WOMEN’S STUDIES CENTRE | Kumaun University, Nainital

Brief Details/Background of the Department

Women’s Studies Centre was established in 2011with the great efforts of Funder Director of the Centre was established in 2011with the great efforts of of the Centre Prof. Neeta Bora Sharma and under the Vice was established in 2011with the great efforts of the Prof. Neeta Bora Sharma and under the Vice Chancellorship of Prof. V.P.S. Arora. Centre has fulfilled the UGC Phase criteria set for Women Studies Centre in 2016 and continually trying to get Chancellorship of Prof. V.P.S. Arora. Centre has fulfilled the UGC Phase-I criteria set for Women Studies Centre in 2016 and continually trying to get Chancellorship of Prof. V.P.S. Arora. Centre has fulfilled the UGC Phase criteria set for Women Studies Centre in 2016 and continually trying to get recognition from UGC.

Prof. Neeta Bora

Major Activities of the Department

Centre has organized online quiz on gender awareness in 2020.
Centre has organized online quiz on COVID-19 awareness 2020.
Women’s Studies Centre honored 5 women for their remarkable role in women empowerment namely:
- Prof. Veena Pande
- Prof. Savitri Kaira Jantwal
- Smt. Preeti Priyadarshini SSP Nainital
- Dr. Ketki Tara Kumaiyan
- Smt. KiranTewari Social Activist

Major Achievement & Awards

It is a matter of great honored for the Centre that Governor Maharashtra & Goa Bhagat Singh Koshyar delivered a Chief Guest Address in a National Seminar/Webinar organized by Women’s Studies Centre on International Women’s Day 2021.
It is a prevailed for the Centre that Honorable Vice Chancellor Sanchi University of Buddhist-Indic Studies, Rajsen M.P delivered a Keynote Address in a National Seminar/Webinar organized by Women’s Studies Centre on International Women’s Day 2021.

Seminar/Webinar/Conference Organised

National Level Worksho[/Discussion on the role of Uttarakhand’Women in Nation Building
National Webinar on Constitutional Day 2020
National Seminar/ Webinar on International Women’s Day 2020-2021
National Webinar on Environmental Day 2020
National Webinar on Human Rights Day 2020-2021

Future Programmes

It will be in high priority to get recognition from UGC.
Publishing of Women’s Studies Centre’s own Research Journal.
It is proposed to conduct 3 and 7 days’ course on Women Studies or women’s issues.
To start a Diploma/Certificate course on Women Studies and introducing “Women Studies” as a core paper at the Graduate level.
A unit on psychology can be added to the syllabus of Women Studies
Awareness program at the School level (especially girls Schools/remote area Schools) should be organized.
To create awareness (Women’s rights) among women/girls, paralegal volunteers should be invited.

Membership program- Girls from each department should be encouraged to become a member of this Centre.
To try to enhance our repository of learning resources by extending our linkages with other university departments located in geographical proximity and by creating a database of learning material available free online.
To start a career counseling cell manned by our faculty members and alumni volunteers, to provide support services to women.
To make MoU with other Universities and Institutions