Royal D’Souza
KURLA, MARCH 13, 2010: On the occasion of ‘Women’s day’ on March 8, 2010 NSS Unit from DBIT had organized a ‘Handicraft Exhibition cum sale’ programme at DBCL campus, Kurla. The objective of the programme was ‘To empower the women to become entrepreneurs’. The programme was organized in coordination with Women Self Help Groups (SHG) which are formed by BMC under the Suverna Jayanti Sahari Rojgar Yojna (SJSRY).
The program was inaugurated by Dr. P. Nambiar (Dean of Academics) in the presence of Fr. Edward D’Souza (Campus Administrator), Mr. Conrad Saldhana (Principal advisor) Dr. Joag (Principal, DBIT), teachers, students and NSS volunteers. In her inaugural speech Dr. Nambiar congratulated and appreciated all participants for their wonderful products and efforts which they put to make those articles. She encouraged all SHG members to come forward and take initiative to become decision makers in their families. After the inaugural function, respective dignitaries, students and teachers from campus visited the various stalls put up and patronized them.
The programme consisted of a handicrafts exhibition cum food mela. A total of 16 stalls were put up for the sale of various food items and handicraft articles. Some of these included chat stalls of Pani-Puri, Pav Bhaji, Idli and stalls for the sale of kurtas, artificial jewelleries, bags, files & folders etc...
The programme got over around 5:30pm. Ms. Tanvi and five NSS volunteers with the guidance of Mr. Royal D’souza (NSS Progamme officer) worked hard to make the programme a success.