A First Day special Cover was released by the Chief Post Master General of Delhi, Ms. Jyotsna Diesh and presented to the Hon'ble Smt. Sushma Swaraj, Minister of Information and Broadcasting. A brief power point presentation, on the history of AIWC, its present projects and activities and future programmes was presented by the President of AIWC, Dr. Aparna Basu, who also welcomed the guests. Smt. Sushma Swaraj released the book "Women's Struggle: History of AIWC - 1927-2002", written by Dr. Aparna Basu and Dr. Bharti Ray. She also inaugurated the Seminar on Women and Media. The panelists were:-

Smt. Sushma Swaraj, Hon'ble Minister of Information and Broadcasting.

Shri Rajdeep Sardesai, Political Editor, NDTV and Smt. Usha Rai, well known journalist writing on women's issues and with the Press Institute of India.

Smt. Mridula Sinha, Chairperson CSWB.

Shri Sitaram Yechury, Member of Parliament.

Shri Prabhat Dabral, Rashtriya Sahara TV.

Shri Deepak Chaurasia, Aaj Tak.

The function took place in the Aga Khan Hall at 6, Bhagwan Dass Road, the headquarters of AIWC. The hall was beautifully decorated and full to capacity. Smt. Shobhana Ranade, Patron AIWC proposed the vote of thanks.

The afternoon sessison was a Youth Forum which was inaugurated by Smt. Shiela Dikshit, Chief Minister of Delhi and the keynote address on Women and Media was delivered by Smt. Margaret Alva, Member of Parliament and Chairperson of the Parliament Committee on the Empowerment of Women. Students from various college of Delhi were present. This was an interactive session between them and a distinguished panel consisting of:-

Ms. Barkha Dutt, NDTV

Mr. Suhel Seth, Advertising

Mr. Vinod Sarma, Hindustan Times

Ms. Annanya Banerjee, DD