St. Joseph's University to launch awareness campaign on women's safety and rights
Bengaluru: In light of recent incidents of violence against women, including the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, St. Joseph's University in Bengaluru is set to launch an Awareness Campaign on Women's Safety and Rights. The campaign, organized in collaboration with student bodies, is themed "Protest by Art" and aims to raise awareness, foster solidarity, and advocate for women's safety and rights across the country.
The event is scheduled to take place on Monday, 26th August 2024, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Freedom Park, Bengaluru. Over 1,000 students are expected to participate, with all attendees dressed in black as a symbol of protest and unity.
The campaign will include various artistic expressions, such as a silent candlelight gathering and a street play, highlighting the importance of safety, awareness, and proactive measures to protect women's rights. The initiative seeks to channel the concerns of the youth through art, promoting a peaceful yet powerful dialogue on this pressing issue.
St. Joseph's University has informed that, in cooperation with the law enforcement and relevant authorities, it has ensured that the event will be peaceful and organized, adhering to all public safety regulations.
The campaign is open to all students, faculty, and staff of St. Joseph's University, encouraging collective action for women's safety and rights.
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Bengal polls: RG Kar victim's mother files nomination as BJP candidate from Panihati
Kolkata (PTI): Ratna Debnath, mother of the raped-murdered RG Kar hospital doctor and the BJP candidate from Panihati, filed her nomination papers on Thursday.
She was accompanied by senior BJP leader and former Union minister Smriti Irani and district party leaders.
Speaking to reporters after filing her nomination, she said her sole aim is to oust the TMC regime in West Bengal, which, she alleged, would ensure women's safety in the state and prevent a recurrence of incidents like the RG Kar case.
Nearly a year and a half after the brutal killing of her 26-year-old daughter inside a locked seminar room of the state-run hospital in August 2024, Debnath agreed to contest the polls on a BJP ticket from her hometown Panihati after being approached by the party "to bring to light the truth behind the crime".
She is pitted against TMC's Tirthankar Ghosh and CPI(M)'s Kalatan Dasgupta.
