Gender Champion

Gender Champion:

The MZU Gender Champions in Mizoram University was set up on 7th September 2015 by the Vice Chancellor Prof R. Lalthantluanga, vide letter 2/1/2011-EOC/2996-01 dated 7th September, 2015 .

The following are the Nodal Teachers

1) Prof. Margaret L. Pachuau, Dept. of English; Email – maggielpachuau@gmail.com

2) Dr. John Zothanzama, Asst. Prof. Dept.of Environmental Science; Email- john_zza@yahoo.co.in

 About Gender Champions:

The Ministry of Women and Child Development (www.wcd.nic.in) has issued Guidelines for engagement of Gender Champions by schools and colleges across the country.

Gender Champions are envisaged as responsible leaders who will facilitate an enabling environment within their schools/colleges/academic institutions where girls are treated with dignity and respect. Gender Champions can be both boys and girls above 16 years of age enrolled in educational institutions. They will strengthen the potential of young girls and boys to advocate for gender equality and monitor progress towards gender justice.

The broad mandate of Gender Champions is to provide an integrated and interdisciplinary approach to understanding the social and cultural constructs of gender that shape the experiences of women and men in society. The aim is to make young boys and girls gender sensitive and create positive social norms that value the girls and their rights.

Gender Champion Clubs are envisaged in educational institutions. These clubs can organize focused group discussions, debates, poster competitions, thematic plays, workshops etc., identifying gaps in school/college’s activities vis-à-vis gender, and make recommendations on how to address these gaps. The Gender Champions Club can organize school’s annual function or college fest on the theme of gender equality and women’s empowerment and encourage students to sign up and express their support for gender justice and equality. They can organize exposure visits to various public service institutions at the village, block, district and city level (public health centers, hospitals, post offices, banks, police stations, block office, SDM/DM office to facilitate knowledge about gender issues as they affect diverse populations.

Roles and Responsibilities of a Gender Champion:

The responsibilities of the Gender Champion will include the following:

i. Provide overall guidance to the peer group in integrating /mainstreaming gender in all activities of the Institution in the form of focused group discussions, debates, poster competitions etc.

ii. Engage a variety of stakeholders from the school, college, civil society organizations, women’s groups and media in gender mainstreaming activities.

iii. Identify gaps in school/college’s activities vis-à-vis gender, and make recommendations on how to address these gaps, e.g., observe classrooms to detect bias in interactions

iv. Promote Gender Champion Club in their educational institutions and undertake innovative activities, like creating a website or blog on gender equity and regularly writing an equity column on issues on, e.g. untold stories of extraordinary men and women who changed lives of women and girls, about enabling legislations, government schemes or about finding a new Gender Champion in his/her educational institution, or competitions to analyze greeting cards from gender perspective, organize film fest on gender equity etc.

v. Organize awareness programmes on various gender issues including legislations to influence behaviour change. This could be facilitated through workshops, theme based plays, films, painting competition, etc.

vi. Organize the school annual function or the college fest on theme of gender equality and women’s empowerment and encourage students to sign up and express their support for gender justice and equality in attractively designed Gender Champion booths.

vii. Organize exposure visits to various public service institutions at the village, block, district and city level (public health centres, hospitals, post offices, banks, police stations, block office, SDM/DM office) to facilitate knowledge about gender issues as they affect diverse populations.

viii. Popularize phone numbers of such services as police helpline, women helpline, hospitals among students.

ix. Arrange for providing necessary life skill education and information/guidance about existing public services to their fellow students.

x. Demonstrate knowledge of important Government schemes, events, legislation, and court rulings which has a major impact on the treatment and experiences of diverse groups.

xi. Document best practices to measure the extent of behavior change and display the same through exhibitions, fests, annual magazines etc.

 

List of MZU Gender Champions (2014-16)

Name of the School Name of the Department Sl no Gender Champion Sex: M/F Academic Semester /Program
School of Earth Sciences & Natural Resources Management Environmental Sciences 1 Manzamawii F PhD
2 Jeffrey Lalmuanawma Hlondo M Semester II
3 Irene Lalnipari Sellate F Semester II
4 Albert Lalnunsanga M Semester IV
5 C. Zohmingsangi F Semester IV
Forestry 6 Pujam Devanda Singh M Semester II
7 Bania Raplang Syiemiong M Semester II
8 Keendlu Pul F Semester II
9 Malsawmzuali F Semester II
Geography & Resource Management 10 Lalrempuii Pachuau F SemesterII
11 Malsawmkimi F Semester II
12 C. Lalhmangaihzuala F Semester II
13 Vanlalhmachhuana Ralte M Semester II
Geology 14 Ronnie Lalrinawma M Semester IV
15 Lallenpuii F Semester IV
16 Annie Zorinpuii F Semester IV
17 Malsawmtluangi Pachuau F Semester II
18 Biti Soren F Semester II
School of Economics, Management &Information Sciences Commerce 19 Lalchhantluangi F Semester II
20 Vanlalzahawma M Semester II
Library & Information Science 21 Samuel Vanlalpeka M Semester II
22 Lalremsiama M Semester II
23 Lalruatdiki Vanchhawng F Semester II
24 Vanlalremtluangi F Semester II
25 Lalthazuala M Semester II
Mass Communication 26 Amelia Lalremdiki F Semester II
27 Lalremruata M Semester II
28 Rahul Lohar M Semester II
29 V.L. Chhanchhuahi Fanai F Semester II
30 Khianghmingthanga M Semester II
31 A.Judithy Benonai F Semester II
School of Education and Humanities English 32 Esther Ramfangzaui F Semester I
33 L H. Lalrinsanga M Semester II
34 PC. Lalrinzuali F Semester IV
35 C. Lalremruati F Semester IV
36 Debbie Lalremruati F Semester IV
Hindi 37 Ngurnunsangi F Semester IV
School of Engineering & Technology Civil Engineering 38 F. Lalngaihsaka M Semester II
39 Ramengmawii F Semester II
Computer Engineering 40 Ashish Upadhyaya M Semester VII
41 Annie Devi F Semester VII
42 Nikita Makharia F Semester III
43 Anurag Ratna M Semester III
44 Issac Lallawmkima M Semester I
45 Pallovi Adhikari F Semester I
Electronic and Communication Engineering 46 Khandekar Safat Hossain M Semester VI
47 Harshada Kumari Singh F Semester VI
Electrical Engineering 48 Kanishka Raj M Semester IV
Information Technology 49 Anshu Kumari F Semester IV
50 Shiv NathYadav M Semester IV
51 Lalhmingsangi F Semester IV
52 Mayank Pandey M Semester IV
53 Gita Chakma F Semester IV
54 Mayank Srivastava M Semester IV
55 Mausam F Semester IV
School of Life Sciences Biotechnology 56 Andrew Vanlallawma M Semester IV
57 Mary Vanlalhruaii Tonsing F Semester IV
58 P C Lalnunsanga M Semester II
59 Judy Lalchhanhimi F Semester II
Botany 60 R. Vanlalenkawli F Semester II
61 Abhijeet Mahana M Semester II
62 Lalrinmuana M Semester II
63 V L. Malsawmi F Semester II
64 Vanlalenkawla M Semester II
Zoology 65 C. Lalremsanga M Semester II
66 Priyanka Baruah F Semester II
67 Freddy Lalrinpuia M Semester II
68 C. Lalremruata M Semester II
69 C. Lalmuansangi F Semester II
70 Annie Vanlalruati F Semester II
School of Physical Sciences Chemistry 71 Annie Zorempuii F Semester IV
72 Lalrohlupuii Vuite F Semester II
73 Shikha Baruah F Semester II
74 Laltlanhlua Zadeng M Semester II
Mathematics &Computer Science 75 Subratha Chakma M Semester II
76 P C. Lallawmawma M Semester II
77 Lalfakawma M Semester IV
School of Social Sciences History 78 C. Rinchhuanpuii M Semester IV
79 Sushma Rai F Semester IV
80 Lalpianfeli F Semester IV
Political Science 81 Jerry Lalmuansanga M Semester IV
82 Moses LalfakawmaTlau M Semester IV
83 Lalrinzuali F Semester IV
84 Jessie Lalmuanawmi F Semester IV
85 C Vanlalzuata M Semester II
86 Laltluangliana Khiangte M Semester II
87 Lalremsiami F Semester II
88 Loreta Lalruatpuii F Semester II
Social Work 89 Lalchhuansangi Khiangte F Ph. D.
90 Dominic Laldawngliana M Semester II
91 Rebecca Malsawmthangi F Semester II