Awards for visually impaired women musicians
News

Awards for visually impaired women musicians

March 14, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Quality Circle Forum of India (QCFI), Mysuru Chapter, celebrated International Women’s Day at L&T Training Centre, Mysuru, recently.

The programme began with a welcome speech by Venkataram, Vice-Chairman, QCFI, Mysuru Chapter, followed by lighting of the lamp by chief guest, Manjula Manasa, Advocate and former Chairperson of Karnataka State Women’s Commission.

Dr. Muthukumar, Director, QCFI, addressed the gathering, highlighted the statistics of women empowerment in corporate world and encouraged women to assume higher positions                             in the organisation.

Marking the occasion, QCFI Mysuru Chapter awarded ‘Change Maker’ awards to two visually impaired musicians — Bhanumathi and Bharathi. 

Both are Vidwats in Karnatak and Hindustani music, who pursued their studies in music from city’s Ranga Rao Memorial School for Disabled and then at  Pandit Puttaraj Gawai Trust, Bengaluru. Now, they are teaching around 4,000 students at JSS School in Suttur.

The duo rendered Kannada songs on the occasion.

Chief guest Manjula Manasa spoke on women status and empowerment in the society. She concluded her speech by rendering a Kannada song on women.

Abdul Kareem, Secretary, QCFI Mysuru, proposed a vote of thanks. Wadiraj Kulkarni, Treasurer, QCFI Mysuru, was the Master of the Ceremony.

Krishna Kumar, Chairman, QCFI, Mysuru Chapter, Murali, Joint Secretary, QCFI, Mysuru, Harish from Ranga Rao Memorial School for Disabled and others were present.

Workshop

As part of the Women’s Day celebrations, a workshop on ‘Each for Equal’ was also held by QCFI, Mysuru. Rajalakshmi Agram Ramakrishna, Bengaluru, was the guest speaker, who spoke on work-life balance,  professional happiness action plan and other aspects. She concluded the workshop with a quiz. 

READ ALSO  Women have proved their mettle in various fields: Judge

Around 60 women participants from various industries in and around Mysuru took part.

ABOUT

Mysuru’s favorite and largest circulated English evening daily has kept the citizens of Mysuru informed and entertained since 1978. Over the past 45 years, Star of Mysore has been the newspaper that Mysureans reach for every evening to know about the happenings in Mysuru city. The newspaper has feature rich articles and dedicated pages targeted at readers across the demographic spectrum of Mysuru city. With a readership of over 2,50,000 Star of Mysore has been the best connection between it’s readers and their leaders; between advertisers and customers; between Mysuru and Mysureans.

CONTACT

Academy News Papers Private Limited, Publishers, Star of Mysore & Mysuru Mithra, 15-C, Industrial ‘A’ Layout, Bannimantap, Mysuru-570015. Phone no. – 0821 249 6520

To advertise on Star of Mysore, email us at

Online Edition: [email protected]
Print Editon: [email protected]
For News/Press Release: [email protected]