The Sophia Junior College students have been regularly participating in these programs under the guidance of the teachers from the English Department. Below you will find in chronological order their participation and involvement during the last three years.

International Day of the Girl Child (2021-2022)

To commemorate the International Day of the Girl Child (11th October), students of the Sacred Heart institutions were given an opportunity to create content to be featured on the UN website. Student participants created posters and wrote essays and poems. A group of our students also made a short film called ‘TAINTED’ on menstrual taboos.

 

 

International Day of the Girl Child (2022-2023)

To commemorate the International Day of the Girl Child (11th October), students of the Sacred Heart institutions were given an opportunity to create content to be featured on the UN website. The theme of the year 2022 was ‘Our Time is Now! Our Rights, Our Future’. Student participants from Second Year Junior College created posters, a video and a comic strip based on the theme.

 

International Day of the Girl Child (2023-2024)

1. Girls Speak Out
Our students participated in the 2023 IDG event Girls Speak Out! As our entries, we submitted 3 videos on the role of education in their lives and wellbeing. They spoke on how education is transforming their lives, how it has improved their wellbeing, and how it has helped them in developing their skills.

2. UN Girls Conversation Circles
Following the success of the IDG event, our students were invited to participate in the follow up. The event was held on the college campus on 22nd November 2023. Eight students, of whom one was a facilitator and one a rapporteur, participated in the Conversation Circle, covering topics on School, Healthcare and Transportation. A staff member moderated the event. Students were subsequently asked to fill up the requisite questionnaire, logging their responses and discussion.

 

UN International Day of Education (Staff Participant)

The Society of the Sacred Heart at the UN-NGO office held a webinar in commemoration of the International Day of Education which was held on January 22nd, 2024. A staff member, Ms. Aditi Paul, participated as a panel member, discussing the critical changes and empowerment needed in the education sector to enable learners to successfully navigate their world and make meaningful participation in the social contract on education.