Virangana, Women Development Cell, Dyal Singh College

🥁 THE WAIT IS OVER! 🥁

It's the most important time of the year for Team Virangana as we are about to kick off the project that is the heart and soul of our cell—Project UDAAN! We’ll be conducting drives in the underprivileged sections of Delhi to spread the message of menstrual health and hygiene.

From fun activities like face-paintings, tattoo-making and super thrilling games, to breaking taboos and fundraising, UDAAN Fair will be an exciting blend of creativity and changemaking!

Team Virangana cordially invites you all to be a part of UDAAN Fair, so we can work together to make a real difference! Catch us here:

📅 Date: 4, 6 & 7 February
⏰ Time: TBA
📍 Venue: Outside Amphitheatre

Don't miss out! We'll see you there! 🫶🏻

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"An act of charity is an act of justice."

Team Virangana, the Women Development Cell of Dyal Singh College, strives to bring attention towards one of the most neglected yet pertinent issue—that of menstrual hygiene. To help support Project Udaan, we will be beginning a Collection Drive, wherein we urge you all to make monetary contribution towards this noble initiative, aiming to enable the underprivileged menstruators to fight against period poverty, and to lead a life of dignity. Your contribution will be used to provide sanitary pads and other hygiene kits to the menstruators in need.

Contributions can be made both in online mode as well as in offline mode through QR codes and Donation Box, respectively.

Team Virangana truly believes that your contribution would be small but a significant step towards women's health!

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Hope, change, and action—Project UDAAN is about to begin!

Every year, our flagship Project UDAAN takes flight with a mission to create awareness, empower communities, and spread the message of menstrual health and hygiene. 🌸 From SCHOOL VISITS that spark conversations to PAD DISTRIBUTION DRIVES in underserved areas, every initiative is designed to make a tangible impact. 💪

But it doesn’t stop there—UDAAN Fair, our signature fundraising event, adds a touch of fun to the cause! Think food, games, music, shopping, and so much more, all with the goal of supporting our outreach programs. 🎉

We’re gearing up for this year’s Project UDAAN, and it’s going to be bigger, better, and even more impactful. Stay tuned as we unveil everything we’ve been working on—it’s time to make a difference together! 💖

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"Awareness of ignorance is the beginning of wisdom. "
~ Socrates

Under Project UDAAN, we at Virangana embarked on a mission to educate and empower young minds while addressing critical societal issues. 🌟

Day 1 began with a Sanitary Pad Distribution Drive and awareness sessions at Atal Adarsh Vidyalaya, Lodhi Colony, where we taught nursery and primary kids about Good Touch, Bad Touch and Gender Roles. Simplifying these topics for such young learners was challenging but immensely fulfilling.

Day 2 focused on R**e Culture Awareness with 8th-grade students. We discussed issues like victim blaming, Bollywood’s romanticization of non-consent, and actionable steps to prevent violence. Their maturity and pledge to fight against such injustice were truly inspiring.

These two impactful days reaffirmed our belief in the power of education to create change.

Here are some moments of change captured in these frames! Together, let’s build a safer and more equal world. 💪



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[ India, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, Social Media, Social Work, Volunteer, University of Delhi, Empowerment, January ]

With this, Kamakhya'24 comes to an end!

Patriarchy has stolen our cosmos and returned it in the form of 'Cosmopolitan' magazine and cosmetics. 
   - Mary Daly✨✨
 
KAMAKHYA'24, the annual fest of VIRANGANA, the Women Development Cell of Dyal Singh College, was organised on April 15, 2024.
The event began with a panel discussion on the topic Invest in Women: Accelerate Process and continued with some amazing competitions like PARIHAAS: The Comic Strip Competition, PAHELI: The Treasure Hunt, and JASN-E-TRENDS: The Fashion Show, along with an amazing blend of melodious songs, energetic dances, and a mind-blowing skit. These performances added a charm to the event and were the cherry on top.

The event was coordinated in a way that challenged the patriarchal ideology of our society and its success was the outcome of the diligence of the whole VIRANGANA family.🌼

Investing in women means investing in the people who invest in everyone else.
 -Melinda Gates💫
 
KAMAKHYA'24, the annual fest of VIRANGANA, the Women Development Cell of Dyal Singh College, started with the glamour of the panel discussion on the topic Invest in Women: Accelerate Process, which was the UN theme for IWD'24.✨

The panellists engaged in the panel discussion were Tanisha Pandit, a social activist; Kamini Kusum, an author; and the student panellist, Shruti Rajput from TEAM VIRANGANA.
The discussion was based on enabling women to acquire financial knowledge and skills to develop a path towards gender equality and inclusive economic growth.

After the panel discussion, the winners and runner-ups of the contests organised during the event were appreciated with the trophy and certificate for their achievements.🌸

"LIFE ITSELF IS A PRIVILEGE, BUT TO LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST - WELL, THAT IS A CHOICE."✨- ANDY ANDREWS

On the occasion of our annual fest KAMAKHYA'24, VIRANGANA, the Women Development Cell of Dyal Singh College organised Paheli, a treasure hunt, Parihaas, a comic strip competition and Jashn-e-Trends, a traditional attire fashion show to add some additional pleasure and excitement to the event. These contests were organised in a way to demonstrate as well as criticise the patriarchal mindset of society. 💫

The members of VIRANGANA made these competitions and the annual event successful with their mutual contribution towards the cell.🪻