women in engineering affinity group 8th oct

National Institute of Technology in collaboration with Tharuni inaugurated the Workshop on women in engineering. the affinity group , by the Students of I EEE Branch, from 8th October for three days in their campus. Director , Tharuni, Prof. Radhakrishnamacharya, Dean Students Affairs, Prof. Siva Sarma, Convener, I EEE Students, Prof. Sailaja Kumari and Engineering Students inaugurated the Program. 35 Girl Students studying 9th and 10th classes in Government Schools in Geesukonda Mandal are participating in the workshop, enriching themselves on the importance of technology and importance of engineering education for women.

Tharuni cradle at Bus Depots to keep unwanted babies

Tharuni today (7th October 2010) kept a Cradle(uyyala) at Hanamkonda Bus Depot of Warangal city to put the unwanted children in it, with the permission of Road Transport Corporation. The Regional Manager R.T.C. Gangadhar, RDD Chandrika,PD Ramulu, Director Tharuni Mamatha Raghuveer and officials of Women Welfare Department participated in the event. The cradles will also be kept at other Bus Depots along with banners to educate the parents.

Training for Trainers for Anganwadi workers

Dr. Mamatha, Director ,Tharuni, inaugurated the TOT for the Anganwadi workers at Three Mandals of Geesukonda, Dharmasagar and Station Ghanpur , under the Child Protection Project of UNICEF. The AW Ws will train more than 200 Balika Sanghas (girls groups) on the issues of Child Marriages, Child labour in order to eradicate those social evils. The sanghas will also be trained for the all round development of the girls.
At the Meeting the Anganwadi workers expressed their anguish for not recognizing their services by the people and the Government, as they undertake different services at the local level. Mamatha while appreciating their services, held that they are the backbone for the empowerment of women in Rural India.