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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160416
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160417
DTSTAMP:20260524T204506
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UID:58031-1460764800-1460851199@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Employer Engagement Program
DESCRIPTION:On 16th April 2016\, Mr. Krishna Bhargav from D-Mart had visited our STeP Center Association for Promoting Social Action(APSA) regarding various jobs opening in the Human Resource faculty. \nThe activities which were a part of the programme included conducting mock interviews with the students individually. Mock interviews helped the students to build confidence and practice the tips provided at the time of the interview. EEP instilled confidence in the students and helped to provide the clear idea about their future. After the programme\, students gained meaningful knowledge about HR sector. The programme was very informative and it helped the students to get enlightened about the ways processes happen in the manufacturing industry.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/employer-engagement-program-2/
LOCATION:Bengaluru
CATEGORIES:STeP HAPPENINGS
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160419
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160420
DTSTAMP:20260524T204506
CREATED:20160419T114919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T094418Z
UID:44327-1461024000-1461110399@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:OSC has a fun day with Smile kids
DESCRIPTION:Employees from OSC spent a fun day with kids of Smile Foundation’s Mission Education center\, Maxvision in Gurgaon. The theme of the activity conducted was- health and hygiene. There were approximately 40 kids and 20 volunteers from OSC. The activity started with an ice-breaking session\, which was followed by a painting competition on the theme of health and hygiene. The volunteers sensitized the children towards the best practices of good health and hygiene. The volunteers also distributed health kits to the children along with a first aid box to the centre. It was a good learning exercise for the kids
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/osc-has-a-fun-day-with-smile-kids/
LOCATION:Delhi
CATEGORIES:Workshop & Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160421
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160422
DTSTAMP:20260524T204506
CREATED:20160421T114735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T094404Z
UID:44324-1461196800-1461283199@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Swachhata ki Paathshala with Kailash Kher
DESCRIPTION:Singer Kailash Kher spent an interactive day with smile Foundation children at a Mission Education centre in Mumbai on the 21st of April\, 2016. The event started with a warm welcome by the children after which they also sung a few of his songs and were much appreciated for their efforts by Mr. Kher who later joined them to sing a few of his songs. \nMr. Kher also shared some of his memories of childhood. The children came up with a lot of queries\, to which Mr. Kher had ready answers and replied happily. \nHe discussed with them the importance of education\, cleanliness and personal hygiene and also explained how and why education is important to change one’s life. \nHe completed the event with highlighting the importance of hard work and benefits of being focused in life. The programme will be broadcasted on NDTV India as a special episode titled ‘Swachhata Ki Pathshala’.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/swachhata-ki-paathshala-with-kailash-kher/
LOCATION:Mumbai\, India
CATEGORIES:Workshop & Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160422
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160423
DTSTAMP:20260524T204506
CREATED:20221111T093158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221111T093158Z
UID:59658-1461283200-1461369599@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Earth Day celebrated at SPAN
DESCRIPTION:Keeping in mind ‘Trees for the Earth’ the theme of the Earth Day 2016\, children from the Mission Education centre SPAN celebrated Earth Day on the 22nd of April\, 2016. The day began with the children singing a song which was followed by an address by Mr. Tapas Charabarti of Smile Foundation and Mr. Prabir Basu from SPAN who interacted with the children and explained to them the importance of Earth Day. The programme ended with the children planting 10 trees in the compound of the centre.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/earth-day-celebrated-at-span/
LOCATION:Kolkata
CATEGORIES:Educational activities & happenings for underprivileged children
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160423
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160424
DTSTAMP:20260524T204506
CREATED:20160423T114627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T094346Z
UID:44320-1461369600-1461455999@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:ADOBE Day of giving -Bringing Smiles through Science
DESCRIPTION:On 23rd April\, 20 employees of ADOBE dedicated a day towards bringing smiles through science to 30 children at a Mission Education centre of Smile Foundation\, Ghaziabad. The centre is a home to children from a minority Muslim community. The center is run only for girls and these girls being from a minority community and as an exploited gender are most in need of exposure. They lack the opportunities to meet the people who are dedicated and career focused. This day of giving had an impact of empowerment over them and would be ingrained in their minds for the days to come. \nThe introduction session started off with the employees and the children exchanging names. The kids were excited to meet the employees from ADOBE and this added to the energy and enthusiasm. After a fun and energized ice breaker\, the children and employees were paired in different groups. Each group was allocated a science related topic and had to name the plant cells and animal cells and created charts with craftwork\, volcano eruption models\, model of the solar system and major landforms. \nThe activity concluded with a presentation from each group. The children and employees innovated their presentation; this added a fun element in the end. It was a spirited way to end the activity. The children were quizzed on the topics and were thoroughly engrossed with the learning process. \nIn the end\, ADOBE handed over goody bags for each child. The kids grew fond of the employees within hours and insisted they come back.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/adobe-day-of-giving-bringing-smiles-through-science/
LOCATION:Ghaziabad
CATEGORIES:Workshop & Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160426
DTSTAMP:20260524T204506
CREATED:20160425T114520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T094214Z
UID:44317-1461542400-1461628799@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Swachhata ki Paathshala with Ms. Priya Dutt
DESCRIPTION:Ms. Priya Dutt spent a day with children of Smile Foundation at one of the Mumbai centres on the 25th of April\, 2016. \nThe event started with a song sung by the children and the event further proceeded with a question-answer session in which the children asked Ms. Priya Dutt questions about education\, health and cleanliness. Ms. Dutt answered all the questions patiently and gave examples so that the children could understand better. \nShe enjoyed the event and conversation which was held between them. Post that the event concluded by Ms. Dutt telling the importance of cleanliness and what should be the solution &suitable measures to control pollution. \nThe interaction of the children and Ms. Priya Dutt will be broadcasted on NDTV India as a special episode titled ‘Swachhata Ki Pathshala’.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/swachhata-ki-paathshala-with-ms-priya-dutt/
LOCATION:Mumbai\, India
CATEGORIES:Workshop & Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160428
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160429
DTSTAMP:20260524T204506
CREATED:20221109T162847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T162847Z
UID:58025-1461801600-1461887999@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Employer Engagement Program
DESCRIPTION:On 28th April 2016\, Mr. Michael\, HR\, Big Bazaar had visited the STeP centre – Paraspara Trust as part of the Employee Engagement Programme. Total of 38 students took part in the session. In the programme\, Mr. Michael provided the students with the interview tips and the designations at Big Bazaar. He informed them about the working environment and employment details at the store. \nThe activities which were a part of the programme included conducting mock interviews with the students individually. Mock interviews helped the students to build confidence and practice the tips provided at the time of the interview. EEP instilled confidence in the students and helped to provide the clear idea about their future.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/employer-engagement-program/
LOCATION:Bengaluru
CATEGORIES:STeP HAPPENINGS
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160430
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160501
DTSTAMP:20260524T204506
CREATED:20160430T174754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230531T055914Z
UID:67415-1461974400-1462060799@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Nationwide Campaign by privileged children against Child Labour
DESCRIPTION:On the eve of Labour Day\, a nation-wide campaign against child labour was organized by Smile Foundation. School-going privileged children led the campaign\, along with Smile Foundation’s Child for Child team and Smile kids\, raising awareness among the general public to put an end to child labour. Rallies were organized as the children took to the street\, mouthing slogans and carrying banners\, to highlight the issue and importance of education for all children. The campaign covered the states of Goa\, Gujarat\, Kolkata\, Chandigarh\, Mumbai\, Delhi\, Chennai\, Bangalore\, Hyderabad and Nagpur.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/nationwide-campaign-by-privileged-children-against-child-labour/
LOCATION:Goa\, Gujarat\, Kolkata\, Chandigarh\, Mumbai\, Delhi\, Chennai\, Bangalore\, Hyderabad & Nagpur
CATEGORIES:CFC Happenings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160430
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160501
DTSTAMP:20260524T204506
CREATED:20221109T103950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T103950Z
UID:57581-1461974400-1462060799@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Awareness on health and wellness conducted for girls under Swabhiman programme
DESCRIPTION:Swabhiman recently conducted a program for adolescent girls to make them aware of the importance of life skills and the importance of hygiene for girls. The program was conducted by Mrs.S.Bhuvaneswari who explained to the girls the necessity of life skills and why is it so important with examples. The second important topic of discussion was the changes the body of a girl goes through while growing up\, the emotional changes and the changes in moods. The importance of a nutritious meal and maintenance of hygiene and cleanliness at the time of menstruating was also imparted. The importance of the use of sanitary pads and other hygienic practices were also discussed. Group games were conducted so that the girls become more comfortable in discussing their problems and understand things better. \nA question and answer session was conducted afterwards so that the girls could easily clear their doubts. \nAt the end of the session\, the trainer talked about mental well-being. She advised yoga and proper sleep for good health. Also she advised them to develop useful hobbies/skills such as reading general knowledge books\, physical exercises\, drawing\, gardening\, participating in group games\, which would help them to shape their future. \nThe programme came to end with the vote of thanks by Mr.Renukadevi P.S. who was the coordinator of the event.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/awareness-on-health-and-wellness-conducted-for-girls-under-swabhiman-programme/
LOCATION:Chennai
CATEGORIES:Swabhiman Happenings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160505
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160506
DTSTAMP:20260524T204506
CREATED:20221109T103805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T103805Z
UID:57572-1462406400-1462492799@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:First all women medical camp conducted in Chennai under Swabhiman programme.
DESCRIPTION:A medical camp under the Swabhimaan programme of Smile Foundation was launched on the 5th of May\, 2016 at Chennai. It started at 9.30 AM and concluded at 1.30 PM and a total of 69 patients availed treatment at the camp. \nA number of illnesses were detected and medicines were distributed for the same. Female doctors were present in the camp which made the women more comfortable to talk about their illness. The patients were happy to avail benefits of the health camp in the locality and expressed a desire that more such camps be conducted frequently.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/first-all-women-medical-camp-conducted-in-chennai-under-swabhiman-programme/
LOCATION:Chennai
CATEGORIES:Swabhiman Happenings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160513
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160514
DTSTAMP:20260524T204506
CREATED:20221109T103618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T103618Z
UID:57569-1463097600-1463183999@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Lamps distributed to girls under scholarship programme of Swabhiman
DESCRIPTION:Rechargeable study lamps were distributed to 35 girls under a scholarship programme supported by Shinnyo-en in Delhi. These girls come from families which are surviving a hand to mouth existence and cannot afford necessities like education. Under Swabhiman programme of Smile Foundation these girls can now avail education through scholarships at esteemed places like the University of Delhi. Shinnyo-en joined hands with Smile Foundation in the year 2007 to launch a special scholarship programme for under privileged children and adolescents under Swabhiman programme and has been a key benefactor in the upliftment of the girl child under the programme.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/lamps-distributed-to-girls-under-scholarship-programme-of-swabhiman/
LOCATION:New Delhi
CATEGORIES:Swabhiman Happenings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160515
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160516
DTSTAMP:20260524T204506
CREATED:20160515T114409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T094201Z
UID:44314-1463270400-1463356799@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:AXA Business Services Runs for Smile at the TCS World 10K Marathon
DESCRIPTION:Smile Foundation took part in the TCS World 10K Marathon to support the education of girl children under its Mission Education programme. AXA Business Services from the Corporate Care teams supported Smile Foundation’s cause at the marathon. \nBesides the Smile employees and volunteers\, more than 200 employees from AXA volunteered to run at the event. One of the runners from AXA shared\, “I run to keep my body fit. This motivates me to run in support of education for the girl child. The path emerges when we walk on it….Let us make a difference by running in support of education and equality. AXA Business Services has always been a socially responsible company with a clearly defined CR strategy focusing on fundamental issues like providing shelter\, education & livelihood to the marginalized societies. \nResponsible individuals including TIM Hewitt from Australia and Varun Kumar from Chennai also joined in the efforts and supported the cause of education of girl children by participating in the TCS World 10K Marathon.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/axa-business-services-runs-for-smile-at-the-tcs-world-10k-marathon/
LOCATION:Bangalore
CATEGORIES:Workshop & Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160517
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160518
DTSTAMP:20260524T204506
CREATED:20221111T104926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221111T104926Z
UID:59836-1463443200-1463529599@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:World Hypertension Day celebrated
DESCRIPTION:World Hypertension Day was celebrated in Noida on the 17th of May\, 2016. The celebrations included community mobilization\, distribution of pamphlets on the topic of hypertension\, health talk/awareness session by SoW doctor and Project Coordinator was conducted with the community people. A street play on the topic of hypertension was also performed by the volunteers and daily OPD sessions were also conducted for the people. 85 beneficiaries were provided with health care services at their doorstep.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/world-hypertension-day-celebrated/
LOCATION:Noida
CATEGORIES:Health and awareness activities for underprivileged children & families
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160521
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160522
DTSTAMP:20260524T204506
CREATED:20160521T114255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T094145Z
UID:44311-1463788800-1463875199@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Ramp for Champs completes 10th Edition
DESCRIPTION:More than 30 celebrities\, business leaders and artistes walked the ramp at the 10th edition of Smile Foundation’s Charity fashion initiative Ramp for Champs held at Orion Mall in Bangalore. Smile kids matched steps with these personalities and surprised everyone with their style and confidence. These underprivileged children were the real champs of the show as the whole evening had been organized for a sole purpose – to support their education. \nThe event was supported by Orion Mall\, Orion Festival of Giving\, Scullers\, Central\, Iris Home Fragrances\, Fervour\, Chicco India\, Prasad Bidapa Associates\, Banana Boat\, Toscano India\, Zara International Academy and The Children’s Place which made it possible for the event to be a great success.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/ramp-for-champs-completes-10th-edition/
LOCATION:Bangalore
CATEGORIES:Workshop & Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160524
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160525
DTSTAMP:20260524T204506
CREATED:20160504T114126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T094130Z
UID:44308-1464048000-1464134399@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Training for the Empowering Grassroots programme gets a kick start.
DESCRIPTION:Smile Foundation under its very prestigious programme Empowering Grassroots has partnered with Wild Ganzen to implement its first phase of CTG-Mobilizing Support Training. It is 10 day long certificate course is divided into three phase. The first phase is being organized from 24 – 28 May 2016 in New Delhi at Tivoli. The second and third phase will take place tentatively in July 2016. \nUnder this training 18 Participants from 11 Organizations are participating making it a Pan India level engagement with participants from the states of Karnataka\, Calcutta\, Delhi\, Haryana\, West Bengal\, Orissa\, Telengana\, Jammu and Gujrat dedicatedly engaging in the training.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/training-for-the-empowering-grassroots-programme-gets-a-kick-start/
LOCATION:Delhi
CATEGORIES:Workshop & Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20160524T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20160525T170000
DTSTAMP:20260524T204506
CREATED:20221111T093018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221111T093018Z
UID:59653-1464076800-1464195600@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:IPER celebrates Foundation Day
DESCRIPTION:IPER celebrated its Foundation Day on the 24th and 25th May 2016. A telent hunt competition was organised to celebrate the event which included events like recitation\, craft\, art and drawing. The event saw the participation of 11 NGOs on both the days and 120 students participated in the event making it a success.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/iper-celebrates-foundation-day/
LOCATION:West Bengal
CATEGORIES:Educational activities & happenings for underprivileged children
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160525
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160526
DTSTAMP:20260524T204506
CREATED:20221109T154042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T154042Z
UID:58011-1464134400-1464220799@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Exposure Visit at Presto Drycleaners and Laundry
DESCRIPTION:On 25th May 2016\, an exposure visit to Presto Drycleaners and Laundry\, Kandivili (East) was organized by the STeP centre SHED in which 35 students actively took participate. \nPresto has 44 branches in Mumbai and they provide vacancies of different designation according to education and experience. By visiting\, the students got to know about various aspects in dry cleaning process and laundry system. The staff explained the different types of work to the students and they were shown different sections of dry cleaning and packaging. The HR\, Mr. Amar Mahapadi gave valuable information about job opportunities in presto. The students could grasp minute details about the retailing sector through this visit.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/exposure-visit-at-presto-drycleaners-and-laundry/
LOCATION:Mumbai\, India
CATEGORIES:STeP HAPPENINGS
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160525
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160526
DTSTAMP:20260524T204506
CREATED:20221109T154220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T154220Z
UID:58014-1464134400-1464220799@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Exposure Visit at LIC Office
DESCRIPTION:On 25th May 2016\, 14 students went to the exposure visit to LIC Head Office – Yogakshema\, organized by the STeP centre Gosavi Bahuuddeshiya Sanstha in Mumbai. Along with the students\, two instructors and the centre head visited the office. \nThe branch manager\, Mrs. Manju Gussain addressed the students and added value to the career counseling session taken by one of her colleague\, Mr. Rahul Shanbagh earlier in the month. Her support and participation helped the students to enroll with LIC to undertake part time promotional development. \nThe students were also shown places of interest such as Western Railway office\, the ground nearby with the Chakra monument\, the Parsi well\, the telecommunication centers (from outside of TATA\, MTNL and Overseas Communication. Students were excited to see the Flora Fountain\, Amar Jawan Monument and the other banking institutions in the surrounding area \nAt the end of the day the students were very excited and motivated for the exposure visit. The students were also shown places of interest such as Western Railway office\, the ground nearby with the Chakra monument\, the Parsi well\, the telecommunication centers (from outside of TATA\, MTNL and Overseas Communication. Students were excited to see the Flora Fountain\, Amar Jawan Monument and the other banking institutions in the surrounding area \nAt the end of the day the students were very excited and motivated for the exposure visit.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/exposure-visit-at-lic-office/
LOCATION:Mumbai\, India
CATEGORIES:STeP HAPPENINGS
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160527
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160528
DTSTAMP:20260524T204506
CREATED:20221111T104613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221111T104613Z
UID:59820-1464307200-1464393599@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Animated Video show presented at Majhigao Rao village
DESCRIPTION:An animated video show was presented for the villagers of Majhigao Rao village on the 27th of May\, 2016. The video was based on the topic of Hygiene and Sanitation. The purpose of the show was to raise awareness among the villagers on the importance of proper sanitation and importance of hygiene for the prevention of diseases. Around 31 villagers\, 16 females and 13 male members of the community participated in the meeting.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/animated-video-show-presented-at-majhigao-rao-village/
LOCATION:Haryana
CATEGORIES:Health and awareness activities for underprivileged children & families
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160531
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160601
DTSTAMP:20260524T204506
CREATED:20221111T092845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221111T092845Z
UID:59649-1464652800-1464739199@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:World No Tobacco Day celebrated
DESCRIPTION:The Mission Education centre\, Maxvision Social Welfare Society in Gurugram\, Haryana celebrated ‘World No Tobacco Day’ on 31st May 2016. The celebration comprised of a rally in the vicinity of the centre wherein\, the students designed posters with slogans related to ‘Say no to Tobacco’. 192 students from the centre participated in the rally. Also\, an awareness session was conducted where the students were sensitized about the side effects of tobacco and advised to sensitize their close ones on the harmful effects of tobacco.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/world-no-tobacco-day-celebrated/
LOCATION:Gurugram
CATEGORIES:Educational activities & happenings for underprivileged children
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160602
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160603
DTSTAMP:20260524T204506
CREATED:20221109T103435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T103435Z
UID:57562-1464825600-1464911999@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Swabhiman scholars earn tablets by brilliant show in academics
DESCRIPTION:Tablets were distributed under the Swabhiman program to girl scholars who have shown brilliant performance in academics. These much talented girls come from difficult backgrounds and have worked hard to find a place in the prestigious colleges of Delhi University. \nThey are all set to use these smart tablets for operating the DU App\, downloading holiday homework and e-books other than applying for a diverse range of online courses which would further enhance their academic abilities. \nThis initiative is being supported by Avery Dennison.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/swabhiman-scholars-earn-tablets-by-brilliant-show-in-academics/
LOCATION:New Delhi
CATEGORIES:Swabhiman Happenings
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160603
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160604
DTSTAMP:20260524T204506
CREATED:20160603T113704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T094116Z
UID:44305-1464912000-1464998399@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Charity Dinner with Virat Kohli Foundation to support Empowerment of Children and Youth
DESCRIPTION:Virat Kohli Foundation has joined hands with Smile Foundation\, to support the cause of empowerment of underprivileged children and youth. As a first step towards this endeavour\, Virat hosted a one-of-its-kind charity dinner at Hyatt Regency\, Mumbai\, and was joined by his colleagues Mahendra Singh Dhoni\, Shikhar Dhawan\, Yuvraj Singh\, Ajinkay Rahane\, KL Rahul to support the cause of children and youth empowerment. \nThis uber luxury-experiential evening had a five course Michelin starred dinner curated by Chef Vikas Khanna for 200 influencers which included the likes of Akash Ambani\, Gautam Singhania\, Nandita Mehtani\, Archana Kochhar\, Tara Sharma\, Nikhil Chaturvedi\, Mr. Digvijay Singh Kathiwada to name a few. \nTalking at the event Virat Kohli said \, “The sole purpose behind this initiative is to raise awareness and support for the cause of education and skill training for the thousands of less privileged children and youth in India. I am glad to see the support that has come from all corners and this is just a humble beginning to spread smiles amongst the kids and youth. As a public personality\, I realise that I have a huge responsibility on my shoulder to support causes that matter to the society the most and I am glad that my foundation – Virat Kohli Foundation has joined hands with Smile Foundation towards this.” \nThe fund raiser also saw an auction of selective high-end luxury products and cricket memorabilia close to the heart of the star batsman and his cricketer friends. The amount raised will help support empowerment of underprivileged children and youth. The auction was conducted by Malcolm Todywalla from Todywalla Auctions. \nThe evening witnessed mesmerizing performances from Armaan Malik\, Neeti Mohan\, Sandip Soparrkar\, Nitish Bharti\, Invincible (led by Shraey Khanna) and Nitisha Nanda who performed at the event. Ms. Divya Khosla Kumar was announced as the Goodwill Ambassador with Smile Foundation to support its Mission Education initiatives and encourage talents in the field of music amongst the less privileged. \nOur partners Hyatt Thrive\, Soie\, Cornerstone\, Ravish Kapoor Innovative invitations\, Business World\, MSL Group\, Khushi Ambient Media Solutions\, Air France\, Montegrappa\, Tissot\, Vertu and eminent artists like Anjolie Ela Menon\, Seema Kohli\, Suvigya Sharma and Babu Xavier too joined together in making the evening a grand success.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/charity-dinner-with-virat-kohli-foundation-to-support-empowerment-of-children-and-youth/
LOCATION:Mumbai\, India
CATEGORIES:Workshop & Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160604
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160605
DTSTAMP:20260524T204506
CREATED:20160604T113516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T094059Z
UID:44302-1464998400-1465084799@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:McGraw Hill Financial employees spends a day with children of Mission Education centren
DESCRIPTION:On 4th June 2016\, McGraw Hill Financial employees came forward to educate the children of Ina Raja Memorial on the environment\, the hazards of pollution and the way to conserve it. Around 15 employees were present there along with 50 children. The employees took a session on the issues related to different types of pollution harming the environment. This was followed by a painting competition. The children were divided into groups and volunteers were assigned to them. After the painting competition\, the winners of the same were announced and along with the distribution of the prizes and gifts and a cake cutting ceremony was also held. The employees and the children had an educative session around one of the most prevalent ongoing issues in the world\, degradation of the environment.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/mcgraw-hill-financial-employees-spends-a-day-with-children-of-mission-education-centren/
LOCATION:Delhi
CATEGORIES:Workshop & Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160609
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160610
DTSTAMP:20260524T204506
CREATED:20221109T103253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T103253Z
UID:57557-1465430400-1465516799@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Street Play on the Roles and Responsibilities of Men conducted at Chennai
DESCRIPTION:On 9th June a street play was conducted on the topic of Roles and Responsibilities of Men at Anna Street\, Burma Nagar by a team of 8 people. The play started with the mobilization of the community for the play. The street play team shared the objective of the gathering\, briefed about the topic and enacted it in front of the gathering. The title of the play was “Roles and Responsibility of Men”. It was the story of a man becoming responsible and taking care of the family. \nA total of 300 people watched the play and became aware about the roles and responsibilities of the members in a household.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/street-play-on-the-roles-and-responsibilities-of-men-conducted-at-chennai/
LOCATION:Chennai
CATEGORIES:Swabhiman Happenings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160611
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160612
DTSTAMP:20260524T204506
CREATED:20221111T092722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221111T092722Z
UID:59644-1465603200-1465689599@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Exposure visit to Salarjung Museum
DESCRIPTION:Children from Mission Education centre Karuna Trust were taken on a visit to the Salarjung Museum\, one of the biggest museums in Hyderabad on an exposure visit on the 11th of June\, 2016. The museum has more than 100 rooms and many antique items. It was a first of its kind experience for the children. The children were provided lunch in the museum and evening snacks were also provided. The teachers of the centre and volunteers accompanied the children on the visit. It was a fun and learning experience for the kids.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/exposure-visit-to-salarjung-museum/
LOCATION:Hyderabad
CATEGORIES:Educational activities & happenings for underprivileged children
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160616
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160617
DTSTAMP:20260524T204506
CREATED:20160616T174615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230531T055856Z
UID:67410-1466035200-1466121599@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:World No Tobacco Day celebrated at Pathankot
DESCRIPTION:An awareness program was organized at Auckland Public school Trehati Distt.Pathankot on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day on the 31st of May. The awareness program was attended by more than 400 students with their parents. More than 400 pamphlets were distributed to the parents by the volunteers with a message which said\, JUST SAY NO TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS. A drawing/ Painting competition was also organized by the teams & the 1st\, 2nd and 3rd prizes were selected by the parents by voting. Some Badges & Pencil pouches were distributed to the students.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/world-no-tobacco-day-celebrated-at-pathankot/
LOCATION:Pathankot
CATEGORIES:CFC Happenings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160617
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160618
DTSTAMP:20260524T204506
CREATED:20160617T113406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T094043Z
UID:44299-1466121600-1466207999@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:FIS Global employees spend a day with Mission Education children
DESCRIPTION:On 17th June 2016\, FIS Global conducted an employee engagement activity at Mera Parivar\, a Mission Education centre which it supports. 20 employees and 30 children took part in the activity\, the theme of which was- Importance of Environment\, which was celebrated in lieu of the World Environment Day (5th June). \nThe employees conducted a small session on the environment and the existing hazards to it. They imparted knowledge about the conservation of the environment and the three R’s which everyone should follow- Reduce\, Reuse and Recycle. \nThe session was followed by a quiz among the kids on the same theme. The children were divided into groups and volunteers were allotted to them. The volunteers along with the children learnt how to make bags out of newspapers. \nThe children were taught about the importance of using paper and cloth bags and the disadvantages of the polythene bags. The children made beautiful bags out of the waste newspapers\, which they had also carried back to their homes. \nThe activity ended with the distribution of refreshments and other interactions with the children. Both the volunteers and children had a great learning experience.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/fis-global-employees-spend-a-day-with-mission-education-children/
LOCATION:Gurugram
CATEGORIES:Workshop & Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160618
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160619
DTSTAMP:20260524T204506
CREATED:20221109T103108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T103108Z
UID:57552-1466208000-1466294399@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Celebration of World Environment Day
DESCRIPTION:On the occasion of World Environment Day\, Smile Foundation celebrated the event at Thideer Nagar and Udaiyar Thottam with men\, women\, adolescent boys\, girls and children. Anganwadi teachers and SHVs also participated in the event. The day was celebrated to create awareness among the people about the importance of environment and the ways to save the environment. \nA rally was organised from 11.00am to 12.30pm. A total of 156 people participated in the rally. The people held charts and raised slogans about the environment. 50 saplings were distributed to the people which were planted in front of their houses and Anganwadis. A vote of thanks was given to all the participants and snacks were distributed at the end of the event.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/celebration-of-world-environment-day/
LOCATION:Chennai
CATEGORIES:Swabhiman Happenings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160618
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160619
DTSTAMP:20260524T204506
CREATED:20221111T092536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221111T092536Z
UID:59637-1466208000-1466294399@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Summer Camp organized for the students of ME Centre at Bilaspur
DESCRIPTION:A summer Camp was organized for the students of the ME centre at Sirgitti\, Bilaspur. The main aim of the summer camp was to bring out the hidden talents of the children through various programmes. The children from the NFE Centre and other children from the community also participated in this programme. Cultural programmes were conducted in the camp as well as drawing\, rangoli making\, drama\, poem and storytelling competitions were conducted for the children. Certificate of Participation were also given to the children at the conclusion of the Summer Camp.
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/summer-camp-organized-for-the-students-of-me-centre-at-bilaspur/
LOCATION:Bilaspur
CATEGORIES:Educational activities & happenings for underprivileged children
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160619
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160620
DTSTAMP:20260524T204506
CREATED:20160619T113248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T094029Z
UID:44296-1466294400-1466380799@www.smilefoundationindia.org
SUMMARY:Actor Ajay Devgn celebrates Father’s Day with Smile Foundation children
DESCRIPTION:Actor Ajay Devgan celebrated his Padma Shri Award with children of Smile Foundation On the Occasion of Father’s Day. He spent quality time with 50 children of Smile Foundation at his Juhu Office on June 19\, 2016. He is a long time supporter of Smile Foundation & a firm believer of education for the underprivileged children. \nOn this occasion\, Ajay Devgn pledging his support towards this cause said “Being a father myself\, I understand the importance of Education and appreciate the effort of Smile Foundation in eradicating illiteracy amongst the children & help them to come out of the vicious cycle of poverty thereafter.”
URL:https://www.smilefoundationindia.org/workshops-events/actor-ajay-devgn-celebrates-fathers-day-with-smile-foundation-children/
LOCATION:Mumbai\, India
CATEGORIES:Workshop & Events
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