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Economic empowerment is the strongest instauration for women to determination up with assurance and self-reliance, Minister for Women and Child Development Veena George has said.
Inaugurating Escalera 2026, a women’s fest organised by the Kerala State Women’s Development Corporation successful relation with the Women and Child Development (WCD) department, astatine the Nishagandhi auditorium present connected Tuesday, the Minister said authorities initiatives were focussed connected helping women recognise their imaginable and person it into sustainable livelihood opportunities.
Economic empowerment of women created a affirmative ripple effect connected families and society, Ms. George said, reiterating the State government’s committedness to strengthening women’s entrepreneurship, creativity, and leadership.
Minister for Higher Education R. Bindu gave distant prizes for assorted competitions astatine the event. Addressing the gathering, Dr. Bindu said platforms specified arsenic Escalera contributed importantly to sex justness by integrating education, livelihood generation, and societal awareness.
Mountaineer Bindu O.N. was honoured astatine the function.
Sharmila Mary Joseph, Principal Secretary, WCD, presented the lawsuit report. V.K. Prasanth, MLA; Kerala Women’s Commission chairperson P. Satheedevi; Women and Child Development manager Haritha V. Kumar; Kerala State Women’s Development Corporation chairperson K.C. Rosakutty and managing manager Bindu V.C. attended the inaugural function.
A large attraction of Escalera 2026 is the accumulation and commercialized fair, which is unfastened to the nationalist till February 9. The accumulation showcases a wide assortment of products by women entrepreneurs from Kerala and different States. Cultural programmes volition besides beryllium held each evening arsenic portion of the festival. A philharmonic amusement by vocalist Rimi Tomy is scheduled for 7 p.m. connected Wednesday.
The fest, dispersed crossed the Kanakakkunnu Palace grounds and the Nishagandhi auditorium, features theme-based conclaves, seminars, entrepreneurship grooming sessions, exhibitions, and taste programmes to showcase the taxable of women empowerment.
