Thursday, 10 March 2022 | PNS | Dehradun
UPES undertook ‘Burst the Bias’ campaign to mark International Women’s Day urging people to take a stand against all the biases towards women and putting an end to them. The campaign was carried out at various locations in Dehradun and amplified on digital platforms. During the campaign, photo booths were placed at various government offices, public spaces and media houses apart from the university campuses at Bidholi and Kandoli. At the photo booth, government officials, visitors, UPES students, parents and faculty were asked to write a bias against women on a balloon and burst it reiterating the importance of gender equality.
UPES vice chancellor Sunil Rai said, “Empowering women has been the core of all our initiatives at the campus. We strongly believe that women play a vital role in the growth of any economy and for its upliftment women need to be recognised as equals. For us it is not a single day but a constant endeavour to cultivate an inclusive, gender-diverse environment that fosters the development and growth of women.”
