JMA Pilani Celebrates International Women’s Day 2021

Smt. Jamuna Mishra Academy JMA established in the year 2004 is presently one of the most sought after schools at Pilani considered as Oasis in the desert state of Rajasthan. It is a matter of great pride that alumni of JMA are presently pursuing higher education in various institutions which include NAAC A++ and UGC Category-I, Banasthali Vidyapith which in Times Higher Education 'THE' is Second Best Women's University in global rankings as well as Institution of Eminence BITS Pilani.

JMA Pilani has established a rich tradition of observing various days and festivals of international as well as national importance on a regular basis. Due to COVID-19, with schools closed keeping the children engaged academically and culturally has become a serious challenge for many educational institutions in India today with a few exceptions such as JMA Pilani. International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.

In 1848 indignant over women being barred from speaking at an anti-slavery convention, Americans Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott brought a few hundred people at their nation’s first women’s rights convention in New York to demand civil, social, political and religious rights for women in a Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions and thus the movement was born. The first National Woman's Day was observed in the United States on 28 February. The Socialist Party of America designated this day in honour of the 1908 garment workers' strike in New York, where women protested against working conditions.

19 March, the last Sunday of February, 15 April, and 23 February are among the key dates for the International Women’s Day movement over various years. Before the Great Revolution, Russia had not yet adopted the Gregorian calendar which is used today in the large majority of countries. In 1917, 23 February in Russia thus corresponded to 8 March in the other European countries and thus came the celebrations worldwide on 08 March every year.

This year’s theme for the International Day "Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world", celebrates the tremendous efforts by women and girls around the world in shaping a more equal future and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres inspiring message for the day is “Whether running a country, a business or a popular movement, women are making contributions that are delivering for all and driving progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals."

Principal Mrs Booma Natarajan addressing the teachers and school women workers pointed out that women across the world had been standing at the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis, as health care workers, caregivers, innovators, community organizers and as some of the most exemplary and effective national leaders in combating the pandemic. The crisis indeed had highlighted both the centrality of their contributions and the disproportionate burdens that women carry.

Lauding each and every worker for ensuring the sanitization of each and every class room, laboratory, computer centre, library and other facilities, Principal Mrs Booma Natarajan felicitated each one of them. Coordinators Ms Aarti Kashiramka, s Laxmi Jangid and Ms Anand Shekhawat were appreciated for their leadership role and for facing all challenges with a smile. Special appreciation also went to Ms Sushma Sharma and Ms Suman Gaur for their strong support to the institution in facing the pandemic challenge.

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Mrs Booma Natarajan, M.Sc., M.A., B.Ed.
Principal, Jamuna Mishra Academy – JMA
Near Old Pilani Post Office
Pilani Rajasthan 333031 India
Phone 91-1596-242314
Email booma_pilani at yahoo.co.in
Website: http://www.jmapilani.org/Default.aspx
FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/JMAPilaniRajasthanRank1/

About JMA Pilani: Jamuna Mishra Academy - JMA Pilani is a Co-educational English Medium School with Experienced Teachers, Spacious Classrooms and Modern Amenities designed to impart Quality Education combined with All Round Personality Development and lay the Best Foundation for the Child’s Future. While the school admits both boys and girls, the girl student enrollment has been steadily rising every year and is presently nearly 50% of the total strength. Right from its inception, JMA Pilani has embarked on a rich tradition of celebrating various days of national and international significance and festivals which makes it a cut above the rest schools in Pilani. The school has for boys and girls Scout and NCC, girls’ band which has been winning laurels every year. NCC cadets of JMA Pilani have also been selected for participation in Republic Day Camp RDC and Shivaji Trail Trek. Yoga, Karate, Painting and Music are not just part of school routine but a way of life for the students. It is a matter of great pride that JMA Pilani is referred popularly as the School with 100% Results on account of outstanding results year after year in Board of Secondary Education Rajasthan RBSE Class X and Class 12.

This release was published on openPR.