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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130118
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130119
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SUMMARY:Employer Engagement Program - V2 Enterprises
DESCRIPTION:An Employer Engagement Program for the STeP beneficiaries was arranged on 18th Jan 2013 by Arunodhaya Trust\, Hyderabad.Mr Vijay and Ms.Vijaya from V2 Enterprises was invited as a guest lecturer to discuss about various placement opportunities with the STeP beneficiaries. The engagement program came as a great motivation to the group of beneficiaries who got the feel of how the retail sector works. Several other learning also enabled the students to have a brief knowledge about various job opportunities available in the market related to it. Many students also benefitted with the fact that the program has facilitated them in enhancing their personality skills as well. They had an open discussion on how to get an entry level job in any corporate\, what do interviewers look for selection of candidates and a small session on career development.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/employer-engagement-program-v2-enterprises/
LOCATION:Hyderabad
CATEGORIES:STeP HAPPENINGS
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130121
DTSTAMP:20260526T143243
CREATED:20220930T102846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220930T102846Z
UID:45032-1358640000-1358726399@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Juhi supports Smile children at Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon
DESCRIPTION:Around 30 odd children of Smile Foundation participated in the tenth edition of Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon on January 20\, 2013\, with Bollywood actor Juhi Chawla coming forward to support their cause of sending every child to school. \nThe children of STeP programme were also accompanied by BNY Mellon employees and volunteers from Government Law College Mumbai and Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. BNY Mellon is a leading asset management and securities services company. \nExplaining the importance of education\, Ms. Juhi Chawla asked the Smile students to commit themselves to sincerely acquiring knowledge. The students also wished her luck for her upcoming film ‘Main Krishna Hoon’. \nAn army band that plays every year to mark the victory at Kargil\, played various tunes during the event\, encouraging the students and other to give in their best. \nAround 40\,000 enthusiastic citizens participated in this year’s marathon\, which also highlighted various social causes ranging from education\, health to female foeticide and women’s safety.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/juhi-supports-smile-children-at-standard-chartered-mumbai-marathon/
LOCATION:Mumbai\, India
CATEGORIES:Workshop & Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130123
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130124
DTSTAMP:20260526T143243
CREATED:20220930T102453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220930T102453Z
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SUMMARY:MLA Anil Kumar Chaudhary commends the activities of Swabhiman
DESCRIPTION:Addressing a stakeholder meeting of Swabhiman at Bismil Camp in Shashi Garden (East Delhi) recently\, Mr. Anil Kumar Chaudhary\, MLA\, Patparganj\, thanked Smile Foundation on behalf of his government\, for its development activities for the welfare of underprivileged people in the national capital region. \nMr. Chaudhary commended the activities of Smile Foundation’s Swabhiman programme for the empowerment of women and girl children in the area. He said\, “Smile Foundation is one of the reputed national level organisations working for the well-being of underprivileged women and girl children\, through activities like scholarship programme\, counselling sessions\, workshops\, and street plays for gender sensitisation and community mobilisation.” \nThe meeting was conducted by Swabhiman in association with local partner ADHAAR on January 23\, 2013\, to orient the stakeholders on the progress made under the programme and also to provide a platform for the community members to interact with the stakeholders and put forth their views. The meeting was attended by NSIC official Mukul Lall\, Swabhiman officials Nitasha Agarwal and Anil Kumar from Smile Foundation\, Mr. Arun Kumar Tandon and team from ADHAAR\, Ms. Sherry Gomes from Sur Nirman (CBO)\, Mr. R. K. Jain from Times of India. Around 150 people from the community\, including workers of National Rural Health Mission and Integrated Child Development Services\, participated in the event. \nThe event commenced with an address to the community members by the chief functionary of ADHAAR\, Arun Kumar\, who spoke about his organisation’s work in the area in partnership with Smile Foundation. He thanked both Smile Foundation and project sponsors NSIC for providing them an opportunity to work towards empowerment of girl children and women. \nMr Lall spoke at length about NSIC and its CSR activities and stressed on the importance of Swabhiman\, with reference to some of its activities like workshops\, counseling sessions for adolescents and women\, information and behaviour change communication activities\, etc. \nMs. Agarwal\, Chief Manager\, Programmes\, Smile Foundation\, began with a brief introduction of Smile Foundation & its key areas of intervention. Focusing on Swabhiman\, she spoke about the programme’s ‘life cycle approach’ where Smile Foundation works right at the root level on female foeticide\, to the complete empowerment of a woman by catering to her education\, building her capacities and equipping her with life skills. \nScholarships were also presented to various beneficiaries on the occasion. Distributing the scholarships\, Mr. Choudhary said financial support was one of the best initiatives of the programme. Ms. Agarwal added that scholarship was a great motivator as most of these children come from financially unstable backgrounds. \nA street play was performed by Swabhiman’s health volunteers on maternal and child health\, that covered vital issues like the early registration of pregnancy\, complete ANC\, institutional deliveries and post-natal check-ups. The play also highlighted the issue of male participation and involvement in the area of gender health. \nA counseling session was also organised for adolescent girls on reproductive and sexual health\, covering various issues like RTI\, STI\, HIV/AIDS\, menstrual hygiene\, etc. Resource materials were further distributed among the beneficiaries. \nThe event concluded with an interactive session between the area MLA\, NSIC officials and community members to explore the scope for more interactions between them and also for carrying out successful community interventions in the area.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/mla-anil-kumar-chaudhary-commends-the-activities-of-swabhiman/
LOCATION:Delhi
CATEGORIES:Workshop & Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130123
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130124
DTSTAMP:20260526T143243
CREATED:20221109T150546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T150546Z
UID:57913-1358899200-1358985599@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:MLA Anil Kumar Chaudhary commends the activities of Swabhiman
DESCRIPTION:Addressing a stakeholder meeting of Swabhiman at Bismil Camp in Shashi Garden (East Delhi) recently\, Mr. Anil Kumar Chaudhary\, MLA\, Patparganj\, thanked Smile Foundation on behalf of his government\, for its development activities for the welfare of underprivileged people in the national capital region. \nMr. Chaudhary commended the activities of Smile Foundation’s Swabhiman programme for the empowerment of women and girl children in the area. He said\, “Smile Foundation is one of the reputed national level organisations working for the well-being of underprivileged women and girl children\, through activities like scholarship programme\, counselling sessions\, workshops\, and street plays for gender sensitisation and community mobilisation.” \nThe meeting was conducted by Swabhiman in association with local partner ADHAAR on January 23\, 2013\, to orient the stakeholders on the progress made under the programme and also to provide a platform for the community members to interact with the stakeholders and put forth their views. The meeting was attended by NSIC official Mukul Lall\, Swabhiman officials Nitasha Agarwal and Anil Kumar from Smile Foundation\, Mr. Arun Kumar Tandon and team from ADHAAR\, Ms. Sherry Gomes from Sur Nirman (CBO)\, Mr. R. K. Jain from Times of India. Around 150 people from the community\, including workers of National Rural Health Mission and Integrated Child Development Services\, participated in the event. \nThe event commenced with an address to the community members by the chief functionary of ADHAAR\, Arun Kumar\, who spoke about his organisation’s work in the area in partnership with Smile Foundation. He thanked both Smile Foundation and project sponsors NSIC for providing them an opportunity to work towards empowerment of girl children and women. \nMr Lall spoke at length about NSIC and its CSR activities and stressed on the importance of Swabhiman\, with reference to some of its activities like workshops\, counseling sessions for adolescents and women\, information and behaviour change communication activities\, etc. \nMs. Agarwal\, Chief Manager\, Programmes\, Smile Foundation\, began with a brief introduction of Smile Foundation & its key areas of intervention. Focusing on Swabhiman\, she spoke about the programme’s ‘life cycle approach’ where Smile Foundation works right at the root level on female foeticide\, to the complete empowerment of a woman by catering to her education\, building her capacities and equipping her with life skills. \nScholarships were also presented to various beneficiaries on the occasion. Distributing the scholarships\, Mr. Choudhary said financial support was one of the best initiatives of the programme. Ms. Agarwal added that scholarship was a great motivator as most of these children come from financially unstable backgrounds. \nA street play was performed by Swabhiman’s health volunteers on maternal and child health\, that covered vital issues like the early registration of pregnancy\, complete ANC\, institutional deliveries and post-natal check-ups. The play also highlighted the issue of male participation and involvement in the area of gender health. \nA counseling session was also organised for adolescent girls on reproductive and sexual health\, covering various issues like RTI\, STI\, HIV/AIDS\, menstrual hygiene\, etc. Resource materials were further distributed among the beneficiaries. \nThe event concluded with an interactive session between the area MLA\, NSIC officials and community members to explore the scope for more interactions between them and also for carrying out successful community interventions in the area.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/mla-anil-kumar-chaudhary-commends-the-activities-of-swabhiman-2/
LOCATION:New Delhi
CATEGORIES:Swabhiman Happenings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130130
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130131
DTSTAMP:20260526T143243
CREATED:20220930T102353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220930T102353Z
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SUMMARY:Swabhiman workshop on safe motherhood for community peer educators
DESCRIPTION:The high rates of maternal and infant mortality are increasingly becoming a concern in India\, as we are struggling to keep up with the 2015 UN Millennium Development Goals on both the counts. \nSmile Foundation’s Swabhiman Programme has been trying to bring about a sustained progress in maternal and child health indicators in its intervention areas of Dhaula Kuan\, Begumpur\, Chhattarpur\, Seemapuri\, and New Ashok Nagar\, etc through education of its community peer educators. The activities in these areas are directly supported by Swabhiman’s project partner National Small Industries Corporation.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/swabhiman-workshop-on-safe-motherhood-for-community-peer-educators/
LOCATION:Delhi
CATEGORIES:Workshop & Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130130
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130131
DTSTAMP:20260526T143243
CREATED:20221109T150332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T150332Z
UID:57908-1359504000-1359590399@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Swabhiman workshop on safe motherhood for community peer educators
DESCRIPTION:The high rates of maternal and infant mortality are increasingly becoming a concern in India\, as we are struggling to keep up with the 2015 UN Millennium Development Goals on both the counts. \nSmile Foundation’s Swabhiman Programme has been trying to bring about a sustained progress in maternal and child health indicators in its intervention areas of Dhaula Kuan\, Begumpur\, Chhattarpur\, Seemapuri\, and New Ashok Nagar\, etc through education of its community peer educators. The activities in these areas are directly supported by Swabhiman’s project partner National Small Industries Corporation.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/swabhiman-workshop-on-safe-motherhood-for-community-peer-educators-2/
LOCATION:New Delhi
CATEGORIES:Swabhiman Happenings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130205
DTSTAMP:20260526T143243
CREATED:20220930T102257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220930T102257Z
UID:45023-1359936000-1360022399@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Smile Foundation and Dr. Tarita Shankar join hands for a better tomorrow
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Tarita Shankar\, Chairperson of Indira Group of Institutes (IGI) and a renowned philanthropist and educationalist\, recently visited Smile Foundation’s Mission Education project centre in Pune. She also extended her support to send 50 underprivileged girl child beneficiaries of Smile Foundation to school. \nShe spent a lot of time interacting with the kids and encouraged them to chase their dreams and convert them into a reality. The kids were excited to meet her and inspired by her\, they promised to work hard to achieve their aspirations. \nSpeaking about her association with Smile Foundation\, Dr. Tarita Shankar said\, “There is no better way to thank god for whatever you are bestowed with than to give back to the society which counts on your smile. I am a firm believer that education is the only means and ends to curb all social evils from the society. By educating the girl children\, the community progresses and the society become more optimistic and hopeful.” \nTarita is contributing her bit to spread a few smiles with the hope that more and more people will come forward to bring in the change they want to see in the society.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/smile-foundation-and-dr-tarita-shankar-join-hands-for-a-better-tomorrow/
LOCATION:Pune
CATEGORIES:Workshop & Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130205
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130206
DTSTAMP:20260526T143243
CREATED:20221109T192235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T192235Z
UID:58404-1360022400-1360108799@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Employer Engagement Program - Sundaram BPO
DESCRIPTION:On 5th February 2013\, an Employer Engagement Program was conducted at the STeP center Jan Shikhan Sansthan\,Mumabi. Mr. Ashraf Sheikh an HR executive from Sundaram BPO Company.In the session 35 students were present along with the staffs. \nHe explained about the job profile of the call centre like Customer Care Executive(CCE)\, Team Leader(TL) etc. He also discussed on the technical terms used in the BPO and breifed the students about the kind of growth then can get in the industry. \nOther main points discussed in the session: \n\nWhat is call center.\nTypes of call center.\nKind of work.\nDifference between Inbound and Outbound calls.\nWhat is a sale.\nWhat is insurance.\nWhat are the several forms of insurance.\n\nStudents were very excited about the employer engagement program and after the program students said they are really feeling confident
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/employer-engagement-program-sundaram-bpo/
LOCATION:Mumbai\, India
CATEGORIES:STeP HAPPENINGS
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130206
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130207
DTSTAMP:20260526T143243
CREATED:20221109T192117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T192117Z
UID:58401-1360108800-1360195199@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Exposure Visit at Reliance Fresh
DESCRIPTION:On 6th February 2013\,students from Bangaluru STeP Center Sama Foundation visited the Reliance Fresh store at New Yelahanka town for an Exposure visit. Total of 23 students with 2 teachers visited the store.Mr. Srinivas\, the assistant manager of the store explained the process of store management and the roles and responsibilities of Customer Sales Associate(CSA) at Reliance Fresh Store. \nOther main points discussed in the visit were \n\nHow the Goods will come to store\nKeeping them for demonstration\nBilling procedure\nRegular offers and schemes at Reliance\nWork responsibility of all employees in a store.\nBenefits of working with reliance.\n\nThe students who have learnt about the retail management at class room got ideal information about the retail store. Students have understand the Roles and Responsibilities of CSA.Students got information about the operation of a store. \nMr Srinivas explained the process of joining Reliance Fresh. He said if anyone wants to join the company then he/she can go for the interview and start their career in the retail field.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/exposure-visit-at-reliance-fresh-2/
LOCATION:Bangaluru
CATEGORIES:STeP HAPPENINGS
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130208
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130209
DTSTAMP:20260526T143243
CREATED:20221109T191958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T191958Z
UID:58397-1360281600-1360367999@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Employer Engagement Program- More Retail
DESCRIPTION:On 8th February 2013\, an Employer Engagement Program was conducted in one of the STeP centre \,Sama Foundation\,located in Bangalore. Mr. Satish \,the HR executive from More Retail was invited at the center for the session.A total of 30 students participated in the program along with the staffs. \nMr. Satish started the session by giving a brief description about the organization its policies and structure. He explained each minute detail about retail sectors and the working culture. Ms. Satish also explained the career growth options in the organization and the future expansion of the retails. Further he discussed about the roles and responsibilities of an employee which plays a great role for the organizational growth. \nMr. Satish described the job profile and the various openings available in their company\, and also encouraged the students to participate in the interview process. \nOther main points discussed are as follows: \n\nSession on More retail store and structure of organization.\nExplained the good qualities of CSA (Customer sales associate)\nRole of CSA in retail store\nCarrier growth in retail sector.\nDifferent types of customers.\nHow to face a tough customer.\n\nAll the students were very happy and were highly enriched with the knowledge shared by the team of More Retail.The students questioned about the internal recruitment process\, so that they can prepare themselves and gets selected with flying colors.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/employer-engagement-program-more-retail/
LOCATION:Bangaluru
CATEGORIES:STeP HAPPENINGS
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130217
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130218
DTSTAMP:20260526T143243
CREATED:20220930T102151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220930T102151Z
UID:45020-1361059200-1361145599@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Celebrities\, corporate walk the ramp in support of education for underprivileged children
DESCRIPTION:After two successful seasons in Bangalore\, Smile Foundation in association with renowned fashion stylist Prasad Bidapa staged the third edition of its unique initiative Ramp for Champs on Februry 17\, 2013 in Mumbai. \nThe event\, sponsored by Jaguar Land Rover as the Title Partner\, was attended by Bollywood actors\, television personalities\, celebrities and corporate honchos\, who walked the ramp in support of Smile Foundation’s initiative for promotion of basic education among children from underprivileged communities. \nAcclaimed personalities like Meiyang Chang\, Kiran Sippy\, choreographer Remo D’Souza\, Claudia Ciesla\, Nisha Jamwal\, Hiten Tejvani\, Kabir Singh\, Pritish Nandy\, Aishwarya Sakuja\, Zulfi Syed\, Mini Ribeiro\, Sara Loren\, Sriram\, Amit Sana\, Namrata Dixit\, actors Tisca Chopra and Bhagyashree\, and writer Amish Tripathi sashayed down the ramp along with children from Smile Foundation. \nThey were further joined by feminist lawyers like Ms. Mrunalini Deshmukh and Mr. Zulfikar Memon\, along with top corporate representatives like Mr. Rohit Suri\, Vice President\, Premier Car Division\, Jaguar Land Rover India\, Ms. Rita Bhattacharya\, Director Corporate Communication\, LIC of India\, Ms. Bharati Mongia\, Sales Manager Air France KLM\, Ms. Tove Selnes\, Vice President HR\, Opera\, Srinivas P.P.R. Founder & CEO of T Plus Tours India\, Mr. Radhakrishnan Ramchandran \,Founder\, iStream\, and Khwaja Saifuudin\, Director Sales\, Western Digital. \nAs the evening progressed\, choreographer Remo D’Souza and singer Meiyang Chang enthralled the audience with their stimulating performances. \nThe event was made successful with support from partners like title partner Jaguar Land Rover\, powered by Opera\, hospitality partner ITC Hotel\, associate partners LIC and WD\, cause partner Air France KLM and Central Bank of India\, travel partner T Plus Tours\, photography partner Cannon\, outdoor partner Accord\, promotional partner Planet M\, gift partner Amway\, live streaming partner iStream.com\, philanthropic partner Coca Cola Support My School campaign\, radio partner Radio City\, magazine partner Autocar\, styling partner Kapil & MMonika and wellness & grooming partner VLCC.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/celebrities-corporate-walk-the-ramp-in-support-of-education-for-underprivileged-children/
LOCATION:Mumbai\, India
CATEGORIES:Workshop & Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130217
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130218
DTSTAMP:20260526T143243
CREATED:20221111T125756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221111T125756Z
UID:60150-1361059200-1361145599@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Kai Po Che star Sushant Singh Rajput celebrates Holi with Smile Foundation kids
DESCRIPTION:Riding on the wave of recent box office success of Kai Po Che\, actor Sushant Singh Rajput chose to celebrate a special Holi with the underprivileged children of Smile Foundation\, pledging to bring more underprivileged children in the ambit of education. \nTaking time out from his busy schedule\, Sushant visited one of the centres of Smile Foundation in Mumbai to spread some joy among the children there. He interacted with the children and gifted the children books\, chocolates\, and sweets. He played Holi with them and also danced with them to the tune of his songs. \nSharing his excitement on the occasion\, Sushant said\, “This is one of my most special Holi in a very long time. It just took me down the memory lane to reinvent myself as the child\, who just used to indulge in colours and feast and that was my way of celebrating Holi. Today\, being amongst these kids from Smile Foundation has made me feel very special. The innocence of these kids made me feel humble and touched. I loved every bit of my time with them.” \nSmile Foundation is a national level development organisation reaching out to more than 200\,000 underprivileged children\, youth and women through 185 welfare projects across 25 states of India\, on the themes of education\, healthcare\, livelihood\, and empowerment of women and girl children.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/kai-po-che-star-sushant-singh-rajput-celebrates-holi-with-smile-foundation-kids-3/
LOCATION:Mumbai\, India
CATEGORIES:Educational activities & happenings for underprivileged children
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130221
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130222
DTSTAMP:20260526T143243
CREATED:20221109T191836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T191836Z
UID:58394-1361404800-1361491199@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Employer Engagement Program -Nestle
DESCRIPTION:On 21st February 2013\, an Employer Engagement Program was organised with Nestle Company at the STeP center SHED\,Mumbai. They conducted a Workshop for the Step Students\, In the event around 36 Students were present at the venue. \nSix members from Nestle Company given orientation and conducted workshop for the students.They communicated and motivated the student to join the company. In the process they briefed the students with some of the best seling products like Milkmaid\, maggi\, kalakand mix\, Etc. \nThey also prepared some of the ready to eat products for the students and also asked the students to participate The program was very informative and the outcome was useful as it helped the students to take the right decision about their career. The visit initiated for the students was considered as a best way for learning through their workshop.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/employer-engagement-program-nestle-2/
LOCATION:Mumbai\, India
CATEGORIES:STeP HAPPENINGS
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130222
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130223
DTSTAMP:20260526T143243
CREATED:20221109T191712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T191712Z
UID:58391-1361491200-1361577599@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Exposure Visit at Inorbit Mall
DESCRIPTION:On 22nd February 2013\, the students from the STeP center Desh Seva Samiti\,Goregaon\,Mumbai\, were taken on an Exposure visit to Inorbit Mall (Malad).15 students along with the instructor were part of the visit. \nIt was initiated to provide a better understanding and a working environment for the students. Students visited different types of shops which were there in Mall premises. They took a relevant understanding about Floor Management\, Security Operations\, House Keeping and various seasonal events. The beneficiaries keenly observed the whole program and had an immense learning experience for them to excel in their life.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/exposure-visit-at-inorbit-mall-3/
LOCATION:Mumbai\, India
CATEGORIES:STeP HAPPENINGS
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130225
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130228
DTSTAMP:20260526T143243
CREATED:20220930T101855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220930T101855Z
UID:45014-1361750400-1362009599@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Sensitisation on sexual and reproductive health
DESCRIPTION:Widespread prevalence of RTI\, STI and HIV/AIDS in world’s less developed regions has thrown challenges towards making people aware about these life diminishing diseases. \nImproving women’s access to information is one of the strategic approaches towards raising awareness on the issue under Swabhiman programme. A three-day advocacy and sensitisation workshop was organised by Swabhiman between February 25-27 to orient its community health educators and health volunteers on RTI\, STI and HIV/AIDS\, its causes\, symptoms and consequences. \nThe health educators and volunteers from the intervention areas of Shri Ram JJ Camp (Dhula Kuan)\, New Ashok Nagar and Chattarpur in Delhi took part in the activity\, conducted by Ms. Anita Papreja. \nThe workshop dealt with key issues of fostering an understanding of RTI/STI\, its symptoms\, modes of transmission and prevention\, appreciating the importance of seeking timely help from a qualified doctor\, long-term consequences of untreated RTI/STI\, and understanding the relationship between STIs and HIV. \nAttending the workshop\, Kamlesh\, a Swabhiman volunteer\, stated\, “Earlier I was under the misconception that RTI/STI affected only women. Now I have clarity on how our male counterparts can also transmit infection in partner\, thanks to today’s orientation.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/sensitisation-on-sexual-and-reproductive-health/
LOCATION:Delhi
CATEGORIES:Workshop & Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20130225T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20130227T170000
DTSTAMP:20260526T143243
CREATED:20221109T150134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T150134Z
UID:57901-1361779200-1361984400@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Sensitisation on sexual and reproductive health
DESCRIPTION:Widespread prevalence of RTI\, STI and HIV/AIDS in world’s less developed regions has thrown challenges towards making people aware about these life diminishing diseases. \nImproving women’s access to information is one of the strategic approaches towards raising awareness on the issue under Swabhiman programme. A three-day advocacy and sensitisation workshop was organised by Swabhiman between February 25-27 to orient its community health educators and health volunteers on RTI\, STI and HIV/AIDS\, its causes\, symptoms and consequences. \nThe health educators and volunteers from the intervention areas of Shri Ram JJ Camp (Dhula Kuan)\, New Ashok Nagar and Chattarpur in Delhi took part in the activity\, conducted by Ms. Anita Papreja. \nThe workshop dealt with key issues of fostering an understanding of RTI/STI\, its symptoms\, modes of transmission and prevention\, appreciating the importance of seeking timely help from a qualified doctor\, long-term consequences of untreated RTI/STI\, and understanding the relationship between STIs and HIV. \nAttending the workshop\, Kamlesh\, a Swabhiman volunteer\, stated\, “Earlier I was under the misconception that RTI/STI affected only women. Now I have clarity on how our male counterparts can also transmit infection in partner\, thanks to today’s orientation.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/sensitisation-on-sexual-and-reproductive-health-2/
LOCATION:New Delhi
CATEGORIES:Swabhiman Happenings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130226
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130227
DTSTAMP:20260526T143243
CREATED:20220930T102000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220930T102000Z
UID:45017-1361836800-1361923199@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Workshop on Protecting Children and Adolescents from Sexual Predators
DESCRIPTION:Sexual abuse of children and adolescents is increasingly becoming a matter of great concern. According to a 2007 nationwide study by the government\, 53 per cent of children reported one or more forms of sexual abuse and 50 per cent of abusers were known to the child or were in a position of trust and responsibility. \nIn an effort to sensitize the school authorities on the growing incidences of sexual abuse of children and adolescents and ways to protect them\, Smile Foundation recently held a sensitisation workshop for principals and heads of 14 schools in the region through its Child for Child programme. \nThe workshop\, ‘Protecting Our Children and Adolescents from Sexual Predators’\, was conducted by Dr. Ali Khwaja\, Founder and Head of Banjara Academy. It focused on ways schools can safeguard their children from people who could turn out to be sexual predators. \nCrucial points touched upon by Dr. Khwaja included the importance of sex education and role of parents in providing early sex education in the family; improvement in interpersonal relationships by developing an understanding of children and adolescents; parenting issues; and ways of handling children of all age groups by teachers. \nDr. Khwaja said\, “Children are abused not only by cruel people\, but also by people who pretend to love them. The best weapon that a child can use to protect himself is to raise his voice and be heard. If we empower the child to speak out and express\, any child will be able to protect him/herself far better.” \nPrincipals and heads of schools who attended the workshop\, voiced their appreciation for the informative session\, which they felt would help them connect better with their students and understand their issues. \nThe Child for Child programme of Smile Foundation has actively been involved in the sensitisation of the privileged masses to engage them in the process of change. Last year\, the programme reached out to 900 reputed schools in 410 districts of India\, sensitising the children\, their parents and teachers. \nSmile Foundation is a non-profit development organisation working for the welfare of underprivileged women\, youth and children in 25 states across India. It directly reaches out to 200\,000 underprivileged people through 185 projects on education\, health\, livelihood and empowerment of women and girl children.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/workshop-on-protecting-children-and-adolescents-from-sexual-predators/
LOCATION:Bangalore
CATEGORIES:Workshop & Events
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130308
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130309
DTSTAMP:20260526T143243
CREATED:20220930T101728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220930T101728Z
UID:45011-1362700800-1362787199@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Felicitating 'change agents' on International Women's Day
DESCRIPTION:On the occasion of the International Women’s Day\, Smile Foundation felicitated its ‘change agents’\, women and adolescent girls who work through the Swabhiman programme for bringing about a behaviour change towards the empowerment of women and girl children in the community. \nThese 12 change agents\, belonging to NSIC supported intervention area of Shri Ram JJ Camp\, Dhaula Kuan\, were felicitated by Ms. Kumar\, wife of CMD\, National Small Industries Corporation\, NSIC officials Ms Niti Sethi (CS and CSR Head)\, Mr. M.P. Singh and Mr H. N. Sahay\, Director Alliances\, Smile Foundation\, for their commitment and valuable contribution to the success of the project.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/felicitating-change-agents-on-international-womens-day/
LOCATION:Delhi
CATEGORIES:Workshop & Events
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130308
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130309
DTSTAMP:20260526T143243
CREATED:20221109T145923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T145923Z
UID:57895-1362700800-1362787199@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Felicitating 'change agents' on International Women's Day
DESCRIPTION:On the occasion of the International Women’s Day\, Smile Foundation felicitated its ‘change agents’\, women and adolescent girls who work through the Swabhiman programme for bringing about a behaviour change towards the empowerment of women and girl children in the community. \nThese 12 change agents\, belonging to NSIC supported intervention area of Shri Ram JJ Camp\, Dhaula Kuan\, were felicitated by Ms. Kumar\, wife of CMD\, National Small Industries Corporation\, NSIC officials Ms Niti Sethi (CS and CSR Head)\, Mr. M.P. Singh and Mr H. N. Sahay\, Director Alliances\, Smile Foundation\, for their commitment and valuable contribution to the success of the project.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/felicitating-change-agents-on-international-womens-day-2/
LOCATION:New Delhi
CATEGORIES:Swabhiman Happenings
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130309
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130310
DTSTAMP:20260526T143243
CREATED:20221109T191539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T191539Z
UID:58388-1362787200-1362873599@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Exposure Visit at Phoenix Mall
DESCRIPTION:On 9th March 2013 STeP Centre Prayog Foundation organized an Exposure visit At Phoenix Mall at Kurla. Total 14 Students and 3 Teachers participated in the session.Mall opened at 11 am in the meen time\, \nMall is a three Storey building there are many departments in the floor. There were Reliance Refresh\, CCD\, Westside\, Lifestyle\, Levis\, McDonald\, FoodBazar\, BodyShop\, and MacSaloon. \nThen the students saw Tamil film shooting .We saw superhit Ajitkumar Actor in the mall. We gathered all the information from the departments\, and left there at 4pm and we reached home. \nThe students were very delighted to experience the working environment in the shopping mall. The exposure was provided to them in order to have a better understanding and improve their communication skills. The beneficiaries were given brief orientation about the nature of the work and various personality development skills. The program was a success as the interaction was informative as a result the visit came as a great inspiration for their bright and prosperous future. The beneficiaries keenly observed the whole program and had an immense learning experience for them to excel in their life.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/exposure-visit-at-phoenix-mall/
LOCATION:Mumbai\, India
CATEGORIES:STeP HAPPENINGS
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130316
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130322
DTSTAMP:20260526T143243
CREATED:20220930T095829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220930T095829Z
UID:45005-1363392000-1363910399@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Workshop on menstrual hygiene to spread awareness on safe menstrual practices
DESCRIPTION:Menstruation is a natural part of the reproductive cycle. However\, in most parts of the world\, it remains a taboo and is rarely talked about. Cultural practices and taboos around menstruation negatively impact the lives of women and girls\, and reinforce gender inequities and exclusion. Moreover\, studies have proved a direct link between poor menstrual hygiene and urinary or reproductive tract infections and other illnesses. \nA three-day workshop on the issue of menstrual hygiene and safe menstrual practice was held by Swabhiman programme for its community health educators and health volunteers during March 16-21. Around 123 health educators and volunteers in the age group of 12- 42 years\, from Swabhiman centres ‘Adhaar’ (Shashi Garden)\, ‘Sahyogita Samaj Vikas Sansthan’ (Chhattarpur)\, and ‘Health & Care Society’ (Indira Camp) actively participated in the activity\, conducted by Dr. Uzma Bano. \nDiscussions veered on orienting the health educators and volunteers on good menstrual hygienic practices such as use of sanitary napkins; washing and cleaning; how to dispose sanitary napkins\, followed by precautions to be taken during the period and dietary habits\, so\, as to enable them to lead a healthy reproductive life in future. \nAttending the workshop\, Durga\, a participant at the Indira Camp\, stated\, “The workshop has sensitised me on various complications arising out of lack of menstrual hygiene\, namely RTI and infertility. I will be more conscious about maintaining hygiene in future and will further spread the message among other women in my neighbourhood.”
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/workshop-on-menstrual-hygiene-to-spread-awareness-on-safe-menstrual-practices/
LOCATION:Delhi
CATEGORIES:Workshop & Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20130316T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20130321T170000
DTSTAMP:20260526T143243
CREATED:20221109T145657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T145657Z
UID:57887-1363420800-1363885200@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Workshop on menstrual hygiene to spread awareness on safe menstrual practices
DESCRIPTION:Menstruation is a natural part of the reproductive cycle. However\, in most parts of the world\, it remains a taboo and is rarely talked about. Cultural practices and taboos around menstruation negatively impact the lives of women and girls\, and reinforce gender inequities and exclusion. Moreover\, studies have proved a direct link between poor menstrual hygiene and urinary or reproductive tract infections and other illnesses. \nA three-day workshop on the issue of menstrual hygiene and safe menstrual practice was held by Swabhiman programme for its community health educators and health volunteers during March 16-21. Around 123 health educators and volunteers in the age group of 12- 42 years\, from Swabhiman centres ‘Adhaar’ (Shashi Garden)\, ‘Sahyogita Samaj Vikas Sansthan’ (Chhattarpur)\, and ‘Health & Care Society’ (Indira Camp) actively participated in the activity\, conducted by Dr. Uzma Bano. \nDiscussions veered on orienting the health educators and volunteers on good menstrual hygienic practices such as use of sanitary napkins; washing and cleaning; how to dispose sanitary napkins\, followed by precautions to be taken during the period and dietary habits\, so\, as to enable them to lead a healthy reproductive life in future. \nAttending the workshop\, Durga\, a participant at the Indira Camp\, stated\, “The workshop has sensitised me on various complications arising out of lack of menstrual hygiene\, namely RTI and infertility. I will be more conscious about maintaining hygiene in future and will further spread the message among other women in my neighbourhood.”
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/workshop-on-menstrual-hygiene-to-spread-awareness-on-safe-menstrual-practices-2/
LOCATION:New Delhi
CATEGORIES:Swabhiman Happenings
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130317
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130320
DTSTAMP:20260526T143243
CREATED:20220930T101004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220930T101004Z
UID:45008-1363478400-1363737599@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Smile Foundation participates in Bharat Nirman Jan Soochna Abhiyan
DESCRIPTION:Smile Foundation recently participated in a three-day public information campaign ‘Bharat Nirman Jan Soochna Abhiyan’ organised by Press Information Bureau\, Indore\, at Chanderi\, Ashok Nagar district in Madhya Pradesh. \nThe campaign\, held during March 17-19\, was inaugurated by Union Minister of State (Independent charge) for Power Jyotiraditya Scindia. Around 40 stalls were put up to disseminate information among the rural population about the flagship programmes of the government of India as well as development initiatives of the NGOs. \nOn display were banners\, brochures\, information pamphlets and other IEC materials regarding various development initiatives of Smile Foundation in the areas of education\, healthcare\, livelihood and empowerment of women and girl children. Movies regarding the work of Smile Foundation and initiatives like Smile on Wheels were also screened for the people of the area. \nProject Manager Santosh Bhargav\, who looks after the outreach programme of Smile on Wheels in Guna\, met Mr. Scindia during the inaugural ceremony and apprised him about the mobile medical programme\, being run for the underprivileged people in the area. \nLocal administration officials including Mr. Mahendra Singh Kalukheda (MLA\, Biora)\, Mr. Rao Rajkumar Singh (MMLA\, Chanderi)\, Jila Panchayat official Mr. Awasthi\, Sub-Divisional Magistrate\, Block Medical Officer\, and Chief Medical Officer also visited the stall to obtain information about various activities of Smile Foundation. They expressed the hope that these activities will truly prove beneficial for the rural population of the area. \nSmile Foundation received an award and certificate for putting up the best informative stall among all the participants.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/smile-foundation-participates-in-bharat-nirman-jan-soochna-abhiyan/
LOCATION:Madhya Pradesh
CATEGORIES:Workshop & Events
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130326
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130327
DTSTAMP:20260526T143243
CREATED:20220929T133037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220929T133037Z
UID:44888-1364256000-1364342399@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Smile on Wheels launched in Bangalore in partnership with BAE Systems
DESCRIPTION:Smile Foundation launched its mobile medical unit Smile on Wheels in partnership with BAE Systems to provide primary healthcare services to underserved communities in Bengaluru. \nApart from affording doorstep access to state-of-the-art medical equipments and facilities to urban poor communities in the city\, the programme also envisages setting up referral linkages with local hospitals as well as a establishing a community health fund to become self-sustaining over the long-term. \nFlagging off the mobile unit\, BAE Systems Chairman Richard Olver said\, “The India community investment programme in India is a fine demonstration of our shared global value of investing actively in the communities in which we work\, including supporting social development. This healthcare programme is dedicated to the city of Bengaluru\, the home of the India Hawk and the country’s aerospace sector which is spearheaded by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited\, with whom we have the privilege of a strong\, trusted relationship borne of our longstanding collaboration on the Hawk programme.” \nThe Smile on Wheels is part of the company’s corporate social responsibility programme in India through which it supports development programmes in the areas of primary education and healthcare in rural and urban communities across seven states of the country. \nThe ceremony\, held at BAeHAL Limited\, saw BAE Systems CEO Ian King hand over the keys of the mobile medical unit to Chief Operating Officer\, Smile Foundation\, Vikram Singh Verma and Bangalore Baptist Hospital CEO Dr. Alexander Thomas. Bangalore Baptist Hospital will be the implementing partner for the programme. \nMr. Verma said\, “This new Smile on Wheels is an excellent addition to our existing fleet of 23 mobile health units and enables a further expansion of our programme in Karnataka. The success of the Smile on Wheels model lies in its accessibility\, availability and affordability for target populations with a special focus on children and women. With this\, we are happy to deepen our partnership with BAE Systems as well as join hands with Bangalore Baptist Hospital who have an excellent track record of delivering community health services. I am confident that over time\, the benefits of this programme will extend far beyond health services and lead to a measurable all-round improvement in the health-seeking behaviour of the communities it serves.” \nDr. Thomas further said\, “Bangalore Baptist Hospital has been serving the poor and underprivileged with quality\, ethical medical care for the past 40 years. We have been able to overcome the barriers of financial and physical inaccessibility to healthcare through our outreach services. We are indeed very happy to partner with Smile Foundation in their Smile of Wheels project that would further strengthen our efforts. We also thank BAE Systems for their support.”
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/smile-on-wheels-launched-in-bangalore-in-partnership-with-bae-systems/
LOCATION:Bangalore
CATEGORIES:Workshop & Events
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130326
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130327
DTSTAMP:20260526T143243
CREATED:20220930T095440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220930T095440Z
UID:45001-1364256000-1364342399@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Kai Po Che star Sushant Singh Rajput celebrates Holi with Smile Foundation kids
DESCRIPTION:Riding on the wave of recent box office success of Kai Po Che\, actor Sushant Singh Rajput chose to celebrate a special Holi with the underprivileged children of Smile Foundation\, pledging to bring more underprivileged children in the ambit of education. \nTaking time out from his busy schedule\, Sushant visited one of the centres of Smile Foundation in Mumbai to spread some joy among the children there. He interacted with the children and gifted the children books\, chocolates\, and sweets. He played Holi with them and also danced with them to the tune of his songs. \nSharing his excitement on the occasion\, Sushant said\, “This is one of my most special Holi in a very long time. It just took me down the memory lane to reinvent myself as the child\, who just used to indulge in colours and feast and that was my way of celebrating Holi. Today\, being amongst these kids from Smile Foundation has made me feel very special. The innocence of these kids made me feel humble and touched. I loved every bit of my time with them.” \nSmile Foundation is a national level development organisation reaching out to more than 200\,000 underprivileged children\, youth and women through 185 welfare projects across 25 states of India\, on the themes of education\, healthcare\, livelihood\, and empowerment of women and girl children.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/kai-po-che-star-sushant-singh-rajput-celebrates-holi-with-smile-foundation-kids/
LOCATION:Mumbai\, India
CATEGORIES:Workshop & Events
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130326
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130327
DTSTAMP:20260526T143243
CREATED:20221111T125604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221111T125604Z
UID:60146-1364256000-1364342399@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Kai Po Che star Sushant Singh Rajput celebrates Holi with Smile Foundation kids
DESCRIPTION:Riding on the wave of recent box office success of Kai Po Che\, actor Sushant Singh Rajput chose to celebrate a special Holi with the underprivileged children of Smile Foundation\, pledging to bring more underprivileged children in the ambit of education. \nTaking time out from his busy schedule\, Sushant visited one of the centres of Smile Foundation in Mumbai to spread some joy among the children there. He interacted with the children and gifted the children books\, chocolates\, and sweets. He played Holi with them and also danced with them to the tune of his songs. \nSharing his excitement on the occasion\, Sushant said\, “This is one of my most special Holi in a very long time. It just took me down the memory lane to reinvent myself as the child\, who just used to indulge in colours and feast and that was my way of celebrating Holi. Today\, being amongst these kids from Smile Foundation has made me feel very special. The innocence of these kids made me feel humble and touched. I loved every bit of my time with them.” \nSmile Foundation is a national level development organisation reaching out to more than 200\,000 underprivileged children\, youth and women through 185 welfare projects across 25 states of India\, on the themes of education\, healthcare\, livelihood\, and empowerment of women and girl children.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/kai-po-che-star-sushant-singh-rajput-celebrates-holi-with-smile-foundation-kids-2/
LOCATION:Mumbai\, India
CATEGORIES:Educational activities & happenings for underprivileged children
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130326
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130327
DTSTAMP:20260526T143243
CREATED:20221112T065708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221112T065708Z
UID:60505-1364256000-1364342399@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Smile on Wheels launched in Bangalore in partnership with BAE Systems
DESCRIPTION:Smile Foundation launched its mobile medical unit Smile on Wheels in partnership with BAE Systems to provide primary healthcare services to underserved communities in Bengaluru. \nApart from affording doorstep access to state-of-the-art medical equipments and facilities to urban poor communities in the city\, the programme also envisages setting up referral linkages with local hospitals as well as a establishing a community health fund to become self-sustaining over the long-term. \nFlagging off the mobile unit\, BAE Systems Chairman Richard Olver said\, “The India community investment programme in India is a fine demonstration of our shared global value of investing actively in the communities in which we work\, including supporting social development. This healthcare programme is dedicated to the city of Bengaluru\, the home of the India Hawk and the country’s aerospace sector which is spearheaded by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited\, with whom we have the privilege of a strong\, trusted relationship borne of our longstanding collaboration on the Hawk programme.” \nThe Smile on Wheels is part of the company’s corporate social responsibility programme in India through which it supports development programmes in the areas of primary education and healthcare in rural and urban communities across seven states of the country. \nThe ceremony\, held at BAeHAL Limited\, saw BAE Systems CEO Ian King hand over the keys of the mobile medical unit to Chief Operating Officer\, Smile Foundation\, Vikram Singh Verma and Bangalore Baptist Hospital CEO Dr. Alexander Thomas. Bangalore Baptist Hospital will be the implementing partner for the programme. \nMr. Verma said\, “This new Smile on Wheels is an excellent addition to our existing fleet of 23 mobile health units and enables a further expansion of our programme in Karnataka. The success of the Smile on Wheels model lies in its accessibility\, availability and affordability for target populations with a special focus on children and women. With this\, we are happy to deepen our partnership with BAE Systems as well as join hands with Bangalore Baptist Hospital who have an excellent track record of delivering community health services. I am confident that over time\, the benefits of this programme will extend far beyond health services and lead to a measurable all-round improvement in the health-seeking behaviour of the communities it serves.” \nDr. Thomas further said\, “Bangalore Baptist Hospital has been serving the poor and underprivileged with quality\, ethical medical care for the past 40 years. We have been able to overcome the barriers of financial and physical inaccessibility to healthcare through our outreach services. We are indeed very happy to partner with Smile Foundation in their Smile of Wheels project that would further strengthen our efforts. We also thank BAE Systems for their support.”
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/smile-on-wheels-launched-in-bangalore-in-partnership-with-bae-systems-2/
LOCATION:Bangalore
CATEGORIES:Health and awareness activities for underprivileged children & families
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130401
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130408
DTSTAMP:20260526T143243
CREATED:20220929T132819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220929T132819Z
UID:44880-1364774400-1365379199@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Health camps conducted in South Kolkata
DESCRIPTION:Three health camps were conducted in South Kolkata during April 1-7 on the occasion of World Health Day to provide preventive and curative healthcare to underprivileged population\, especially women and children. \nThe camps were conducted by mobile medical unit Smile on Wheels in the underserved areas of Park Circus\, Prince Anwar Sha Road and Gorfa Road in South Kolkata. \nHealth camps at Park Circus and Anwar Sha Road were specially conducted for about 300 children of two centres of Mission Education programme. The focus of the camps was on preventive care through immunisation\, growth monitoring and distribution of iron tablets for anaemic children. Most of these children suffered from malnutrition\, poor oral hygiene\, and stomach infections. \nA third camp was organised at Harisadhan Junior High Bidhyayatan at Gorfa Main Road\, where around 416 patients\, 120 of them children\, were treated by a team of four doctors. The Chairman of Borough XI also attended the camp. Most of the cases pertained to hypertension\, gastritis and stomach infections and were provided free medicines. Women\, especially those pregnant\, were checked for anaemia and prescribed iron and folic tablets. \nThe doctors also advised the people on the issue of hygiene and sanitation\, importance of breast feeding\, family planning methods and the need for a nutritious and balanced diet among children and women. \nSince the day was being observed as Polio Eradication Day\, local health administration officials were also present on the occasion to provide polio drops to children below five years.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/health-camps-conducted-in-south-kolkata/
LOCATION:Kolkata
CATEGORIES:Workshop & Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130401
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130408
DTSTAMP:20260526T143243
CREATED:20220929T132936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T111901Z
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SUMMARY:Empowering Grassroots
DESCRIPTION:The growth of the non-profit sector in India in the last two decades has been phenomenal. India has possibly the largest number of active non-government\, not-for-profit organizations in the world. Official estimates put the number at 3.3 million. From relief services to educational initiatives\, from healthcare projects to housing organizations\, grassroots NGOs work in numerous spheres which touch the daily lives of marginalized communities across the country to aid in empowering grassroots. Engaging directly with the people\, these grassroots development NGOs are able to participate in the thought-making process of the communities they work with\, and thus have the capacity to bring about long-term change. As such\, the sector has had a substantial contribution in the nation building process. \nBut accelerated development soon reaches a stagnant point if it is not sustainable. Ensuring sustainability of initiatives requires a reorientation of NGOs focusing on their capacity building to attain competitiveness. This is not an easy transition\, requiring grassroots NGOs to rethink and reform their programme designs\, planning\, fund mobilisation\, fund management\, and effective programme delivery. There is also a need to guide these NGOs to be able to identify and adapt with the changing national and global socio-political and economic developments which affect them. To equip and facilitate grassroots NGOs in the country to address these issues and eventually aim at achieving sustainable grassroots empowerment and community development\, Smile Foundation initiated Empowering Grassroots. \nA national capacity building programme\, Empowering Grassroots is aimed at handholding\, training and enabling community based organisations (CBOs) to maximise their impact on the ground. Under ‘Empowering Grassroots’ initiative\, CBOs are trained on vital issues relevant to the development sector in the country like scalability\, sustainability\, communication\, resource mobilisation and governance by industry experts from reputed Indian and international organisations. Handholding meetings and face to face learning sessions are held round the year to help the CBOs effectively resolve their day to day operational challenges\, helping achieve the highest social return on investment (SROI). \nEmpowering Grassroots is not only an effort to strengthen the bottom of the socio-economic pyramid in India\, but also an attempt to bring transparency and accountability in the workings of the development sector at the grassroots level. So far\, Smile Foundation has built the capacities of more than 5000 grassroots development organizations under the initiative. \nTo know more about our international alliance Change the Game click here: https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/ctgi/
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/empowering-grassroots/
LOCATION:Delhi\, Bangalore\, Odisha\, Kolkata
CATEGORIES:Workshop & Events
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SUMMARY:Health camps conducted in South Kolkata
DESCRIPTION:Three health camps were conducted in South Kolkata during April 1-7 on the occasion of World Health Day to provide preventive and curative healthcare to underprivileged population\, especially women and children. \nThe camps were conducted by mobile medical unit Smile on Wheels in the underserved areas of Park Circus\, Prince Anwar Sha Road and Gorfa Road in South Kolkata. \nHealth camps at Park Circus and Anwar Sha Road were specially conducted for about 300 children of two centres of Mission Education programme. The focus of the camps was on preventive care through immunisation\, growth monitoring and distribution of iron tablets for anaemic children. Most of these children suffered from malnutrition\, poor oral hygiene\, and stomach infections. \nA third camp was organised at Harisadhan Junior High Bidhyayatan at Gorfa Main Road\, where around 416 patients\, 120 of them children\, were treated by a team of four doctors. The Chairman of Borough XI also attended the camp. Most of the cases pertained to hypertension\, gastritis and stomach infections and were provided free medicines. Women\, especially those pregnant\, were checked for anaemia and prescribed iron and folic tablets. \nThe doctors also advised the people on the issue of hygiene and sanitation\, importance of breast feeding\, family planning methods and the need for a nutritious and balanced diet among children and women. \nSince the day was being observed as Polio Eradication Day\, local health administration officials were also present on the occasion to provide polio drops to children below five years.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/health-camps-conducted-in-south-kolkata-2/
LOCATION:Kolkata
CATEGORIES:Health and awareness activities for underprivileged children & families
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