Preamble
Thiru T.S. Dhandapani Chettiar Chair in the field of Social Sciences was instituted with a sum of Rs.10,00,000 on 03/01/2018 to undertake higher studies, and research and to conduct outreach programmes for empowering women through entrepreneurship development. The Chair will focus on training/imparting necessary skills for decision making, domestic and entrepreneurial management ventures of women. The Chair will act as a pivotal point for co-coordinating activities such as workshops, seminars, training programmes, and similar activities for the empowerment of women entrepreneurs.
Objective
- Organise workshops/seminars/ training programmes for the empowerment of women.
- Imparting skill for decision making, domestic and entrepreneurial management ventures for women.
- Conducting outreach programmes for empowering women through entrepreneurial development and
- Conducting research studies on women empowerment.
Future Plan
- Organise seminars in collaboration with the District Industries Centre, Entrepreneurial Development cell, and Self-employment training institute.
- Organise workshops for the students as a way of helping them to prepare for competitive examinations.
- Organize lecture series and entrepreneurial development programmes in the community to sensitize rural women to empowerment.
- Providing skill-oriented training programmes in the community.
- Publishing a booklet on Government programmes and assistance for women entrepreneurs.
- Publishing a book on Economic empowerment of women - Key Issues and Challenges and
- Undertake research students on various issues of women empowerment through entrepreneurship.
COORDINATOR
Dr.R.Annapoorani,
Former Professor of Economics,
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore.