Port Blair, Feb 19: The Department of Home Science, JNRM, in association with the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Govt. of India organised Three-day State level Workshop on Gender Budgeting for the Government officials (First Batch). The valedictory function for the workshop was held today in the seminar room, JNRM wherein Shri. Vijay Singh, IPS, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Intelligence), A&N Police graced the occasion as Chief Guest. 

Addressing the gathering, Shri.Vijay Singh, IPS congratulated the Department of Home Science, JNRM for organising such programmes, which is need of the hour. He underscored the need for Gender Budgeting in Government Departments and its proper implementation in various levels. In Gender Budgeting, allocation of public resources remove gender inequality that will lead to social and economic advancement of the nation, he added. He also informed the audience on the various initiatives taken by A&N Police for safeguarding the women and children like Crime Against Women Cell, Women Police Station, Pink Patrol and Child friendly corners in various Police Stations.

The Guest of Honour, Smt. Abinaya Nishanthini B, IDAS, Sr. Dy IFA, ANC, Ministry of Defence spoke on the budgeting control and its relevance on Gender Budgeting. She exhorted the participants to make use of the training and be torch bearers to utilize the knowledge gained for the benefit of others.

Dr. J.S. Manhas, Principal, JNRM spoke on the greatness of women and their command over household budgeting system, in turn that experience helped them for nations development.

Dr. K.Venkatesan, HOD, Homescience and Convener of this programme presented the report of the three days programme and thanked all the departments for deputing their officers to attend this three days training programme. He also thanked the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Govt. of India for the support extended to organise the programme.

Dr. S. Jayakumar, Principal, ANCOL and Dr. K. Rajmohan, Associate Professor also spoke on the occasion.

Topics such as Schemes in Gender Budgeting Perspective, Drugs and its affects on Women, Ministry of Women and Child Development Schemes and Initiatives for Gender Budgeting, Cyber Crimes and Cyber Security for women and role of Gender Budgeting, Gender Responsive Police, Gender Budget Analysis and Gender Audit, Gender Budgeting Tools and Techniques on Civil Society Perspective were discussed on the occasion.

The Programme concluded  with a vote of thanks proposed by Smt.Nidhi Shekhawat Assistant Professor of Home Science and Co-Convener of the programme. 

Altogether 50 participants from CISF-Airport Unit, Port Unit, ISTRAC Unit, CRPF, ALHW, PTS, South Andaman Police, North & Middle Andaman Police, DCPU, Nicobar District, DCPU, Mayabunder, Directorate of Social Welfare  and PRI members from Tushnabad Gram Panchayat participated in the training.