Cleanliness drive Tata Motors Finance  |  Jabalpur
 
Volunteers from Tata Motors Finance – Jabalpur office volunteered in Swachh Bharat mission. As a part of this mission, the volunteers cleaned the nearby areas of the Jabalpur branch premises.
 
  Road show Tata Power Solar Systems  |  Bangalore
 
Tata Volunteering Week was launched by Bangalore Plant, in presence of senior team members and union members. On this occasion Bangalore plant, reiterated the relevance of employee volunteering initiative which is very much in line with the philosophy of giving back to society While deliberating on key highlights, it was shared that Tata Power Solar has consistently performed well among the group companies under employee volunteering program.
 
  Rally for rivers campaign Ginger Hotels  |  Noida
 
Volunteers conducted creative writing and art contest for students of a school on ‘Rally for rivers’ campaign. Rally for RIvers and Kokuyo Camlin joined hands to encourage school children to participate in this campaign and help spread awareness about reviving the rivers.
 
  Blood donation camp Tata Power Solar Systems  |  Bangalore
 
A Mega blood donation camp was organised by the Swamy Vivekananda Voluntary blood bank at Unit-2 Manufacturing plant. A total of 55 volunteers came forward to donate blood.
 
  Visit to a school Ginger Hotels  |  Faridabad
 
A team of 18 employees visited an aanganwadi – a place where young children are taught. There were about 30 children studying in small room. Everyone enjoyed teaching them rhymes. They distributed stationery items & sweets to the kids.
 
  Visit to an old age home Tata Metaliks  |  Kharagpur
 
Employees of Tata Metaliks collected a few items like clothes, hair oil, toothpaste, toothbrush, and biscuits and distributed among the residents of Nirmal Hriday, Missionaries of Charity, Kharagpur. Employees danced and sang songs with them.
 
  Cleaning a school Ginger Hotels  |  Katra
 
10 volunteers cleaned a Government Primary school Kundroria toilet. They carried cleaning materials like brooms, toilet cleaner, toilet brush, odonil, soaps for hand wash, hand gloves, buckets & mugs and handed them to administration in charge to maintain cleanliness levels. Electrical issues were also addressed along with set up of few bulbs & holders in classrooms.
 
  Visit to a school Tata Power Solar Systems  |  Bangalore
 
A Team of 40 volunteers from Tata Power Solar organized a tree plantation drive at Govt School Maragondanahalli village contributing towards environmental sustainability. Volunteers also cleaned and painted the school’s class rooms. They provided water tanks and serviced computers.
 
  Visit to a hospital Tata Elxsi  |  Chennai
 
20 volunteers visited the Paediatric ward of Adyar Cancer Hospital managed by Mahesh Memorial Trust. They organised a magic show for about 80 kids. Few employees engaged the kids with some fun activities like mimicry and fun games. They distributed Aavin flavoured milk, Badam and Threptin biscuits to the kids.
 
  Visit to a park Tata Steel  |  Jamshedpur
 
The JDC Members & employees of Tata Steel, R&DSS JDC organised a visit of 32 children with parents and teachers of a school to the Tata Steel Zoological Park and Jubliee Park. The team also served lunched to all the children and parents during this visit.
 
  Blood donation camp Tata Elxsi  |  Pune
 
71 volunteers from Tata Elxsi Pune office donated blood. Personnel from Jehangir Hospital coordinated the event along with volunteers from Tata Elxsi. This has the potential of saving 200+ lives.
 
  Visit to a school Tata Steel  |  Jamshedpur
 
  Visit to an old age home Ginger Hotels  |  Guwahati
 
The volunteers visited an old age home and spent half a day with the senior citizens.
 
  Etiquette training Tata Business Support Services  |  Delhi, Kolkata & Jamshedpur
 
Over 20 Tata BSS volunteers took etiquette training for housekeeping & security staff at Tata BSS offices in Delhi, Kolkata & Jamshedpur. The trainees were very happy to learn the nuances of the soft skill. For many it was the first time they were getting such a session with several everyday examples.
 
  Visit to animal rescue facility Indian Hotels  |  Agra
 
The volunteers visited the Agra Bear rescue facility-Wildlife SOS, a home to over 200 sloth bears rescued from horrific lives as dancing bears, or from poaching and situations of man-animal conflict. The team fed the bears fresh fruits.
 
  Visit to a centre Tata Motors  |  Jamshedpur
 
12 team members from PPPM visited Antyodaya Bhawan managed by Nav Jagrat Manav Samaj. The centre serves the purpose of rehabilitation and care of leprosy affected individuals. During this visit team members spent time with inmates and interacted to know about their needs. On this occasion volunteers distributed fruits among inmates and contributed to sponsor lunch for a day.
 
  Visit to a school Indian Hotels  |  Agra
 
The volunteers visited Surkuti School for Blind, Keetham, Agra and spent time with the children. They enjoyed some songs and played games with them.
 
  Drawing competition Tata Steel  |  Jamshedpur
 
Volunteers from Electrical Maintenance visited the Pipla camp school and conducted a drawing competition for 100 girls. All volunteers were very happy to spend the quality time with girls. They also donated water filter and organised a plantation drive.
 
  Clothes donation drive Indian Hotels  |  Agra
 
The volunteers donated clothes in good condition to Gandhi Gram Kusth Ashram, Agra and met the residents. They spent some time with them.
 
  Session on conflict management Indian Hotels  |  Hyderabad
 
The Director of Engineering from Taj Krishna Hyderabad visited the Tata Strive centre at Hyderabad & conducted a session on technical development & conflict management. These students were mainly part of the Auto technicians & Electrical training batch. The volunteer shared a few tips on how to manage their career ahead & the expectations of the corporate world from youngsters like them.
 
  Visit to an orphanage Tata Steel  |  Kalinganagar
 
Volunteers from Tata Steel Kalinganagar (Infrastructure department), Jajpur visited "Vyasabhumi Orphanage". They interacted with the children. New dress material was given to all 21 children along with caretakers on the eve of Durga Puja festival. A combined lunch along with all residents of "Vyasabhumi Orphanage" was arranged and the Infrastructure team enjoyed the lunch with the children.
 
  Visit to a non-profit Ginger Hotels  |  Pantnagar
 
The volunteers visited Asha home and spent time with the residents. They shared their stories and ate lunch together.
 
  Awareness session Tata Interactive Systems  |  Mumbai
 
A group of volunteers conducted an interactive learning session at a school for special children. They used a powerpoint presentation to educate the children on Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and road safety. The session also included helpful tips on safe use of firecrackers, electric appliances and mobiles.
 
  Road safety awareness Tata Power Solar Systems  |  Bangalore
 
29 Volunteers from Tata power Solar conducted a road safety awareness campaign near the Electronic city junction main road and Veerasandra junction, where the team members distributed a pocket Tip cards on road safety, Statistics of road accidents, traffic rules and general safety measures to be taken during emergencies. This whole activity was done in consultation and the advice of the Traffic police department – 600 people were reached with the road safety awareness campaign which included the two wheelers, 4 wheelers and truck drivers.
 
  Health, hygiene and nutrition drive Tata Chemicals  |  Mithapur
 
Multiple volunteering programs related to health, hygiene and nutrition awareness for students and adolescent girls; and medical camps for rural communities were organised in villages around Mithapur during the last week. Medical check-up camps were organised at Samlasar and Dhrevad villages. Doctors and paramedical staff from Mithapur Hospital volunteered for the same. Medicines were given gratis to patients by the team. Nutrition and hygiene awareness programs were organised at Arambda and Surajkaradi villages for students and adolescent girls. Awareness on nutrition, balanced diet and importance of clean hands was communicated through role play, songs, drama and practical demonstrations. TCL employees and their family members volunteered for organising these programs.Volunteers from the Tata Chemicals Society for Rural Development (TCSRD) helped in communicating the program details amongst the community to widen outreach.
 
  Bus driving safety awareness Tata Power Solar Systems  |  Bangalore
 
Volunteers from Tata Power Solar organised a session driver’s safety awareness program. The HSE department took initiative and arranged the session for the contract drivers of the company.
 
  Women’s skill development program Tata Sponge Iron  |  Bileipada
 
A group of 10 volunteers helped organize a Skill Development for Inclusive Growth program focused on young ladies at the Learning & Development Centre in the township. The orientation program intended to motivate & mobilize girls from the locality to take up Industrial Sewing Machine Operator's training at Bhubaneswar, a joint initiative with Sahi Exports Pvt Ltd.
 
  *This update covers only some of the activities undertaken by companies.
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