Karkala: Women empowerment benefits society at large - Reshma Shetty

By B Pundalika Marate
Bellevision Media Network

Karkala, 30 Mar 2017: Women plays key role in creating healthy society. They should get prominence in every sphere. The better utilization of such opportunities will unravel the strength of woman, said Udupi ZP member Reshma Udayakumar Shetty.

 

Reshma was speaking after inaugurating World Women’s Day celebration and free health checkup camp that was jointly organized by Nitte Mahila Samaj, Nitte gram panchayat, community health centre, women and child development department and Stree Shakti self-help-groups at Nitte gram panchayat auditorium, here, recently.

 

 

Mahila Samaj president Srilata Sharma welcomed the gathering and delivered preliminary address. The woman and child development senior supervisor Rajeshwari Bhat explained the significance of Women’s Day. 

 

Nitte gram panchayat president Laxmi Shetty presided the programme. Nitte community health centre medical officer Dr Shruti Nayak offered info about health issues of women and teenagers.

 

Sunita Sudhakar of Women helpline centre spoke about the sexual abuse on woman.

 

The prizes wee distributed to the winners of competitions that were organized as part of Women Day. PDO Madhav Rao Deshpande, Mahila Samaj office bearers Jayanti Achar, Vanita and Razia were present at the dais.

 

Vinoda read the list of prize winners. The secretary Pramila compered the programme. Jyoti Kulal proposed vote of thanks.

 

The resident medical officers Dr Suhasini and Dr Shruti Nayak conducted health checkup.