National Meet of Forum of WIPS held under aegis of SCOPE in Mumbai

New Delhi: Two day National Meet of the Forum of Women in Public Sector (WIPS), under the aegis of Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE), on the theme ‘HER ERA - NOW & BEYOND’ was inaugurated in Mumbai by Chief Guest Shri Atul Sobti, Director General, SCOPE & Member, Governing Body, ILO and Guest of Honour, Ms. Shirin Lokhande, Jt. Labour commissioner, Maharashtra in the presence of Smt. Asha Ramamurthy, President, WIPS and other office bearers of WIPS. Bringing together over 600 participants, the meet honored exemplary women performers from various PSEs with excellence awards. During the session, speakers enunciated the indispensable role of women in the evolving global economy and underscored the necessity of recognizing their potential and achieving success today and tomorrow.

WIPS (Forum of Women in Public Sector)   has emerged as the single largest group of Women in the organized sector of the country, with over 16000 members. SCOPE has continued to take significant steps towards women empowerment, specifically focusing on the workforce within Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs)in the areas of leadership, health, capacity building and overall empowerment of women.