In India Every Day is a Women's Day

Tirupati, 8 Mar. 20: For foreign countries, March 8 alone may be observed as Women's Day but in India, every day is a women's day since we begin our day chanting "Sri Matre Namaha", said Smt YV Swarnalatha Reddy, the spouse of TTD Chairman Sri YV Subba Reddy.

International Women's Day was observed with fervour in TTD by women employees in a grand manner on Sunday at Annamacharya Kalamandiram in Tirupati. Smt Swarnalatha who graced the occasion, in her keynote address stated that the women in India enjoyed equal rights in Vedic period till a series of foreign invasions, which lead to patriarchal approach in later years.  

However, after the struggle, we are again on the path of good olden days and marching ahead in all fields on par with men today. She also exemplified how Gargi, Mytreyi, Lopamudra, Aditi and other women learnt Vedas in those days.

Later in her address, Dr D Jamuna Rani, the vice-chancellor of Sri Padmavathi Mahila Viswa Vidyalayam in her address stated that it is only India where a woman is revered as Goddess. However, there is a need to fight for women empowerment today in view of increased atrocities against women. She also said, the UNO slogan on International Women's Day 2020 is Gender Equality and it's time to achieve the same.

Another speaker Dr Ramalakshmi, a veteran Gynaecologist said, even today the foeticide are taking place, as the parents are not willing to give birth to girl child. Today we have only 935 girls against 1000 boys, which signifies the atrocities against women. This need to be addressed first to achieve equality", she added.

Later the felicitation to the women employees who are going to retire in TTD this year, cultural programs etc. allured the audience.

The event was organized under the aegis of the welfare department of TTD. Spl Gr DyEOs Smt Parvati, Smt Varalakshmi, DyEOs Smt Kasturibai, Smt Lakshminarasamma, Smt Shanti, Smt Nagaratna, SPWDPG Principal Smt Mahadevamma, Telugu Department Head Dr Krishnaveni, Dr Kusumakumari, APRO P Neelima, Superintendent Smt Srivani, Employees Bank Director Smt Hemalatha and others were also present.