8th March, 2018: KCG College of technology organised the Women’s Day Celebration at the seminar hall at 2 pm on the 8th of March, 2018.The Speaker for the day was Mr Hafiz Khan from EZone India. All heads of departments as well as students were part of the program.
Ms. Aida Jones preceded over the program, which began with the launch of the website for Women’s Coding Club by our Vice Principal, Dr. Sumathi Poobal with the help of Ms. Anju, the coordinator of the club. The WCC club is a new initiative taken to encourage and strengthen girls in the field of programming.
The second part of the program was the highlight of the celebration. Mr Khan conducted a highly interactive and enjoyable session. He conducted a challenge called Glass Walk. This challenge required a volunteer to walk a few steps on broken glass pieces. The students hesitated initially as the presumption of hurting oneself prevented them from volunteering. Ms. Aishwarya of second year was however ready to take the initiative and she was the first to complete the challenge successfully. After watching her fearless performance, each and everyone in the hall, including our staff performed the challenge. It was a thrilling experience for everyone.
One of the several questions thrown at us were, “Would you be the first one to take initiative to try something new and walk on a path less trodden?” Mr Khan gave us great insight on taking up new challenges. He spoke about being open to new ideas. He went on to explain why none of us got hurt when we walked on broken glass. He therefore gave us a perfect illustration as to solving a problem by complete analysis. He encouraged us to think differently and be an initiator instead of following the band wagon.
The program ended with a vote of thanks and the singing of the national anthem. The session was a thorough learning experience.