The
eyeballs are raised probably when Saif Ali Khan walks with her mother in India
International Jewelry Fashion Week in protest of crime against women. However,
in another part of the country the All India Women’s Conference (AIWC),
Calcutta Chapter organized a monsoon fair in a South Calcutta auditorium saw
scanty support from the city dwellers and even from the media.
The
AIWC is a seven-decade-old organization dedicated to upliftment and betterment
of women and children. The fair had the same purpose that had around 90 stalls
of sarees, jewelries, household goods, souvenirs and the
likes. The share of the income will go
for the development of the less privileged section of the city dwellers.
The
twenty first century has brought lot youngsters who arecareeristand they devote
maximum time of their daily life in the work front. “Today’s generation spend long
hours at work and thus their contribution to social work has minimized. Also,
in our days we had joint-families, so if I went out to teach the underprivileged
kids, I would know that some of my household work will be done by my sister-in
laws. But now with the uprising of nuclear families, women are burdened with
office and household work, so even if they are willing, they find less time to
devote for social work,” revealed Sulekha Roy, chairman of AIWC, South Calcutta
Chapter.
The
participants in the fair was gay and happy, that their contribution is not only
bringing them incomes but also bringing them an additional option to contribute
to the lesser fortunate ones. “I give my jewelries for Television serials and
styling shoots for commercials, but here it is a different experience. The
exposure here is modest, but the feeling of contributing for a cause gives a
moral booster,” divulged SaswatiMukherji, one of the jewelry designer and owner
of Niharika Jewelers.
One
of the unique stalls wasa handicraft from Shantiniketan by Nitakshi
Bhattacharya who is special and she does not speak but manages well with her
hand-movements. For all, there were also an AIWC Canteen, who had sumptuous
food and again the income goes for the cause. “However, the cost of production
is increasing in recent times and we are growing old. So, we need young
enthusiasts who would join hands,” urged Roy.
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