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Udupi : Empowerment of women has become a burning issue all over the world including India since the last few decades. Several United Nation (UN) agencies in their reports have emphasized that gender issue is to be given utmost priority. In this direction, Rotary Club, Manipal Town in association with the School of Management, Manipal University is organizing the National Conference on Women Empowerment: Create, Nurture and Transform on Friday, 6^th January, 2017, said Dr. Ramachandra Nayak, Director, School of Management, Manipal University.

He was speaking with media persons at Udupi Press Club on Tuesday, 3^rd January, said that this conference provides a platform for scholars, researchers, social workers, policymakers, NGO’s community leaders and students to discuss a range of issues on women empowerment.

He said, the conference aims to discuss and deliberate on various issues pertaining to women empowerment which needs to be addressed in the future by stakeholders locally, nationally and globally.

The themes of the conference include, corporate leadership for gender equality, women empowerment in India that issues and challenges, role of women self help groups and non government organizations, women in entrepreneurship and empowerment of women for healthy communities.

The conference will be inaugurated by Rtn. PHF D. S. Ravi, District Governor, RI Dist 3182. The session will be presided over by Dr. H. S. Ballal, Honourable Pro-Chancellor, Manipal University, Manipal, Smt. Gayathri Devi, Assistant General Manger, Vijaya Bank will be the guest of honour.

The prominent women will share their experience about how they empowered themselves and empowered others.

Around 30 research papers submitted to the conference will be presented in parallel sessions.

He said that an interesting panel discussion on women empowerment in India and abroad; Myth or reality, is scheduled as part of the conference in which panel members have been drawn from all walks of life who include Mr. Priyanka Mary Francis, CEO, Udupi District Zilla Panchayat and Renu Jayaram Managing Partner of Jaya Dev Group, Udupi.

He also said that in the conference about 20 women achievers from our region who have made significant contributions to the communities will be honoured. Four women entrepreneurs who had plan to start dressmaking business but were held back due to lack of finance will be presented with new sewing machines which are sponsored by Udupi’s wellknown philanthropist Dr. G. Shankar.

Rtn Sachidananda Nayak, President of Rotary Club, Manipal Midtwon, Dr. Smitha Nayak, Associate Professor, School of Management, Manipal University, Dr. Sesappa Rai and other among were present during the press meet.