Tata Volunteering Week 10 Volume No. 21  
 
  Lantern making Rallis India  |  Mumbai
 
Rallis volunteers visited tribal students at Kolkhe village and taught lantern making to them for Diwali festival.
 
  Cleanliness drive Titan   |  Karnataka
 
Titan Volunteers cleaned the Chikkaballapura railway station to explain the importance of cleanliness in public places. They also planted trees at the entrance of the railway station by involving the railway staff.
 
  Linen donation Indian Hotels  |  Bangalore
 
Volunteers from Taj MG Road Bengaluru conducted a donation drive of linen items to Goonj for the relief aid of the flood-affected areas. A total of 16 volunteers donated clothes. Along with this, the hotel donated pillows, pillowcases and mattresses for the cause.
 
  Visit to a college Tata Consulting Engineers   |  Bangalore
 
TCE volunteers visited students of St. Patrick's community college, Bangalore and gave them tips on clearing their board examination. 8 volunteers spent about 160 hours during this activity.
 
  Career counseling Tata Consulting Engineers  |  Bangalore
 
TCE volunteers conducted a career counseling session for 10th standard students of St. Patrick's community college. The session included an introduction to the company and its CSR commitment. Informal activities were conducted to get rid of their stage fear and reflect upon their interests. The students were given stationery kits and were served snack after the session.
 
  Exhibition Indian Hotels  |  Mumbai
 
Taj Wellington Mews organized an exhibition by Mahila Arthik Vikas Mahamandal at Mumbai.
 
  Cleanliness drive Indian Hotels  |  Mumbai
 
Taj Wellington Mews arranged a cleaning drive at accommodation lane.
 
  Awareness rally Coastal Gujarat Power  |  Mundra
 
Volunteers from Coastal Gujarat Power Limited along with the Panchayat members organized an awareness rally in the village based on " Water Conservation through Participatory Ground Water Management". A large number of school students participated in the rally. During the program, the volunteers also briefed the villagers on the techniques on groundwater management.
 
  Cleanliness drive Coastal Gujarat Power  |  Mundra
 
The volunteers from Coastal Gujarat Limited visited the Nanikhakar village and organized a pond cleanliness drive in association with panchayat members and partner NGO named ACT and Geosciences. They collected plastic trash and other litter and disposed of through reputed collection agency for safe disposal. Under this activity, the team discussed proper cleaning & garbage removal processes apart from the importance of cleanliness in localities.
 
  Health check-up camp Tata Steel Processing and Distribution  |  Kolkata
 
TSPDL volunteers organized a health and medical camp for remote slum at Nonadanga Porabasti. All the children underwent medical check-ups and medicines were provided to the children who was suffering from various ailments. Apart from the health check-up, the medical volunteers conducted sessions on personal hygiene and health awareness to the children and their guardians.
 
  Visit to a non-profit Ginger Hotels   |  Ahmedabad
 
A team from Ginger Hotels visited Andh Kanya Prakash Gruh Trust to spend time with impaired girls and lighten up the day for them.
 
  Visit to a school Ginger Hotels   |  Vapi
 
Ginger Hotels volunteers donated food and spent some time at Government School Salvav, Vapi.
 
  Plantation drive Tata Motors   |  Pune
 
A team of 96 from Tata Motors Pune visited Gayatri Mandir Vadmukhwadi Charoli and planted saplings.
 
  Cleanliness drive Ginger Hotels   |  Faridabad
 
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan was carried by a team of 13 volunteers of Ginger Faridabad. Cleaning was done around the hotel side road.
 
  Helping hands Ginger Hotels   |  Faridabad
 
Lemon water served to the passers by associates of Ginger Hotels in scorching heat.
 
  Stationery distribution Ginger Hotels   |  Faridabad
 
Ginger Hotels volunteers visited an anganwadi at Faridabad. They distributed stationery items to the children.
 
  Plantation drive Tata Consulting Engineers   |  Rourkela
 
TCE engineers along with Rourkela Smart City Limited (RSCL) took up the initiative to go green by planting over 5,000 saplings in 35 wards. About 50 volunteers from TCE and RSCL participated in the event.
 
  Cleanliness drive Tata Consulting Engineers   |  Rourkela
 
Rourkela Smart City Limited (RSCL), Rourkela Municipal Council, Dilip Turkey Foundation and TCE organized a cleanliness drive. About 100 volunteers participated in the event giving the slogan "Swachchhata Hi Seva". CEO, RSCL along with other volunteers walked along the main road of Rourkela sweeping, handpicking the waste and putting them into the dustbins placed along the roadside by RMC.
 
  Awareness session Tata Power Delhi Distribution  |  Delhi
 
8 Volunteers of Tata Power-DDL visited vocational training center, Wazirpur, Delhi to conduct the session on legal awareness and free legal aid. The session was attended by 30 candidates. During this various topics were covered like general principles of law, an introduction of a constitution, fundamental rights and duties, right to education, legal aid, RTI etc.
 
  Safety drive Tata Power Delhi Distribution  |  Delhi
 
Social Innovation Group in association with Safety Department of Tata Power-DDL conducted a session on electrical safety, energy and water conservation at 4 vocational training centers situated at Wazirpur, Nareal, Inderlok and Lal Bagh, Delhi.
 
  Cleanliness drive Tata Power Delhi Distribution   |  Delhi
 
A team of 50 volunteers cleaned the streets and roads to promote the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. The theme of the event was a clean, green and healthy environment.
 
  Walkathon Tata Power Delhi Distribution  |  Delhi
 
234 Volunteers of Umang Cultural Club of Tata Power-DDL organized a walkathon at Lok Vihar, Delhi. A march to raise awareness in the neighbourhood on Education, Energy conservation, Green Environment and Climate change and motivate beneficiaries to seek skill enhancement, education, health services through various initiatives run by Tata Power-DDL.
 
  Visit to an orphanage Tata Motors  |  Pune
 
Tata Motors volunteers visited an Ananth Vidyalaya located in Chinchwad. They spent time with the children with cake cutting and snacks distribution for kids. They arranged evening breakfast for the children.
 
  Blood donation camp Tata Motors  |  Pune
 
Tata Motors Global Delivery Center (GDC) and Health services organized a blood donation camp. 29 Volunteers donated blood in this camp.
 
  Visit to a school Rallis India  |  Chiplun
 
A group of seven volunteers from Rallis India Lote Unit visited 'Jidda' school running for the disabled children at Chiplun. They organized a physiotherapy practical exercise session for disabled children of the school. Under CSR they provided physiotherapy equipment at Jidda schools for improving the physical fitness of the children with a trained therapist. At the end of the session, they distributed sweets to the children.
 
  Awareness seesion Rallis India  |  Lote
 
Rallis Lote Unit organized an awareness session on various schemes of Maharashtra Labour Welfare Board for the Employees through MLWF. The team explained on Educational benefits, Self employment scheme, Loan benefits, English speaking course, Govt. job related training etc. Also conducted a training programme on Stress Management for the employees.
 
  Visit to a school Tata Motors   |  Sanand
 
HR team of Tata Motors Sanand Plant organized drawing & essay writing competition for the students of Vasodhra primary School, Sanand.120 students participated in the competition. Prizes were distributed among the winners. Employees also interacted with the children and spent time teaching them . Program was ended with awareness session on environment with the children.
 
  Blood donation camp Tata Power  |  Mumbai
 
Tata Power organized a blood donation camp at Borivli wherein 51 Transmission and Distribution division employee volunteers donated their blood.
 
  Road safety drive Tata Motors   |  Sanand
 
A road safety awareness program was organized by Tata Motors volunteering team, Sanand. Tata employees displayed placards and spread messages through slogans, banners and distribution of handy road safety tip cards to the truckers, staff and passenger cars.
 
  Blood donation camp Tata Power Solar   |  Bangalore
 
Tata Power Solar volunteering team at solar power plant in BIDAR- conducted a blood donation camp. 30 participants volunteered for this activity.
 
  Visit to an orphanage Tata Motors   |  Sanand
 
Tata Motors Technical Service Team & Supply Chain Management team visited Dadagram Ashramshala, Sanand a residential school for under- privileged children. The team distributed education kits and blankets to the students and organized few activities such as storytelling, dance, songs and games.
 
  Visit to an old age home Rallis India  |  Lote
 
A group of five volunteers of Rallis India Limited, Lote Unit visited the Matoshri Old Age Home at Khed. They spent time with them and distributed shawls and fruits.
 
  Health check-up camp Tata Power Solar  |  Rajasthan
 
Tata Power Solar volunteering team at solar power plant in Phelan, Rajasthan organized a general health check-up camp.
 
  Blood donation camp Tata Power Solar   |  Rajasthan
 
Tata Power Solar volunteering team from solar power plant at Phelan conducted a blood donation camp at the site. 67 volunteers participated in the blood donation camp.
 
  Plantation drive Tata Power Solar   |  Rajasthan
 
Tata Power Solar volunteering at solar power plant site conducted a tree plantation drive at Phelan, Rajasthan. 20 volunteers participated in this programme.
 
  Mobilization drive Indian Hotels  |  Bangalore
 
A mobilization drive for the children of government schools was organized by Indian Hotels with Akshay Patra Foundation to reach out to three Government High Schools in Uttrahalli, Doddakallasandra and Kaggalipura. The main purpose behind this roadshow was to spread awareness about the career opportunities in the hospitality industry and the free hospitality training program.
 
  Visit to a school Infiniti Retail  |  Mumbai
 
Volunteers from Croma visited the under-privileged students from standard 5 and 6 of Nityananda School, Mumbai. The volunteers worked with the students in improving their oral English language proficiency and public speaking ability by preparing them to act in a play, participate in elocution - recite a poem, narrate a story, a speech etc.
 
  Stationery distribution Infiniti Retail  |  Nasik
 
5 volunteers from the Croma Nashik store participated in a stationery distribution at an orphanage Jayan Gurukul.
 
  Visit to an old age home Infiniti Retail  |  Aurangabad
 
5 volunteers from the Croma Aurangabad store participated in stationery & chocolate distribution at Matoshri Vridhashram .
 
  Visit to a school Infiniti Retail  |  Surat
 
Croma employees volunteered to distribute food and conducted activities including painting, candle making, dancing competition at the Sunrise S. P. School for M.R Children at Surat.
 
  Visit to a non-profit Infiniti Retail  |  Bangalore
 
Croma employees from the New Bel Road store, Bangalore visited the Living Hope NGO and distributed meals to 70 children.
 
  Visit to a non-profit Infiniti Retail  |  Bangalore
 
Croma employees from the Banashankari store, Bangalore visited the Naminthanjali Seva Trust and distributed food, groceries and blankets.
 
  Hygiene awareness session Ginger Hotels   |  Ahmedabad
 
Team Ahmedabad visited Vastrapur Sarkari Vasahat Prathmik School at Ahmedabad. 26 Team members initiated basic hygiene information session & distributed snacks to the children .
 
  Visit to a school The Tinplate Company of India   |  Jamshedpur
 
A team of volunteers from Tinplate Ladies Welfare Association visited "Camp School - Masti Ki Pathshala" residential school for street children to meet and interact with the students. The various activities including quiz, song, games etc were conducted for students. Students also shared their past and current experience with the team. The program concluded with the distribution of eatables and gifts among the students.
 
  Blood donation camp Tata Consulting Engineers   |  Kolkata
 
Employees from Tata Consulting Engineers Limited organized a blood donation camp in Tata Medical Centre, Kolkata for cancer patients wherein 12 people donated blood.
 
  Health and Sanitation session Indian Hotels   |  Gurugram
 
A group of volunteers from Taj City Centre Gurugram visited Dream Girl Foundation Gurugram and conducted a session on Health & Sanitation. The session was conducted by 4 volunteers.
 
  Blood donation camp Indian Hotels  |  Mumbai
 
A blood donation camp organized by the Taj Mahal Palace in collaboration with the Red Cross Blood Bank at Mumbai. More than 30 volunteers across various departments came forward to support this cause.
 
  Visit to a non-profit Voltas  |  Mumbai
 
Volunteers visited the founder of Nirman and staff and interacted with them to understand the work of the organization and their training needs. They also developed a plan to address their training needs.
 
  Awareness and Career counselling session Tata Steel  |  Jamshedpur
 
A Legal Awareness and Career Counselling session was organised for class X students of Shishu Niketan High School, West Bokaro. The team of volunteers shared knowledge of various career options available. Knowledge of basic laws and legal tips were also shared.
 
  Visit to a school Tata Steel  |  Jamshedpur
 
Employees of Aviation Dept. of Tata Steel visited their adopted school Bal Vikas Agrico and shared happy moments with the young children. The children in their fancy attire performed a cultural dance.
 
  Visit to a school Tata Steel  |  Jamshedpur
 
Employees of MD office, Jamshedpur visited Masti Ki Pathshala, Sidhorga and interacted with the students. The team distributed story books and also recited some stories and prose from the books. They shared different career options available.
 
  Football tournament Infiniti Retail  |  Ahmedabad
 
Croma employees organized a football match for the children from the slums and distributed t-shirts at Ahmedabad.
 
  Food distribution Infiniti Retail  |  Rajkot
 
Croma employees participated in distributing food in the slum areas at Rajkot.
 
  Helping hands Infiniti Retail  |  Baroda
 
Croma employees distributed stationery items among the children at the Aangawadi and food to the slum dwellers at the Jalaram Trust at Baroda.
 
  Blood donation camp Infiniti Retail  |  Navi Mumbai
 
A blood donation camp was organized with Think Foundation in Mumbai. A total of 103 volunteers participated in this activity across Croma stores.
 
  Plantation drive Infiniti Retail  |  Navi Mumbai
 
Sapling plantation was conducted in Navi Mumbai at Belapur & Kharghar. 23 volunteers participated from the Croma stores.
 
  Road safety drive Infiniti Retail  |  Navi Mumbai
 
9 volunteers from Croma participated in a road safety drive organized at Vashi, Navi Mumbai.
 
  *This update covers only some of the activities undertaken by companies.
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