Workshop on violence against women and children held at DGC

Dimapur, January 19 (MExN): A workshop on violence against women and children was jointly organized by the Department of Psychology, Dimapur Government College (DGC), Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), DGC, and State Resource Centre for Women (SRCW) at Dimapur Government College on January 19.

Publicity & Media Cell, DGC in a press release stated that resource persons Weri-u Mero, Centre Administrator of ‘Sakhi - One Stop Centre’ spoke on the topic “Sakhi- One Stop Centre, Women Helpline -181, and Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP)”; Bovili K Chishi, a case worker spoke on "Psychological Support for the Women affected by Violence with the Ethical Guidelines of Counselling” and Zuchumpeni Ngullie, panel lawyer, Dimapur District Legal Services Authority, spoke on "Trafficking."

A play on forms of violence was enacted by the students of the college. The workshop was chaired by Lhipe Naro, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, DGC, and Puli Chishi, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, DGC.