[HumJanenge] Let the voice of women students be heard by Justice Verma Commission

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Let the voice of women students be heard by Justice Verma Commission

Nandini Voice for the Deprived, a Chennai based NGO is organising a debate competition for women college students on the following subject at Chennai on 5th January 2013.

"Is the assault on women due to lack of governance or lack of laws or failure of justice system?"

In the wake of distressing incident of assault on college student in Delhi a few days back, there is genuine apprehension about the future of safety of women in India. Several suggestions are being made to protect the women in public places. Many women students appear to think the prevalence of all round corruption and moral degradation is the root cause for such atrocities on women. The objective of the debate competition is to provide an opportunity to women students to give their views on the subject and evolve appropriate recommendations. The consensus view expressed during the debate would be forwarded to the Justice Verma Commission.

All women college students studying at undergraduate or post graduate level may participate in the debate. Each student would be given 10 minutes to present their views.

Five students who express the best of views would be selected for an award.

We suggest that similar debate should be conducted in all cities and towns all over India and women students should be encouraged to participate in the debate. The highlights of the views of the students should be sent to Justice Verma Commission, so that it will know the ground realities and will have many suggestions to consider in its wisdom.

We would be pleased to hear about similar initiatives from concerned citizens from all over India.

N.S.Venkataraman

Trustee

Nandini Voice for the Deprived

Chennai

nsvenketchennai@gmail.com