National Level Webinar on 'Reproductive Health Problems in Adolescents and Young Adults': Department of Sociology, Cell for Antiragging and Prevention of Sexual Harassment

Department of Sociology in association with Prevention of sexual harassment and anti-ragging cell organized a National Webinar on ‘Reproductive Health problems in Adolescent and young adults’ on 16th July 2021 at 2pm in Room No. G6.
Resource Person of the Webinar: Dr. Bharathi Shetty, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist
Guest of Honor: Prof. Shirly Rani, Former Head of the Department of Sociology, Besant Women’s College
Presidential Address: Dr Sathish Kumar Shetty, Principal, Besant Women’s College
Objective: To create awareness and improve the health of our students and all the virtual participants 
Plan of action: An interaction with a gynecologist on sex education so that the students can benefit by learning a broad variety of  topics exploring values and beliefs relating to sexuality and gaining knowledge on how to manage one’s own health. Dr. Bharathi Shetty, a renowned gynecologist was approached, who readily obliged.
Beneficiaries: 106 participants had registered ,100 participated in Google Meet and the rest through You Tube.
Impact: The Webinar enriched the knowledge on issues related to reproductive health of young adults. Numerous queries were addressed by the resource person who clarified doubts and provided solutions.