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Smile Foundation and Berger Paints bring iTrain project to Vadodara

Smile Foundation and Berger Paints bring iTrain project to Vadodara

Painters will be trained free of cost, helping them increase their income

Vadodara; May 9: Leading paint company Berger Paints India Ltd. has partnered with Smile Foundation to train painters across India through the ‘iTrain on Wheels’ programme free of cost. The two partners have brought iTrain mobile vans to Vadodara district to upgrade the skills of household painters and enhance their employability and earning opportunities. Under the programme, painters will be trained in contemporary painting techniques, thereby creating a pool of skilled workforce.

This is the third iTrain project in the state of Gujarat. Similar projects have already been operational in Surat and Rajkot districts. The Vadodara project will train promising and existing household painters in the district and the surrounding area free of cost.

The training, conducted by Smile Foundation, will ensure that painters get an opportunity irrespective of gender to improve their existing skills through upskilling modules. In addition to facilitation of training, Smile Foundation shall also monitor and evaluate the programme and its impact assessment.

The mobile training vans are equipped with audio-visual aids, advance painting tools, and advance paints, while the training is imparted by industry experts. The training module comprises of well-designed, crisp and advanced training modules that are required for advanced painting work, appealing household clients and increasing painters’ income.

Smile Foundation is associated with the iTrain on Wheels Programme of Berger Paints since 2021 and so far has trained 3 lakhs painters across the country, successfully and free of cost. As of now there are 23 mobile iTrain projects operational in 25 Indian states and three union territories, covering over 50,000 locations across 300 districts, including 51 aspirational districts.

Mr. N. I. Joseph, National Head – Sales Excellence & Training at Berger Paints says that when the expertise of an Indian social institution like Smile Foundation meets our robust infrastructure across India, we change lives. He further adds that Smile Foundation has been executing the iTrain on Wheels programme across India, helping Berger Paints achieve its social responsibility well.

 

The launch event in Vadodara was attended by several key figures, including the Mr. N. I. Joseph, National Head – Sales Excellence & Training at Berger Paints; Mr. Harshal Ahya, Divisional Manager Retail, Berger Paints; Mr. Indrajit Banerjee, Manager (Operations), iTrain at Berger Paints; Ms. Bipasha Patnaik, General Manager, Smile Foundation; Mr. Kaushik Bandopadhyay, Deputy General Manager, Smile Foundation; and Ms. Joieta Rajput, Assistant General Manager, Smile Foundation.

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Smile Foundation and Berger Paints bring iTrain project to Indore

Smile Foundation and Berger Paints bring iTrain project to Indore

This first project in MP aims to upskill painters and help increase their income

Indore; May 7: Leading paint company Berger Paints India Ltd. has partnered with Smile Foundation to train painters across India through the iTrain on Wheel’ programme. The two partners have brought iTrain mobile vans to the cleanest Indian city of Indore to upgrade the skills of household painters and enhance their employability and earning opportunities. Under the programme, painters will be trained in contemporary painting techniques, thereby creating a pool of skilled workforce.

This is the first iTrain project in the state of Madhya Pradesh. It will train promising and existing household painters in Indore district and the surrounding area.

The training, conducted by Smile Foundation, will ensure that painters get an opportunity irrespective of gender to improve their existing skills through upskilling modules. In addition to facilitation of training, Smile Foundation shall also monitor and evaluate the programme and its impact assessment.

The mobile training vans are equipped with audio-visual aids, advance painting tools, and advance paints, while the training is imparted by industry experts. The training module comprises of well-designed, crisp and advanced training modules that are required for advanced painting work, appealing household clients and increasing painters’ income.

Smile Foundation is associated with the iTrain on Wheels Programme of Berger Paints since 2021 and so far has trained 3 lakhs painters across the country. As of now there are 23 mobile iTrain projects operational in 25 Indian states and three union territories, covering over 50000 locations across 300 districts including, 51 aspirational districts.

Mr. N. I. Joseph National Head – Sales Excellence & Training, Berger Paints India Ltd., Mr. Indrajit Banerjee, Manager (Operations), iTrain, Berger Paints India Ltd., Ms. Rashmi Jain, Head Business Partnership and Strategic Collaboration, Smile Foundation and Mr. Kaushik Bandopadhyay, Deputy General Manager, Smile Foundation were present during the formal project launch.

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Rural children display scientific creativity at the NXplorers Carnival

Rural children display scientific creativity at the NXplorers Carnival

Kochi: Smile Foundation with the support from Shell India and in association with Govt. of Kerala organised NXplorers Carnival in Thrissur. The day-long carnival was organised with the aim of providing rural school children a platform to display their scientific prowess. District Education Officer Dr. A. Ansar was the chief guest, while Mr. Saseedaran E., Project Coordinator, Sarva Shiksha Kerala, and Dr. Daison Panengaden, Asst. Professor, Department of Physics, St. Thomas College, were the guests of honour.  

 

As many as 40 selected change projects and innovative ideas from 19 schools in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) were exhibited by 116 students at the carnival. The school children had come up with working models and innovative ideas related to every-day problems, sustainable agricultural practice, controlling emission, nature conservation and many areas linked with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 

 

Dr. A. Ansar KAS, DEO, Thrissur said, “I extend my sincere appreciation to Smile Foundation for the exemplary work undertaken in Thrissur district. Through the NXplorers programme, students’ abilities and perspectives are undergoing positive transformation. I congratulate the students for their exceptional scientific creativity in generating solutions to real-world problems We will remain committed to join hands with the organisation for larger endeavours in future too.”

Smile Foundation has been implementing the NXplorers Junior programme, a global flagship social investment STEM educational initiative from Shell, in 77 schools, including 53 government schools and 24 affordable private schools, in Thrissur district of Kerala. The programme aims to benefit school children by enabling them to understand, navigate and address local and global challenges, as underlined in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The programme is also aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and it envisions complementing the latter’s objectives.

 

Mr. Saseedaran E, Project Coordinator, Sarva Shiksha Kerala said, “I express my gratitude to Smile Foundation for providing invaluable opportunities to our students. I would like to commend the dedication and initiative demonstrated by both students and the schools in embracing these opportunities wholeheartedly.”

Dr. Jaison Panengaden, Asst Prof Dept. of Physics, St. Thomas College Thrissur said “I am glad to see these young minds identifying solutions for real world problems.”

 

Apart from 77 schools in Thrissur district in Kerala, Smile Foundation has also been implementing the programme in 89 government schools of Tirupati and Nellore districts of Andhra Pradesh, and 116 schools in Warangal, Khammam, Hanumakonda, Jayashankar Bhupalpalli, Jangaon, Mulugu, Mahabubabad, and Bhadradri Kothagudem districts of Telangana.

 

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Making rural Andhra children future-ready through STEM and SDGs

Making rural Andhra children future-ready through STEM and SDGs

Nellore; March 7, 2024: Smile Foundation with the support from Shell India and in association with Govt. of Andhra Pradesh organised NXplorers Carnival in Nellore. The day-long carnival was organised with the aim of providing rural school children a platform to display their prowess in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and understanding of the SDGs (United Nations Sustainable Development Goals).

The NXplorers Junior is an innovative educational programme that aims to empower young minds to address the complex challenges faced by the world today and to become agents of change. It also provides the tools, methodologies and skills needed to tackle the real-world problems using collaborative, innovative and inter-disciplinary approaches, developing STEM habits of mind through critical thinking and complex problem solving skills are a few other goals. These are underlined in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In addition, the programme is aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and it envisions complementing the latter’s objectives.

Smile Foundation has been implementing the NXplorers Junior programme, a global flagship social investment STEM educational initiative from Shell, in 89 government schools in Nellore and Tirupati districts of Andhra Pradesh.

In addition, 77 government and affordable private schools of Thrissur district of Kerala, and 116 government schools in eight districts of Telangana, that include Warangal, Khammam, Hanumakonda, Jayashankar Bhupalpalli, Jangaon, Mulugu, Mahabubabad, and Bhadradri Kothagudem are covered under this internationally successful programme for school children.

During the carnival, as many as 50 selected change projects and innovative models in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) were exhibited by 140 students from 43 schools from across the district during the carnival. The school children had come up with working models and innovative ideas related to every-day problems, sustainable agricultural practice, controlling emission, nature conservation and many areas linked with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 

Mr. G. Sudheer, Academic Monitoring Officer, Govt. of AP, said, “Smile Foundation has been conducting this innovative and scientifically creative programme in the government high schools. We are glad to see its impact in developing scientific and technological tempers in students.”

Mr. G. Srinivasulu, District Science Officer, Govt. of AP said, “I am very happy that 51 government schools in Nellore district have been selected for implementing the NXplorers programme by Smile Foundation. This has been igniting critical thinking among the students.”

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Rural children shine during annual Pratibha Puraskar in eastern UP districts

Rural children shine during annual Pratibha Puraskar in eastern UP districts

Nearly 10,000 children benefit from these projects, more than half of those are girls

Feb 22, 2024: Department of Basic Education (Govt. of U.P.), Smile Foundation and Aditya Birla Capital Foundation (ABCF) organized annual Pratibha Puraskar cum Science Exhibitions in eastern Uttar Pradesh districts of Siddharth Nagar and Shravasti. Meritorious children from 37 government schools from the districts participated in the event. Smile Foundation, however, works with 51 government schools in the two aspirational districts.

Pratibha Purashkar is a platform for students to showcase their talent in the field of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) as well as STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics). These students are finalised on the basis of performance in pratibha ki khoj activities which are conducted on school level.

Mr. Jayendra Kumar (I.A.S.), Chief Development Officer, Siddharth Nagar said, “Thanks to the contribution of Smile Foundation which has been working in all 14 blocks, many rural school children of Siddharth Nagar district have now reached the state’s merit list. I would like to appreciate such social organisations for supporting the administration in igniting aspiration of our children.”

In Siddharth Nagar Sub-Divisional Magistrate Ms. Anamika, District Coordinator (Girls Education) Mr. Surendra, Block Education Officer Mr. Dharampal, and Jila Aapda Vesheshagya Ms. Pushpanjali also graced the occasion and encouraged the children who had come from across the district. Meritorious children were awarded under two categories, namely scientific innovation and art.

Smt. Kritika Sharma (I.A.S.), District Magistrate, Shravasti said, “I appreciate Smile Foundation for its work and the contribution towards our mission of building a brighter future for our children, especially in rural government schools.” She was the chief guest on the occasion and inspected the models on display and encouraged each school child. The exhibition was divided into two categories namely, innovation and art. A majority of the models and ideas were focused on sustainability, preservation of nature, safety and innovative use of science and technology in daily life.

Ms. Sunita Verma, Block Education Officer, Mr. Girish Kumar Mishra, educationist and DIET Lecturer, and Mr. Sant Kumar, State Resource Group representative graced the occasion in Shravasti district.

Smile Foundation has been working in 36 rural schools in Siddharth Nagar for last five years and 15 rural schools of Shravasti district for two years now, in collaboration with the Uttar Pradesh administration and with support from Aditya Birla Capital Foundation (ABCF). The project is benefiting around 10,000 children directly, comprising of more than 50 percent are girls.

The collaborative project involves establishing and running smart classes, installation of smart TV and solar panels, setting up of foundational literacy and numeracy classrooms, creating nutritional awareness, facilitating education governance among others. Smile Foundation has been facilitating regular training of teachers, stakeholders’ management committee, PTM, Mothers-Teachers meetings, raising community volunteers, promotion of tree plantation and kitchen gardens so that children and families can find low-cost local solutions to improve nutrition.

Smile Foundation is an Indian development organisation working across 27 states of India in the areas of education, healthcare, and skilling benefitting 15 lakh children and their families every year.

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