GLS’ Women Development Cell organizes various activities for the students. This year, GLS University’s Faculty of Management (NRIBM, NR-PGDM, GLSICT-MBA and School of Management) had organized a workshop on Breast Cancer Awareness and Umbilical Cord Preservation under the Women Development Cell where in more than 60 students had attended this workshop.

The first session of the workshop was on Breast Cancer Awareness. It was conducted by Dr. Bhavna Parikh, Consultant, Oncologist and Breast Cancer Surgeon. She is associated with Shubham Hospital, Ahmedabad. She talked about various causes and preventive steps of Breast Cancer. She also taught the self-assessment ways for the same.

The second session of the workshop was on Umbilical Cord Preservation. It was conducted by Dr. Phagun Shah who is a Gynaecologist and IVF Consultant. He is associated with Zeal Maternity & Nursing Home, Ahmedabad. He highlighted the importance of Umbilical Cord Preservation and also narrated the Pros and Cons of the same.

Both the sessions raised the alarming issues for the students. Students being into the age group of 18 to 25 years, they could easily associate themselves with the topic and hence, got various insights on the discussed issues. All the students who had attended the workshop were given the certificate of participation.