Shillong, October 20: Meghalaya State Commission for Women (MSCW) in collaboration with North East Network and Grassroots conducted a two days Training of Trainers for Women leaders who are representatives of Seng Kynthei from in and around Shillong from today, the 20th October, 2016 at Moreau Institute of Integral Training and Research Society, Brookdene, Shillong. The training was attended by representatives of the Seng Kynthei from different localities of the city.
The objective of the training is to strengthen their leadership skills, sensitizing them on various women related issues, empowering them with information of their rights, legislations and responsibilities to enable them to be trainers and to educate and sensitize men and women in the community.
Underlining the importance of Seng Kynthei in the welfare of the community, the Chairperson of the MSCW, Smti. Theilin Phanbuh said that such training needs to be organised from time to time to empower the women in terms of knowledge and skills on how to deal with cases of violence and abuse against women and children.
She said that the Commission is committed to work with the Dorbar Shnongs, Seng Kynthei, Seng Samla and line departments to curb this menace which has plagued the society at large. She called upon the women representatives to convey the message and knowledge they gained from this training it in their respective localities.
Subjects ranging from violence against women and preventive strategies to fundamental rights and entitlements is being imparted to the trainees by the resource persons drawn from the government and NGOs.
