An Inclusive Change
by Meera Srikant
Padmini Subramaniam did her
BA (Hons) in Philosophy from Indraprastha College, Delhi. Teaching has been her
passion, and even as a young girl, she ran a school for underprivileged
children at home. Later she trained as a teacher and has taught at schools in
Mumbai and Chennai. Padmini
is a trained singer, having learnt both Carnatic music and Rabindra Sangeet.
She reads avidly and has been a staunch supporter of the Prajnya 16 Days
Campaign since its inception. She shares the significance of the campaign with
us.
Why is this issue important to
you?
How can it
not be? I am a woman and one who is reasonably sensitive to my context - its
advantages, challenges, etc. I am also the mother of two daughters whom I have
tried to raise as independent, thinking human beings in their own right, which
has meant constantly trying to expand my own horizons to accommodate new points
of view.
What do you feel most strongly
about?
Injustice
of any kind bothers me. It always has, even as a child, whether it was partisan
behaviour on the part of the teachers in school or relatives, or any attempt to
demean a person by being judgmental.
Tell us about your activities for
the Prajnya campaign?
My input
for this campaign has been primarily to offer my home as a venue for a
discussion on gender violence. I like the idea of a conversation between
friends around certain areas close to my heart - a conversation that is inclusive
and non-judgmental.
Three things you would suggest
to keep these individual actions going?
I would
encourage such initiatives by offering my home as venue for meetings, financial
assistance (to the extent I can) and unlimited moral support.
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