Tata Volunteering Week 10 Volume No. 03  
 
  Celebrating International day of Charity Tata Projects  |  Indore
 
12 volunteers from Tata Projects visited a Govt. Primary School, Mahavir Marg, Gandhinagar, Indore on “International Day for Charity’’. School bags, stationery kits along with snacks & sweets were distributed to all student of the school. Volunteers spent time with the children to bring a smile on all their faces.
 
  Visit to a school Tata Projects  |  Nellore
 
5 volunteers from Tata Projects visited a primary school in Mamidipudi village. The team organized a speech competition for Teachers day. Prizes were distributed to the winners. The volunteers motivated the students to concentrate on their studies and reflected on their role in nation building. Chocolates and biscuits were distributed to the students.
 
  Health awareness Walwhan Solar Rajasthan  |  Jodhpur
 
WREL-Rajasthan organized a "Hand wash" awareness session in school. They reached 150 students through this awareness drive. Several demos on Hand wash were conducted during this session. They also briefed the students on the benefits of hand wash.
 
  Teachers' day celebration Rallis India  |  Lote
 
5 volunteers of Rallis India Limited, Lote unit visited Nutan Vidyalaya and celebrated Teachers' Day with the teachers and the students. They arranged a tree plantation drive at the school premises. A total of 34 teachers and other staff members were present at the celebration along with volunteers. They distributed pens to the teachers as a token of gratitude and thanks.
 
  Blood donation drive Tata Steel  |  Jamshedpur
 
A team of 10 volunteers from Sinter Plant JDC organized a blood donation drive. Overall 75 officers and employees donated blood.
 
  Women employment program Tata Sponge Iron  |  Joda
 
Tata Sponge organized a motivation camp for unemployed girls at its Learning & Development center. The program focused on encouraging girls to take up sewing training program through its employability scheme. Around 32 girls from the surrounding villages attended the program.
 
  Cultural program The Tinplate Company of India   |  Jamshedpur
 
Employees from TCIL along with their family members joined hands together to facilitate the students of vocational training courses in participating and conducting the event. The students presented a wonderful performance. All the volunteers were filled with joy and happiness to see the display of talent of the community girls who are pursuing various training programs at the center.
 
  Linen donation Ginger Hotels  |  Vadodara
 
Team Ginger Vadodara-RCR visited Vadodara slum areas and provided information on proper hygiene, cleanliness and health. They also spoke to kids and families and briefed on how clean surroundings prevent diseases like dengue and malaria. In the end, they distributed washed linen to them.
 
  Pollinator protection drive Tata Chemicals  |  Mithapur
 
Volunteers at Tata Chemicals helped remove sprouts of this alien weed and collect droppings of the Indian Blue Bull (antelope) which aids in the weed spread. The collected droppings is used to make organic manure for plantation projects for restoration of indigenous flora.
 
  School books distribution Rallis India  |  Lote
 
A team of Rallis Lote Unit organized a welfare initiative for the students of Z P School, Matwadi, Songaon. School books were distributed to all the students. An e-learning session was also conducted for the students on ''School Discipline’’.
 
  Road safety drive Tata Metaliks  |  Kharagpur
 
Road safety drive was arranged by Tata Metaliks to increase the visibility of cyclists on roads. Over 20 employees & CLs participated in this activity covering over 125 cyclists. The aim is to cover approx 3000 cyclists during this TVW.
 
  Health check-up camp Tata Metaliks  |  Kharagpur
 
Tata Metaliks Limited (TML) conducted a general health check-up camp. Two Doctors along with their medical support team rendered their service for the camp. Weight, Blood Pressure, Blood sugar, Primary Health screening was followed by General Medicine distribution. Medicines and towels were provided. Refreshment packets were also distributed by the volunteers.
 
  Blood donation drive Tata Consulting Engineers  |  Mumbai
 
Tata Consulting Engineers in association with Tata Memorial Hospital organized a blood donation camp at Airoli office. A total of 162 volunteers approached the donation camp and 123 volunteers donated blood. 123 units of blood were collected. Employees also volunteered to help in organising the activity at the premises. As a token of appreciation, the donors were given certificates and pens.
 
  Visit to a charity Tata Consulting Engineers  |  Jamshedpur
 
TCE employees visited an orphanage managed by the Missionary of Charity to spend time with the toddlers. The employees found volunteering to be the experience of a lifetime. Infant foods and other food items were handed over to sisters of the Missionary. The toddlers had a good time playing with all.
 
  Cleanliness drive Ginger Hotels  |  Bhubaneshwar
 
A team of 22 volunteers from the Ginger hotel, Bhubaneshwar conducted a cleanliness drive for cleaning the society near Jaydev Vihar.
 
  Mega health camp Coastal Gujarat Power  |  Mundra
 
Volunteers organised a health camp focussing on adolescents and women in partnership with Bhojay Sarvodaya Trust (BST), a health organisation based in Kutch (Gujarat). Eminent and specialized Doctors from Mumbai came exclusively for the camp and extended their expert services during the camp along with the volunteers from CGPL. A total of 267 beneficiaries availed the health service.
 
  Fire safety training and awareness Coastal Gujarat Power  |  Mundra
 
With a thought that safety is always an important aspect of life, a Fire Safety Training and Awareness session for the school children was organized by the volunteers of Coastal Gujarat Power Limited (Tata Power). The school children were very enthusiastic to learn all the important and integral safety practices so that in future they can also act as a Safety Torchbearer for the community.
 
  Skill development Tata Technologies  |  Pune
 
Tata Technologies volunteers conducted a skill development session for school children. Students were enlightened by the topic of today’s digital world and promised that they will share the knowledge with their families.
 
  Blood donation drive Tata Technologies  |  Pune
 
Tata Technologies conducted a blood donation drive. Volunteers donated blood to the blood bank. These blood donation drives support thalassemic children in Pune.
 
  Eco-Friendly Ganesh idol making workshop Tata Technologies  |  Pune
 
Tata Technologies volunteers spread environmental awareness by conducting a eco-friendly Ganesh idol making workshop for community members.
 
  Tree plantation drive Ginger Hotels  |  Bhubaneshwar
 
Ginger Bhubaneshwar team undertook an initiative to plant 20 tree saplings at the Apollo hospital roadside.
 
  Health check-up camp Rallis India  |  Mumbai
 
Volunteers organized a health check-up camp in association with PEHEL NGO at Kalampada, near Vikramgarh. 7 volunteers participated in the camp helping team of doctors for registration of the villagers, taking weight, height, age and body checkup. 123 villagers participated in the camp.
 
  *This update covers only some of the activities undertaken by companies.
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