Inauguration of JD Women's Forum

The Inauguration Ceremony of the JD Women's Forum 2026–2027 was held with great enthusiasm and prayerful fervour on the theme “Woman of Wisdom: Igniting Hearts and Minds.”   

The programme commenced with the celebration of the Holy Eucharist, offered by Fr. Francis D'Souza. The Eucharistic celebration was concelebrated by Frs. Naveen Rebello, John Karuvelil and Joe Francis.    

The formal inauguration was marked by the Lighting of the Lamp, symbolizing the light of wisdom, knowledge, and hope by our dignitaries Frs. Dolichan Kollareth, Francis D'Souza, John Karuvelil, Nishant Alphonse Irudayadason & Sr. Clara Almeida. The students of the Faculty of Philosophy enriched the celebration with a melodious welcome song, setting a joyful and prayerful tone for the programme.  Fr John Karuvelil addressed the gathering, highlighting the significant role of women in the Bible and the richness of wisdom. Fr Dolichan Kollareth urged the members to make the Forum a platform for personal growth, leadership, collaboration, and service. Later there was an orientation talk by Sr. Sylvie on the theme “Woman of Wisdom: Igniting Hearts and Minds.”     

JD Women Forum Input Session

The JD Women Forum organized an Input Session on August 26 at the Centre for Women Studies on the theme “Gender Sensitization in the Age of AI and Social Media”. The keynote speaker was Mrs. Cynthia Stephen, President of Training, Editorial and Development Services.