Educational Institutes Play Catalyst In Womens Empowerment & Nation Building

By: Rachita Sharma, Managing Editor | Thursday, 12 September 2024

Education is one of the most important tools for empowering women in any society. Education does not only play the role of a catalyst in enhancing one’s personality but also strengthens their economic, social, cultural development.

Education also plays a key role in improving one’s quality of life and has a strong impact on the overall family and community’s living standards as well. Reports suggest that the higher the female literacy rates, the reduce is the rate of child mortality. It also is inversely proportional to crime rates in a respective area. Education on the whole is capable of reducing societal inequalities, especially ones stemming through gender.

Educational institutions play a significant role in improving women’s access to quality education and opportunities in life. India is considered a seat of higher learning, with a plethora of high calibre institutions educating and moulding women from across the country.

The current edition of Women Entrepreneurs Review highlights women alumni leaders from some of the most premier Indian educational institutions.

From Vellore Institute of Technology comes Subhashini Narayan, Director, Nalam Hospital. Subhashini, a consummate veteran in her field, possesses profound expertise and has imparted invaluable perspectives on both her professional odyssey and the continually evolving panorama of medical advancements and patient care methodologies.

Speaking about VIT’s role in her life, she says, “VIT provided me with extensive exposure, international connections, and access to top-notch infrastructure, which helped me build confidence and achieve my goals. The support and opportunities at VIT were instrumental in shaping my career and personal development.”

Delhi University is another key educational institution in India. We feature an interview with DU alumna Richi Singh, Director- Recruitment, Ivanti. Richi has an MBA in Human Resources from ICFAI University and a BA in English from Delhi University. Currently serving as Director-Recruitment at Ivanti, Richi has over 14 years of experience in talent acquisition. Richi has held key roles at MobileIron and Career Net Consulting, previously.

“My time at Delhi University was filled with immense learning both academically and personally. We had frequent in-person events/ competetions that helped me enhance my social skills and taught me about teamwork and leadership,” says Ruchi.

Dr Chidrupi Sharma, Founder, Freedom Hospitals an aluma from IIM Calcutta also features in the current editions. Dr. Chidrupi is a distinguished emergency and critical care physician with extensive experience leading corporate hospitals such as Continental Hospital, Star hospitals, Apollo group and Yashoda Group. Her academic journey includes a master's in emergency medicine, infectious diseases training affiliated with UNSW Australia, and a fellowship in aviation medicine from Kent Sussex. Her expertise spans CPR training through ELSS India, disaster management, and pioneering ECMO airlifts for critical COVID patients.

These women are shining examples of education’s role in improving women’s lives.