She Connect – The Women Cell of I.T.S Mohan Nagar, UG Campus, organized an “HPV Awareness Seminar” as part of the state-wide campaign “Aanandi Maa – Ek Jeevan Bachao Abhiyan (Cancer Mukt Bharat Yatra) 2026–27”, under the patronage of Her Excellency Smt. Anandiben Patel, Hon’ble Governor of Uttar Pradesh, in compliance with C.C.S. University, Meerut letter no. Sambaddhata/1864/2026–27 dated 28.07.2026. The programme commenced with an address by Dr. Nancy Sharma, Principal, UG Campus, and the founder of She Connect – The Women Cell. Welcoming the Resource Person and the participants, she spoke to the students about the vision with which the Women Cell was established — to create a safe and open platform where young women can speak about health and well-being without hesitation. She urged the students to break the silence that surrounds women’s health, reminding them that an informed and healthy woman protects not only herself but her entire family. Dr. Vidushi Singh, Dean – Academics, also addressed the students. She emphasised that education is complete only when it prepares young women to take charge of their own health along with their careers. She encouraged the students to ask questions freely and to carry the information beyond the classroom to their mothers, sisters and friends. Dr. Seema Varshney (MBBS, DGO, FICOG), Gynecologist, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, addressed the gathering as the Resource Person. Through an audio-visual presentation, she explained that cervical cancer is caused mainly by the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and is the second most common cancer among women in India after breast cancer, with approximately 1,23,907 new cases and 77,348 deaths reported every year. She cautioned that early-stage cervical cancer often produces no symptoms at all, and highlighted the warning signs that must never be ignored. She further informed the students about Cervavac, the first indigenously developed quadrivalent HPV vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India, explaining the schedule of two doses for the age group of 9 to 14 years and three doses for those between 15 and 26 years, and assured them of its safety and effectiveness as established in clinical trials. An interactive question-and-answer session was also conducted during the seminar, in which the students participated with great enthusiasm and put forth their queries openly to Dr. Seema Varshney, who clarified their doubts regarding cervical cancer, HPV vaccination and preventive care. A large number of girl students of BBA and BCA, along with faculty members, attended the seminar, which concluded with a vote of thanks.