Malayalam superstar Mohanlal is all set to act in a 45-minute documentary that will show girls how they should take care of themselves in public life. Produced by the Kerala State Women’s Development Corporation (KSWDC), the video is titled ‘Yathra’ and it will be shown in all schools across Kerala. P.T.M. Sunish, managing director of KSWDC, told IANS that an expert committee headed by M.K.C. Nair, director of Child Development Centre, has written the script and the video will be ready soon. ‘The aim of the film is to convey to the girls about everything they need to know to tackle issues. We will screen this film in all the rural schools in the state starting next month. We will also give out CDs to all those who need it,’ said Sunish. Of the total enrolment of 44.58 lakh students in the state, girls constitute 49.29 percent and, except in the capital district, boys outnumber girls. The video will contain tips on how girls should safeguard themselves from routine miscreant activities and attempts of molestation of any kind. It will also have useful contact details and helpline numbers of authorities who could be contacted to settle or report grievances of any sort against adolescents.
The Kerala State Women’s Development Corporation Ltd (KSDWC) has mooted the setting up of two advanced finishing schools for women in the central and northern part of Kerala. KSWDC chairperson N K Radha said that the schools would be set up on the lines of the Resource Enhancement Academy for Career Heights (REACH), a KSWDC initiative and Kerala’s first ever finishing school for women, which is celebrating its first anniversary on January 18. With the slogan ‘One year of Reaching Out and Making a Difference’, REACH, functioning at Kaimanam here, has completed one year of operation enabling employment to girl students mostly from BPL families. The highlights of the finishing programme are courses in Communicative English, personality development, IT, Tally, financial accounting and administrative skills. For meeting the demand for qualified girls in retail market, REACH also has a training programme in customer service and billing with Plus-II/graduation as basic qualification. It also offers 45-day training for International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The first anniversary celebrations of REACH functioning at Kaimanam will be inaugurated by Social Welfare Minister P K Sreemathi at a function to be presided over by N Sakthan MLA. The chief guest of the function will be Suresh Gopi. State Planning Board member Mridul Eapen, T N Seema MP, B S Mavoji, and KSWDC director P S Krishnakumari among others will speak.
Produced by the Kerala State Women’s Development Corporation (KSWDC), the video is titled “Yathra” and it will be shown in all schools across Kerala. P.T.M. Sunish, managing director of KSWDC, told IANS that an expert committee headed by M.K.C. Nair, director of Child Development Centre, has written the script and the video will be ready soon. “The aim of the film is to convey to the girls about everything they need to know to tackle issues. We will screen this film in all the rural schools in the state starting next month. We will also give out CDs to all those who need it,” said Sunish. Of the total enrolment of 44.58 lakh students in the state, girls constitute 49.29 percent and, except in the capital district, boys outnumber girls. The video will contain tips on how girls should safeguard themselves from routine miscreant activities and attempts of molestation of any kind. It will also have useful contact details and helpline numbers of authorities who could be contacted to settle or report grievances of any sort against adolescents.
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