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.











































