More than 75 papers were presented to address common issues faced by women in the 21^stcentury

Delhi NCR, 3 Feb, 2020: School of Law, Sharda University convened a seminar on January 31, 2020 on Women Empowerment & Socio-Legal Challenges in 21^st Century. The seminar commenced with the inaugural laddresses of Hon’ble Mr Justice Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dipak Misra, Former Chief Justice and by other dignitaries.

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The inaugural session was the highlight of the event, with noted speakers from the legal fraternity as well as Sharda University top brass. Dean, School of Law Prof. Pradeep Kulshreshtha proved the perfect host as he spoke very high about Chief Guest Hon’ble Mr Justice Dipak Misra.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dipak Misra, Former Chief Justice of India dwelled at length as a veritable pioneer of women’s rights and led the discussion with his ideals of equality. Hon’ble Chief Guest emphasised that the rights of the citizens particularly women are natural rights, recognised by the Constitution and emphasised on its importance in the 21^st Century. Hon’ble Mr Justice also dwelled on the doctrine of naturalness and principle of universalism while highlighting the leading judgments of Apex Court. As always, the speech of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dipak Mishra was peppered with his characteristic humour which reeled in the spellbound audience. As a father of two girls, one got to see a side of the judge rarely seen in public as he emphasised his boundless love for his daughters. 

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Hon’ble Dr. Justice Satish Chandra, Former Judge of the Allahabad High Court,  also gave his two centson the issue, drawing from his experience of being a witness to the myriad changes in law. He highlighted role of judiciary while citing judgments of Vishaka case.

Advocate Dr Chandra Rajan, who represented petitioners in the Triple Talaq case, shared her ideals of building a better society through fortification of the home base, a sentiment that was shared by the Chancellor Mr. P K Gupta. Hon’ble Chancellor also impressed upon importance of girl education and told if girls are educated then automatically whole society is well educated. Hon’ble Chancellor also spoke about the concept of empowerment even at the home level and how his daughter and mother influenced his decision making, personality and even his business decisions. He told that the University was christened as an ode to hismother, a befitting tribute to the impact of a woman as being permanent as opposed to an ephemeral change.

Guest of Honour Prof. P K Malhotra as well as the Vice-Chancellor Prof. GRC Reddy appreciated the fact that the National Seminar shall be a platform to debate and discuss women related issues.

In the technical sessions more than 75 abstracts were received, which began post lunch, chaired by Professors Arti Kaul, Dean, School of Education and Prof SP Srivastava, Faculty of Law, Central University, South Bihar, Gaya, stalwarts in the legal field and Advocate Swati Arora, all of whom were supported by the faculty of school of law .Discussions revolved around collaboration on public policy issues; building social networks; reforming the cultural and sociological mindsets as well as dealing with stigmas derived from various sociological evils.

The seminar was well coordinated by Dr. Urmila Yadav and Dr. Ritu Gautam, along with the aid of enthusiastic students and research scholars. The event was an opportunity for the participants to discuss concerns and suggestions by the attendees. It also facilitated the exchange of opinions and expertise regarding economic policies and a discussion on how to face new challenges at the grassroots level.

About Sharda University

The Sharda Group of Institutions (SGI) has been the provider of world class education since 1996. Sharda University is a leading educational institution based out of a 63-acre sprawling campus in Greater Noida, Delhi NCR. A venture of the renowned Sharda Group of Institutions (SGI), the University has established itself as a high-quality education provider with prime focus on holistic learning and imbibing competitive abilities in students. Sharda University has more than 180 tie-ups with global universities such as, Middlesex University, London, King’s Western University, Canada, Missouri State University, Sacred Heart University, Ural Federal University, and University of Ljubljana which are beneficial for both students and the faculty. It is the largest educational group based in Uttar Pradesh, having 20,000+ students from 80+ countries and 1200+ faculty strength. More than 350 corporate have visited the university this year with 37,500+ students placed so far in various multinational companies. Sharda has 47,500+ strong alumni networks who are today leaders in their respective realms.