Raising community awareness and breaking down the taboo is important for countries to make progress in preventing suicide. On the occasion of March 8th, International Woman’s Day, as the Joint Secretary, Rajasthan Chamber of Commerce and Industry I conducted a talk show “Suicide Prevention and Intervention Strategies”. The talk show was conducted virtually. I was in conversation with the panel comprised of the keynote speaker of the program Meenakshi.R.Nagwekar, Director, Sisters Living Works, a Mumbai-based NGO and Dr. K.L.Jain, Hony. Secretary-General, Rajasthan Chamber of Commerce and Industry. From Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, and Rajasthan many renowned personalities and dignitaries, viz., Dr. Prakash Bakshi, Former MD Nabard Bank; Dinesh Jain, Sr. Director, VMware, Bangalore; Vrinda Sharma, Rajasthan State Resource Person, UNICEF; Piyush Sharma, Lawyer Rajasthan High Court; Girdhar Maheshwari, Director, Happy Point Groups of School; Dr. Mamatha Satish from Bangalore, among others were present on the occasion.
Complete program recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLprCJqHj48
Wide media coverage links: https://www.lokmattimes.com/national/to-mark-upcoming-international-womans-day-a-talk-show-suicide-prevention-and-intervention-strategies-a475/
https://www.visheshgarima.page/2022/03/blog-post_6.html
https://www.bestreporternews.page/2022/03/blog-post_6.html?m=1
http://epaper.dainikjaltedeep.com/fullview.php?edn=Main&artid=DJALTEDEEP_JOD_20220306_2_19
