GENDER TALK SHOW

Oct 10th, 2026 | Admin

NSS Unit No. 87 of P.K.M.College of Education, Madampam, in joint collaboration with Kudumbashree District Mission Kannur, Sreekandapuram Municipality, Kudumbashree CDS & GRC Snehitha Gender Help Desk, and Jeevani Centre for Wellbeing, organized a Gender Talk Show titled “Ekam – Ore Manushyaraya Naam” (Ekam – We, as One Human). The program was held on October 09, 2026, at 02:00 PM in the College Seminar Hall.    The session began with a welcome address by Dr. Veena Appukuttan Assistant Professor of Social Science & IQAC Coordinator, P.K.M College of Education. The presidential address was delivered by Smt. Shamna Jayaraj (Chairperson, CDS, Sreekandapuram Municipality). The event was officially inaugurated by Adv. E.V. Ramakrishnan (Chairperson, Sreekandapuram Municipality). Smt. Nishitha Rahman (Vice Chairperson, Sreekandapuram Municipality) offered felicitations and extended her valuable wishes for the program.

The main attraction of the event was the interactive Gender Talk Show, featuring transgender activists Sandhya Bastin and Binoy K.R. as key resource persons. The session was moderated by Smt. Bhavitha P.A. (Service Provider, Snehitha Gender Help Desk). The resource persons shared their real-life experiences, challenges, and valuable perspectives on gender identity, social inclusion, and equal rights.The program concluded with a formal vote of thanks proposed by Remya P. (Gender Community Coordinator). The event proved to be an enriching experience, successfully fostering social awareness and empathy among the students.