Wednesday, 29 January 2025

Prof. Noushad Husain calls for women’s financial independence for inclusive society

Bhopal, 29 January 2025: Emphasizing the importance of financial literacy in women's empowerment, Prof. Noushad Husain, a renowned educationist and Principal of MANUU College of Teacher Education-Bhopal, stated that empowering women economically is not just about economic growth but about building an inclusive society.

“Empowering women financially is not just about economic growth; it is about creating an inclusive society where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive,” said Prof. Noushad Husain in his presidential address at a workshop.

Prof. Noushad Husain (Principal, MANUU CTE-Bhopal) delivering presidential address

Highlighting the importance of women contribution in the national development, Prof. Noushad (also the organizing secretary of the Workshop) opined that our country cannot achieve full development until the contributions of all women are fully recognized and ensured.

The one day workshop on “Women’s Financial Independence for Viksit Bharat@2047” was organized here on 27th January 2025 by MANUU College of Teacher Education-Bhopal (a constituent college of Maulana Azad National Urdu University) in collaboration with the Gram Panchayat of Kurana village (Bhopal).

Speaking at the event, workshop convener Dr. Shabbir Ahmed stated, “As India aims to become a developed nation by 2047, it is essential to unlock the potential of women by addressing challenges such as limited access to resources, financial literacy, and social constraints, especially in rural areas.”

Workshop convener Dr. Shabbir Ahmed at the workshop

The workshop primarily focused on empowering women and enhancing their financial independence. Household women from nearby villages participated to gain financial literacy, enabling them to make independent financial decisions and contribute to national development.

Mr. Babulal Mandloi, Up Sarpanch of the Kurana Gram Panchayat, also graced the occasion as a chief guest. He said this is the first time when a college like MANUU CTE-Bhopal has organised such a workshop, a community engagement initiative for bridging the gap between academic institutions and the community.

Resource persons for the workshop were Ms. Kumud Singh, a social worker & Founder Member of Sarokar (an NGO), and Ms. Saumya Jain, Co-founder of Ecocradle Essentials LLP. During the technical session of the workshop, the resource persons encouraged the women to involve in the economic activities and provide the experiences through hands-on activities with their motivational speech.

Over 60 rural women participated in the workshop. All of them were engaged in the activities and actively participated in the whole session of the workshop. This workshop concluded successfully at Kurana Gram Panchayat Bhawan.

Participants from Kurana Gram Panchayat at the workshop

Dr. Mohammad  Hasan was the co-convener of the workshop, while Dr. Shaikh Irfan Jamil and Dr. Akhlesh Kumar Meena were Coordinator and Co-coordinator, respectively. The workshop was hosted by Dr. Shabana Ashraf and Dr. Tarannum Khan (Assistant Professor, MANUU CTE-Bhopal).

Among those present in the workshop were Prof. Abdul Raheem, Dr. Talmeez Fatma Naqvi, Dr. Naushad Husain, Dr. Sakkeer V, Dr. Jaki Mumtaj, Dr. Bhanu Pratap Pritam, Dr. Neeti Dutta, Dr. Pravini Pandagale, Mr. Mohd Faisal, Mr. Saifuddin  Ansari, The workshop was concluded with vote of thanks by Dr. Pravini Pandagle.


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