The Department of Sociology in collaboration with Promotion of Gender Equity and Transgender Monitoring Cell held an intra-collegiate event ‘Gender Equity Ideathon’ on 7th Oct 2024. The event started with a short Prayer service followed by the lighting of the traditional lamp. The Vice Principal Asst. Prof. Sandra Fernandes honoured the occasion with her presence and congratulated the Department of Sociology for organising the event. She also complimented the students for participating in the Gender Equity Ideathon event, a step towards challenging gender stereotypes. She exemplified the importance of organising reel, poster and photograph competition stating that a reel has the power to spark dialogue in young minds, a poster to shift perceptions, and a photograph to capture the essence of justice and equality paving the way for an equitable society.
Ms. Elizabeth Bara, Assistant Professor of Sociology and the co-coordinator of the event explained the difference between gender equality and gender equity. Gender equity, she said, is more about levelling the field, giving everyone a different size ladder, so that all can climb over the same fence.
The Gender Equity Ideathon included intra as well as intercollegiate competitions: Monologue, Solo and Group Dance, Photography, Reel Making, and Poster Making competitions. While a number of St. Xavier’s students participated in the different competitions and contributed towards the eradication of gender stereotypes,students from different colleges from North and South Goa achieved the same through the inter-collegiate events. The following students were awarded the prizes in the intercollegiate competitions: In Reel Making Competition, Mr. Anijay Prabhu (Chowgule College, Margao) secured the First Place, Ms. Felcy Antao (Rosary College, Navelim) the Second Place and Ms. Varushka Rodrigues (Rosary College, Navelim), the Third Place; In the Photography competition, Ms. Felcy Antao (Rosary College, Navelim), Mr. Prabhu Harijan (Narayan Zantye College of Commerce, Bicholim), Ms. Asmi Banaulikar (Narayan Zantye College of Commerce, Bicholim) won the First, Second and Third place respectively.
The Principal Ms. Ursula Barreto gave away the prizes at the Prize distribution ceremony.The judges for the day were Asst. Prof. Anzil Fernandes, Asst. Prof. Dinesh Nirawdekar, Asst Prof. Mumtaz Mendonca, Assoc. Prof. Pamela Fernandes, Asst. Prof. Domnic and Asst. Prof. Purva. The programme had exciting fillers keeping the audience engaged and entertained with spot prizes and a display of reels and photographs. Ms. Simran Kumar, Asst Prof. of Sociology proposed the vote of thanks and the programme ably hosted by Ms. Chandana and Ms. Hritika, students of SYBA, ended with the singing of the college anthem.
