The Forum Against Sex Selection (FASS) was formed in May 2011 in Mumbai to renew the campaign against sex selective abortion which is responsible for the countrys appallingly skewed sex ratio and in particular, Maharashtra state. FASS is a network with over 60 members. The members include Akshara, Committed Community Development Trust (CCDT), Population First, Sanmitra Trust, Savitribai Phule Gender Resource Centre, Stree Mukti Sanghatana, Women Networking (an informal network of 20 NGOs and CBOs working on womens issues), CEHAT, Vacha, educational institutions such as SNDT University and Mumbai University and their affiliated colleges, and several other NGOs and individuals.
FASS in collaboration with Mumbai Universitys National Social Service (NSS) and Chetana College is organising an event called Tumchya Aamchya Lekin Sathee on 12 January 2012 at 11 am at Chetana College, Bandra East, Mumbai.
The theme of Tumchya Aamchya Lekin Sathee is Gender Equality and it will focus on sex selection. The event is being held on 12 January which is the National Youth Day. It is aimed at reaching out to students and youth and mainly to raise awareness on gender issues.
The programme will include speeches by officials of Mumbai Universitys NSS and Womens Development Cell, plays, short films, and songs.
Film actor Rahul Bose and theatre personality Manjul Bharadwaj will conduct interactive sessions with students on gender issues and in particular on sex selection and sex-selective abortion.
Details of the program are given below. We shall be grateful if you give the event coverage in your esteemed newspaper.
Tumchya Aamchya Lekin Sathee
12 January 2012
In the Auditorium of Chetana College of Management, Bandra East, Mumbai - 400051
Introduction Missing Women by Akshara and Savitribai Phule Gender Resource Centre (SPGRC)
11.00 Welcome by Principal, Chetana College and Pramod Nigudkar, Committed Communities Development Trust (CCDT)
11. 05 Introduction to FASS by Jyoti Mhapsekar, Stree Mukti Sanghatana
11.10 Bharud Song by Stree Mukti Sanghatana
11.15 Speech by Mr Atul Salunkhe, NSS - Mumbai University
11.25 Film by FASS
11.35 Introduction to Rahul Bose by Nandita Shah, Akshara
11.40 Interaction with students by Rahul Bose
12.15 Mulgi Jhali Ho by Stree Mukti Sanghatana
12.30 Film by FASS
12.40 Interactive session with students by Manjul Bharadwaj
1.15 Concluding Remarks by A.L. Sharada, Population First
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