IEEMA “Women in Power Chapter” organized its first event, “Prarambh”- A Journey towards Self-Belief on July 27, 2021. The event was inaugurated by Sister BK Shivani, Spiritual Leader, and Motivator, and witnessed an interactive session by Ms. Seema Gupta, Director (Operations), PGCIL.
Other dignitaries present during the inauguration were Mr. Anil Saboo, President of IEEMA, Mr. Vijay Karia and Mr. Neeraj Nanda, Vice Presidents of IEEMA, and Ms. Mira Parasuram, Chairperson of IEEMA WIP Chapter. The virtual event witnessed the presence of more than 1000 delegates.
Women Empower initiative
ELECRAMA 2020 created a platform “Women Empower” to discuss the experiences of women in the power segment"
Mr. Anil Saboo, the President of IEEMA articulated to the delegates stating, “For the first time, ELECRAMA 2020 created a platform “Women Empower” to discuss challenges and experiences of women in the power segment. Developed countries have about 50% women working, while core power sector in India has only 6-7% sector.”
He adds, “It is with the vision to inspire women participation in the power sector and to acknowledge the women leaders of the industry that we have created the Women Empower initiative.”
Diverse and inclusive
Ms. Mira Parasuram, the Chairman of the IEEMA Women in Power Chapter, said, “This is a platform where we connect as engineers, researchers, administrators, specialists, regulators, leaders, entrepreneurs, and business owners.”
She adds, “While I did initially think that this spectrum of occupations might just be too diverse to work, I quickly realized otherwise when I found so much learning, support, and joy in our interactions. We are all Alpha- females in this Chapter and we are collaborating to make this industry better and more inclusive.”
Emotional resilience
The star attraction of the event was Sister BK Shivani. She spoke at length on numerous issues. She expressed, “These are testing times during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the mental health of everyone around the globe has also been affected adversely.”
She adds, “To build our emotional resilience while dealing with the COVID-19 crisis, we need to have a cool and positive mind. But the skill to learn is how to build emotional resilience that we can get there by consuming less information.”
Think less and think right
To make our minds more powerful, we need to think less and think right"
Sister BK Shivani said, “Thinking less is the key. To make our minds more powerful, we need to think less and think right. Even before COVID-19, we have been living a life of emotional dependence.”
She adds, “When the global crisis came, we said together that fear and anxiety are normal. As a society, the message we were giving was that these times are normal, these are tough times and that fear and anxiety are normal.”
Digital savvy sector
While Ms. Seema Gupta, the Director of Operations Powergrid, opined, “Hard work and determination to overcome all hurdles are the essential ingredients in life. Till a decade ago, the power sector was perceived as a rugged, field-based job and was not too attractive as a career option for women.”
She adds, “However, with emerging technologies at the micro level, the sector has transformed itself into a digitally savvy and attractive career opportunity for all. However, the industry is also to pave way for gender-inclusive recruitment policy.”
