Women Mentoring Schemes

Aakriti Club

Aakriti is the official forum for the girls of CEG established on 15th September 2011, to handhold, encourage and catalyse the girl students of CEG (most of them come from a rural background) in their efforts to cope with the challenging academic and technical pursuits.Aakriti motivates them to dream big and eventually supports them to achieve their dreams. It thus helps them realize their latent potential and equip them with skills that are necessary to excel in the current competitive environment.

Aakriti has been consistently working towards enabling the girls of CEG with technical and non-technical programmes throughout the year. Confidence building exercises, leadership training, technical workshops, self-defence, creative approach and skill development are the goals with which all the programmes are designed.Aakriti also lends support to socially relevant causes by taking part in awareness rallies and workshops on literacy for women (walkathon in Marina), breast & cervical cancer awareness and screening, women safety and gender equality. We have also been part of the Guinness record making effort to create the symbol of “female” gender.

Programmes conducted by Centre for Women Empowerment

State Level Women Empowerment Conference, Workshop & Exhibition

The Centre for Empowerment of Women (CEW), in association with Women Entrepreneurs Welfare Association of Tamilnadu (WEWA-TN) & Women Seva Trust conducted a State Level Women Empowerment Conference, Workshop & Exhibition on 10.09.2022 Saturday at Vivekananda auditorium – Anna University campus from 9.30 am to 5.00 pm.WEWA is a Tamilnadu state and Central Government registered and recognized association. This association has been working for the promotion for women as entrepreneurs and for betterment of youth and women since 2008 in Tamilnadu with more than 22000 as their members.

• Nearly 1000 participants comprising of female students from Engineering and Arts & Science Colleges in and around Chennai, women staff and spouse of male staff of Anna University, women faculty from Anna University and women registered with WEWA.
• Udhayam, GST, PAN Card, gem Portal procedures and registration, Central and State government schemes and subsidies – by various experts.
• Free skill Development Workshop (Herbal napkin, Herbal oil, Herbal soap).
• Awards for best women entrepreneur, best social service and best agriculture practice.

Exhibition of products by women Entrepreneurs

An exhibition of products by various women entrepreneurs was held on 10.09.2023 in the corridors around Hall No.13, CEG Campus, Anna University. There were 40 stalls by women entrepreneurs with products ranging from clothes, readymade dresses, jute materials, millet readymade food powder packets, fancy jewels, terracotta items, flower pots etc. A sum of around Rs.2.00 lakhs was generated through this exhibition by the women entrepreneurs.

Breast and Cervical Cancer screening

Screening was held on 11.08.2022 for the staff of Anna University. Screening was done by a team from Adyar Cancer Institute free of cost. However, it was limited to women on temporary/ daily wage assignments, who may find it difficult to afford these tests on payment basis. If any further test is required, Cancer Institute has assured to take them to their hospital, provide all further assistance, free of cost. 30 women staff were screened for this test.

Exhibition and sale of Khadi and Handloom Cloth

The Centre for Empowerment of Women (CEW) in coordination with Department of Textile Technology, AC Tech campus conducted an Exhibition and sale of Khadi and Handloom cloth by weavers during 11 – 12 August 2022 in Hall No.10, CEG Campus in connection with celebration of Nation’s 75 years of Independence. This exhibition was inaugurated by our honourable Vice-Chancellor Prof.Dr.R.Velraj. There was a foot fall of around 1500 visitors for this Exhibition. A sum of around Rs.2.00 lakhs was generated by the weavers.

Women’s day 2023 Programmme

Empowerment of Women (CEW) organized the following events in association with Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH) Cell, Centre for Entrepreneurship Development(CED) and Aakriti, CEG Girls Forum

• Fun Games: Saree draping & Facial make-up 22.02.2023 (Wednesday): 2.30 - 5.00 pm
• Activity based - 4 games

Breast and Cervical Cancer screening was held in association with Women Entrepreneurs Welfare Association (WEWA), Health Centre-Anna University & Cancer Institute, Adyar. 35 women staff were screened. Physical examination and pap smear was conducted for these registered women staff and research scholars. Screening was held on 27.02.2023 (Monday): 9.00 am - 2.00 pm Venue: Health Centre, Anna University.

Day-long celebration of Women’s day in association with Women Entrepreneurs Welfare Association (WEWA)

Awards function was held in the evening on 8.3.2023. Winners of the above competitions were given prizes. About 750 women staff, students, research scholars and members of Women Entrepreneurs Welfare Association participated in this programme.The following competitions were conducted on 8.3.2023 at Vivekananda auditorium

• Vegetable Carving
• Bouquet making
• Pookolam
• Fashion Parade
• On the spot games
• Cultural program by various student groups and staff of Anna University were presented for the audience.

Women’s day special Exhibition for 3 days

Exhibition of products by Self Help Group Women and Women Entrepreneurs was held on 08.03.2023 to 10.03.2023 from 9.30 am to 5.30 pm, Venue: Hall No.13, Department of Mathematics, CEG Campus, Anna University. There were 70 stalls put up by women entrepreneurs and Self Help Group women. Various products ranging from sarees, fancy jewels, jute materials, terrracota items, children’s toy items, fancy silk and cotton sarees, cake and pastry items, siddha medicines, millet products, health oil extracts to food items were exhibited and sold in these stalls. The sale was to the tune of Rs.4.5 lakhs.

PoSH Awareness Programme

PoSH awareness programme on the Internal Complaints Committee and Redressal Mechanism of Prevention of Sexual Harassment Cell was conducted for the effective functioning of the forum in all the University campuses with participation of faculty and student representatives in coordination with the Prevention of Sexual Harassment - PoSH Cell for all women staff members (Teaching and Non-Teaching) on 14.03.2023 and for all men staff on 21.03.2023 at Vivekananda auditorium from 1.30 pm to 4.30 pm. Presentation on PoSH awareness was given by Mrs.Rama Haran, PoSH External ICC Member, Anna University. There was a Group discussion on Case Studies by Mrs.Rama Haran and Dr.K.Premalatha, Director, PoSH Cell and Dr.G.R.Rajarajeswari, Director i/c, Centre for Empowerment of Women. About 500 staff took part in these programmes.