10.12.2021
Dev Samaj College of Education, Sector-36 B, Chandigarh organized a Webinar on the theme “Human Rights Are Key to Human Dignity”. Addressing a gathering as the Resource Person of the webinar, Dr. Nemi Chand Goliaya, Associate Professor in Public Administration, P.G.Government College for Girls, Sector-42, Chandigarh said that so many laws and lack of awareness about them and inadequacies of the legal system and insufficient support from the legal services authorities need to be focused on to ensure protection of human rights in the country. He lauded the role of the NHRC, India towards the promotion and protection of human rights. However, he said that the Commission should consider approaching Parliament through the government to seek an amendment in the Protection of Human Rights Act so that it should be able to execute its recommendations. Dr. Neeru Malik, Associate Professor and Convenor Human Rights Club welcomed the resource person that despite several efforts a lot needs to be done to build awareness about the necessity to recognize the rights and dignity of people working in sanitation area. Dr. (Mrs.) Agnese Dhillon, Principal, Dev Samaj College of Education urged all to take a pledge to work towards achieving a just and equitable society through upholding the principles and ideals enshrined in our Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights for the protection and promotion of human dignity and the inviolable rights of all citizens of the country. The NSS Officers, Mrs. Charanjit Kaur and Dr. Harpreet Kaur represents the work, dedication, and relentless spirit that are vital to the realization of the vision we have for our country - a vision of freedom, justice and equity. They confidence that by incorporating human rights as a way of life, a fundamental change can be brought about in to eradicate the scourge of poverty, ignorance, prejudices, and discrimination based on sex, caste, religion, disability and other forms, within our society.
