing, violence against women, and harassment.
- To develop the self-confidence of women in building their self-identity.
- To Educate female students and faculty on women-specific health issues and psychological problems, along with measures to address them.
- To promote a culture of respect, equality, and freedom for the female gender.
- To Instill an entrepreneurial attitude among the girl students.
- To Provide psychological support for students facing academic challenges.
- To raise awareness about cyber safety and security.
Pledge
“I will always consciously value and protect my dignity and self-respect
I will not tolerate any physical or mental abuse
I will remain committed to the elimination of violence against women”
Roles and Responsibilities of the Women Empowerment Cell:
- Organizing awareness programs on cyber safety, gender sensitization, and women’s welfare.
- Arranging health awareness programs.
- Creating awareness about women’s economic, social, political, and legal rights through seminars.
- Addressing and resolving women-related issues and complaints.
- Providing psychological support to students to improve their academic performance
- Counseling the female students to overcome their Anxiety, Depression, Health issues, and Psychological problems.
- Enhancing interpersonal skills.
- Working to prevent sexual harassment and promote the general well-being of female students, teaching, and non-teaching women staff of the institute.
- Ensuring the protection of female students.
- Motivating and creating awareness among female students about their strengths.
- Organizing Women’s Day programs.
- Instill the Entrepreneurial Attitude among the Girl Students.
Regularity of meetings:
- Regular Meetings: The committee holds two formal meetings at the start and end of each semester. The initial meeting covers the committee’s responsibilities and tentative program planning, while the closing meeting focuses on consolidating the conducted events
The chairman of the committee should submit the meeting minutes to the principal on the same day of the meeting
Activities:
- Awareness programs on gender sensitization.
- Seminars and workshops to impart knowledge of opportunities and tools available and train the women.
- Entrepreneur awareness program
- Health awareness program
- Women’s Day celebration.
- Seminar to educate women about their legal rights, how to address harassment, and seeking assistance in legal matters.
- Awareness program on Cyber safety.
- Leadership Training and Workshops
Women’s Empowerment Cell Members
Women Empowerment Re Constitution for the Academic Year 2025 – 2026 with the aim of empowering female students and raising awareness on issues related to women, making the college campus a safe place for girls and faculty members. The members of the committee are as follows:
S. No | Name of the committee members | Department | Role |
1 | Ms. N. Mahalakshmi / AP | Chemistry | Convenor |
2 | Ms. J. Vasugi / AP | AI&DS | Staff Member |
3 | Ms. S. Manimegalai / AP | CSE | Staff Member |
4 | Ms. T. Guru Dharshini / AP | IT | Staff Member |
5 | Ms. B. Hemalatha /AP | ECE | Staff Member |
6 | Ms. S. Selvi / AP | EEE | Staff Member |
7 | Ms. D. Rajeswari / AP | Chemistry | Staff Member |
The committee shall meet twice in a semester and as and when required. The Convener conducts a meeting and Report to the Principal.
The Women Empowerment Cell of our College organized an awareness session on the theme “Protect Yourself” on 12.09.2025 at Newton Hall. The programme aimed to educate girl students about personal safety, self-confidence and the importance of awareness in today’s society.
The event began with a welcome address by Ms. Harshitha – IV Year ECE and felicitated by our Principal Dr. X. Susan Christina, who emphasized the importance of women’s empowerment in academic and professional life.
The resource person, Ms. P. Devi, Inspector of Police, NIBCID, Trichy delivered a highly informative session focusing on:
- Personal safety measures in day-to-day life, both on and off campus.
- Digital safety awareness, including safe use of social media and online platforms.
- Self-defense techniques to build courage and self-confidence.
- Legal rights and helpline information for women in India.
- Mental well-being and stress management to stay strong in challenging situations.
The session was interactive, with students asking questions and sharing experiences. Practical demonstrations on self-defense were also conducted, which encouraged active participation from the audience.
The programme concluded with a vote of thanks by Ms. Vishaka, III Year ECE. Overall, the event successfully created awareness among the students on the importance of protecting themselves physically, emotionally and digitally, while reinforcing the mission of the Women Empowerment Cell to nurture confident and empowered women leaders of tomorrow
