Gender Champion Club is an initiative taken by Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College to create positive social norms that value girls and women and their rights to improve their well-being and achieve long-term and sustainable social change to foster equal treatment for engagement of gender champions in all educational institutions.
Objectives
- To prepare responsible leaders who will facilitate an enabling environment within the college
- To advocate gender equality
- To monitor progress towards gender justice
- To provide an integrated and interdisciplinary approach to understanding the social and cultural constructions of gender that shape the experiences of women and men in society
- To make girls gender sensitive and create positive social norms that value girls and their rights
Gender Champion Club at SRC
The Gender champion club was started on the campus in 2017. It has enrolled 100 volunteers belonging to the first year undergraduate course. The Nodal officers plan the activities pertaining to the gender issues and welfare measures offered to these volunteers.
Programme Officers
Dr. S.Vijayarani
Associate Professor, Department of Sociology
Dr. R. Vanmathi
Associate Professor, Department of English
Ms. S.I. Arivuththenral
Assistant Professor, Department of Tamil
Activities
| Event & Topic | Resource Person | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 - 2027 | ||
| Oratorical Competition | Dr. R.Vidhya, Associate Professor of English, Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College was the Judge | 01.10.2026 |
| A nine days offline Workshop on Kavalan App Installation | Ms.P.Vanitha , Special Sub Inspector of Polise, Anti Child Trafficing Unit (ACTU) Cantonment, Tiruchirappalli | 21.08.2026 |
| Gender Sensitization | Ms. C. Katthika, M.A.,M.L, Advocate, Legal Aid Defence Counsel, Trichirappalli District, Court, Trichirappalli | 17.07.2026 |
| 2025 - 2026 | ||
| Signature campaign to insist the multifaceted role played by women in the society. The programme was organised in connection with International Women’s Day | GCC Programme officers and students | 07.03.2026 |
| International Girl Child Day | Ms.Aswini, III B.A. English, Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College, Tiruchirappalli | 24.01.2025 |
| Kavalan App Installation Programme | Mrs. P. Vanitha, Sub-Inspector of Police on Anti-human trafficking and anti-child trafficking unit, Tiruchirappalli | 20.01.2026 |
| Outreach programme in Kanakiliyanallur. The programme officers explained to the women in the village about the importance of menstrual hygiene and general health importance | Programme officers and GCC volunteers | 08.01.2026 |
| Distribution of Sanitary Napkins | Gender Champion Club, Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College, Tiruchirappalli | 19.12.2025 |
| Essay writing competition on the topic ‘Stop Child Marriage’ | Gender Champion Club, Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College, Tiruchirappalli | 16.12.2025 |
| Poster display was done in the college campus on the theme of prevention of child marriage | Gender Champion Club, Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College, Tiruchirappalli | 12.12.2025 |
| In connection with Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat (BVMB) oath was administered to all the students order to create awareness on Child marriage | Gender Champion Club, Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College, Tiruchirappalli | 09.12.2025 |
| Awareness programme on “Police Akka” | Mrs. P. Vanitha, Sub-Inspector of Police on Anti-human trafficking and anti-child trafficking unit, Tiruchirappalli | 06.10.2025 |
| Awareness programme on Menstrual hygiene | A. Jayalatha Ashok Kumar,Herbic Sanitary pads, Division of J.B. Industries, Tiruchirappalli | 24.10.2025 |
| An Awareness Programme on Suicide Prevention | Ms. T. Vimal Arokya Mary, Cluster Programme Manager, Tiruchirappalli | 29.09.2025 |
| A Special Lecture on First Aid – Your First line of defence | Prof.S. Gandhimathi, Pharmacology, Institute of Opthalmology, Joseph Eye Hospital, Tiruchirappalli | 17.09.2025 |
| Distribution of Sanitary Napkins to the students | Gender Champion Club,Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College, Tiruchirappalli | 08.09.2025 |
| Distribution of Sanitary Napkins to the students | Gender Champion Club, Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College, Tiruchirappalli | 23.07.2025 |
| The students received the prizes in premises of Trichirappalli Court in connection with the competitions conducted on Gender Sensitisation and elimination of violence against women conducted by Tiruchirappalli District Judiciary | Tiruchirappalli District Judiciary | 26.07.2025 |
| One-day awareness programme on Gender Sensitisation and elimination of violence against women conducted by Tiruchirappalli District Judiciary | Tiruchirappalli District Judiciary | 26.07.2025 |
| Inter departmental competitions - Oratorical, poetry writing, essay writing and drawing competitions were conducted to the students on various topics related gender based violence | As per the communication received from the Hon’ble High Court dated 14.07.2025 | 18.07.2025 |
| 2024 - 2025 | ||
| International Girl Child Day | Dr. P. Kanimozhi, Founder and Managing Trustee, Empower Trust, Tiruchirappalli | 24.01.2025 |
| Awareness meeting on Adolescent health issues, solutions for tackling the issues | MS. R. Pushpalatha DIS Dapcu, Collectorate, Tiruchirappalli Ms.T.Vimal Arokya Mary Counsellor, Srirangam Government Hospital Tiruchirappalli Ms.Tamil, President, Positive Network,Tiruchirappalli | 21.01.2025 |
| Distribution of Sanitary Napkins to Part V students (NCC, NSS, Sports, YRC) | Gender Champion Club, Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College, Tiruchirappalli | 07.01.2025 |
| Eye Screening camp | Maxi Vision Eye Hospital, Tiruchirappalli | 19.12.2024 |
| Awareness meeting in Human Rights Day-a talk delivered on the topic “Women’s Rights” | Ms. Pappathi Arumugam, Advocate, District court, Dindigul | 17.12.2024 |
| Distribution of Sanitary Napkins to the students | Gender Champion Club, Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College, Tiruchirappalli | 30.11.2024 |
| Awareness on Kavalan App usage and Installation of Kavalan App | Mrs. Vanitha, Sub-Inspector of Police on Anti-human trafficking and anti-child trafficking unit, Tiruchirappalli | 09.10.2024 |
| Menstrual hygiene awareness programme | D. Shankari, Femi9 Healthcare, Srirangam Stockist, Ms. Indrani Parthasarathy, Femi9 Healthcare, Srirangam Stockist, Tiruchirappalli | 27.09.2024 |
| Demonstration Programme on Self Defense | Mr.K.Sampath, Taekwondo Master, National Referee, Instructor, Tiruchirappalli | 24.09.2024 |
| Thread Embroidary Training | Ms.Lakshmi Sundaram, Founder and Designer, Aarabi Couture, President - Tamil Nadu, WICCI Handicraft council, Chennai | 20.09.2024 |
| Extension Activity at Government Model Girls Higher Sec. School, Mannachanallur | Gender Champion Club, Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College, Tiruchirappalli | 10.09.2024 |
| Lukewarm tablet distribution by Principal | Government Hospital, Tiruchirappalli | 30.08.2024 |
| Awareness programme in connection with International Youth Day on the topic Youth Digital Pathway For Sustainable Development | Dr. A. Shakila, Head &Associate Professor, Department of Home Science, Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College, Tiruchirappalli | 12.08.2024 |
