About WDEC

University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  recommends the measures for ensuring the safety of women and programs for gender sensitization on the campus.  According to the task force appointed by UGC, the recommendations include the need for setting up Women’s Development Cell and  Anti-Sexual  Harassment Cell at colleges and universities. “Women’s studies centers in universities and women’s development cells in colleges must be strengthened and provided the means to function autonomously. At the same time, they should be enabled to work together with gender sensitization associations and committees in the campus on educational and preventive work.” (page.7, ` http://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/5873997_SAKSHAM-BOOK.pdf )

To ensure the above measure into action KES Shroff College of Arts and Commerce has started Women Development and Empowerment Cell (WDEC) in the year 2011. WDEC works as a forum for guidance, counselling, training and welfare programmes for women in our campus. The primary objective is to build a Gender Sensitized community within the campus as well as in the society by organizing lectures, workshops, and discussions on topical, pertinent issues.

Objectives of WDEC

• To create a greater sense of awareness and a deeper understanding of the importance of gender equality.
• To provide a forum for discussion and deliberation on a range of issues from empowerment to environment.
• Empowering and orienting women to recognize their true potential and to help them attain their own stand in a competing world.
• To enhance the self-esteem of women and empower them in making pertinent decisions.

Learning Outcome of WDEC

• Gender equality will lead to a safe and inclusive learning environment for learners.
• Empowering women will improve the health of women and their families, will build linkages within communities, and will promote economic development.
• Self Esteem will lead the students to accept the challenges of life

Activities/Events of WDEC

The year 2019-2020

Sr.No	Date	Event		Documents
1	8th2019		July  Free ‘Painting Workshop’ in association with‘Colors and Shades academy by Mr. Pramod Bhutta	Click  here
2	16th July2019		July  Workshop on ‘Smart Ways to keep yourself Safe’ by Senior Inspector Kusum Waghmare and Madhulika Thakur  – Police Didi Drive	Click  here
3	24th2019		July  One day Workshop on ‘Bring out the fighter in you’ through the Strategies of Self Defense practical training by Mr. Sushil Vanka	Click  here
4	19thSeptember,2019	Fashion show ‘Ek Safar’		Click  here
5	19thDecember,2019	Workshop on ‘Self Grooming and Hygiene’by Rexona		Click  here

Sr.No	Date		Event	Documents
1	8th	July  Free ‘Painting Workshop’ in association with‘Colors and Shades academy by Mr. PramodBhutta		Click  here
	2019
2	16th	July  Workshop on ‘Smart Ways to keep yourself Safe’ by Senior Inspector Kusum Waghmare and Madhulika Thakur  – Police Didi Drive		Click  here
	2019
3	24th	July  One day Workshop on ‘Bring out the fighter in you’ through the Strategies of Self Defense practical training by Mr. Sushil Vanka		Click  here
	2019
4	19th September, 2019		Fashion show ‘Ek Safar’	Click  here
5	19th		Workshop on ‘Self Grooming and Hygiene’by Rexona	Click  here
	December,
	2019

6	14th		Workshop on ‘Working of ICC and its LegalProvisions’ in association with ICC
	January,
	2020
7	21st		WDEC    and    ICC    –   Talk   on   ‘Gender				Click  here
	January,		Sensitization’ by Mr. Harish Iyer, Equal Right
	2020		Activist and Mx. Ria Sharma, LGBTQIA+ YouthActivist
8	27th		Entrepreneurial	Carnival	‘Swayam	se    Click  here
	January,		Udhyam’
	2020
9	22nd		Screening of movie “Mardani II”				Click  here
	February,
	2020
10	8th	March,  Celebration of ‘Women’s day’					Click  here
	2020

Year 2020-21

Sr. No	Month		Details of Activity			Document
1			Webinar on		andClick here
	11	August	“Demystifying	Masculinities
	2020		Femininities”
2		National    Level    Webinar    on    “Women				Click here
	26	AugustEmployee       in       Higher       Education:
	2020	Challenges in ongoing Pandemic”
3	9  September		Webinar  on  “Gender  Equality  for  Social Cohesion” by Dr Vibhuti Patel			Click here
	2020
4	16		An  International  Webinar on ‘Understanding and Addressing Sexual Harassment’ by Dr Manjusha Subhash Molwane			Click here
	September
	2020

5	11     October‘Girls   and   Women   Schemes’   and   its	Click here
	2020            benefits awareness program: Govt Initiatives (in association with SIC) by
6	A     community     awareness     programme	Click here
	31     October’Incredible Years of Child’s Journey: Role
	2020            of     Parents     in     nurturing     Gender
	Sensitivity’

Gallery

Year	Photos
2019-2020	Click  here
2020-2021	Click  here

WDEC Members

Year	Members
2019-2020	Click  here
2020-2021	Click  here

Infrastructure

The college has a separate WDEC room, exactly next to the Girls Common room in case of any emergency and problems faced by the girl student, they can approach WDEC members in privacy.

The library has a good collection of books based on Gender Sensitization, Equality, Women Empowerment and other Women Issues and their rights.