Tata Volunteering Week 11 Volume No. 22  
 
  Visit to an orphanage Tata Motors  |  Pune
 
A Team of 60 volunteers from Tata Motors Pune Press shop and Weld Shop visited Adhar Orphanage where they interacted with the children and provided an invertor to sustain during power cuts.
 
  Puppetry show Indian Hotels  |  Mumbai
 
Indian Hotels visited After Taste to interact with the women and enact a puppetry show to convey the importance of women empowerment. Puppetry show was followed by a discussion on the theme and their experiences.
 
  Tree plantation drive Tata Steel Processing And Distribution   |  Pantnagar
 
Volunteers of TSPDL Pantnagar visited National Association for the Blind (NAB) in Haldwani, Pantnagar to teach computer to the students. They also organised a tree plantation program with the children of NAB.
 
  Awareness session Tata Power Delhi Distribution  |  Delhi
 
Volunteers of Tata Power-DDL organized an awareness session on Tata Power-DDL's Corporate social responsibility activities and compliance of corporate social responsibility at Aditi Mahavidyalaya Delhi University. The aim of the program was to discuss the pros and cons of CSR and make beneficiaries aware of compliance, law and activities of corporate social responsibility.
 
  Counselling session Tata Power Delhi Distribution  |  Delhi
 
Tata Power DDL in association with Development Alternatives organized career counselling sessions and a placement drive on Timarpur vocational training centers. The activity aimed to make beneficiaries aware of their potential and relevant fields for the job. 37 volunteers participated and more than 113 beneficiaries benefitted from the program.
 
  Inauguration ceremony Tata Power Delhi Distribution  |  Delhi
 
Volunteers of Tata Power-DDL visited schools in Qadipurand to spread awareness about the importance of safe drinking water and cleanliness. The team interacted with the beneficiaries and RO Plant coordinator and provided Any Time Water (ATW) units to facilitate access of RO water at the convenience of the students.
 
  Women empowerment session Tata Power Delhi Distribution  |  Delhi
 
126 volunteers of Tata Power-DDL along with BA employees conducted sensitization sessions for girls and women of the community. Volunteers had conducted recreational activities, the session on empowerment & motivation and spread awareness of CSR programs urging them to make use of the opportunities in education, skill development through vocational training centers and economic well-being through Self Help Groups initiatives. Discussions and debates centered on gender equality, girl child education, domestic violence etc aided took place during the session.
 
  Health camp Tata Power Delhi Distribution  |  Delhi
 
Volunteers of Tata Power - DDL participated in the Health camps, organized across 18 locations in Delhi in association with the NGO partner. Volunteers visited nearby JJ clusters/ communities to communicate information about activity and mobilized more than 2100 beneficiaries. Beneficiaries were provided medicine and consultation from Mobile Dispensary team. Cured beneficiaries also attended the program and shared their personal experiences to motivate new beneficiaries into kicking the habit.
 
  Visit to a non-profit Tata Power Delhi Distribution  |  Delhi
 
Volunteers of Tata Power – DDL in association with volunteer of Tata Power Trading Company Ltd. organised a visit at Vocational training centre at Rohini Sector 11, Delhi. They organised the session for beneficiaries of VT Centre at the premises about career orientation and future job perspective.
 
  Visit to a non-profit Tata Power Delhi Distribution  |  Delhi
 
Tata Power-DDL organised exams for beneficiaries of Women literacy centre. Employees of Tata Power-DDL volunteered in organising and conducting the exams.
 
  Water conservation Tata Power Delhi Distribution  |  Delhi
 
Volunteers of Tata Power-DDL - Business development team of Ranchi organised an activity to start water conservation. They generated awareness through sessions and direct interaction with the community people.
 
  Cleanliness drive Ginger Hotels  |  Mangalore
 
A cleanliness drive was organized by the Ginger Hotels at Mangalore.
 
  Visit to an orphanage Tata Consulting Engineers   |  Noida
 
Volunteers conducted activities with the kids of Saikripa Orphanage, Sector 12, Noida. The program started with an interactive session followed by some outdoor games and motivational short movies. Volunteers also conducted a dance and singing competition for kids. Snacks & refreshments were also served to kids and orphanage staff.
 
  Visit to an orphanage Tata Motors   |  Pune
 
The team of 81 volunteers from ERC - Veh Engineering CVBU from Tata Motors visited Chinmaya Mauli Ashram Lohegaon, Pune for a cleanliness drive. They cleaned the dirty patch of dry leaves, stones and created an extra layer of special soil and then prepared the irrigation arrangement i.e dripping system by installing sprinklers.
 
  Visit to a school Tata Steel   |  Jamshedpur
 
11 volunteers from Tata Steel, LD3 visited Sarjamda Camp School where they distributed school stationeries, fruits and other eatables.
 
  Visit to a school Tata Steel   |  Jamshedpur
 
Volunteers from Tata Steel, HSM visited a Primary School Tilayidih where they interacted with the school children and teachers. Students showed great interest in reciting poems, maths tables and answered quiz questions during the interaction. As part of contribution to the school, the volunteers donated colouring books, colour pencils, football, badminton racquet and shuttlecocks to promote education and sports amongst the students.
 
  Visit to a school Tata Steel   |  Jamshedpur
 
Volunteer from Tata Steel Land & Market group visited Baredih School, Potka for where they distributed school stationeries, fruits, chocolates and sweets between the children. They also donated pedestan fans, water filter and sports items to the school.
 
  Visit to a community center Tata Steel   |  Jamshedpur
 
Volunteers from MD Office Tata Steel interacted with the U10 budding football players of Dhatkidih Community Centre. They donated football and distributed refreshments to the children.
 
  Visit to a school Tata Steel   |  Jamshedpur
 
Volunteer from SSTG Dept visited Primary School Kasidih to interact with the children and donated a ceiling fan and goodies to the children.
 
  Slum upliftment drive Tata Consulting Engineers  |  Delhi
 
A volunteer from TCE volunteered with an NGO 'ISST India' for the upliftment of slum people where she taught slum kids and also assisted NGO staff in conducting various other activities.
 
  Health check-up camp Tata Steel Processing And Distribution  |  Kolkata
 
A team of volunteers from TSPDL, Kolkata in association with Howrah Vigyan Chetna Samannaya organized a health check-up camp for children and mothers at Lakshmi Murmu Smriti Shishu Vidayala, Village-Chachanpur, District, Bankura. The volunteers assisted a team of doctors to conduct health check-up of 61 children and women. Medicines and clothes were distributed among the beneficiaries as per their needs.
 
  Save the River Ginger Hotels  |  Mysore
 
Volunteers from Team Ginger Mysore visited the Ghoshayi Ghat which is located at Srirangapatna and cleaned the caveri river. Volunteers cleared the garbage, water bottles, waste clothes etc. from the river.
 
  Auto CAD Training Tata Consulting Engineers  |  Jamshedpur
 
Tata Consulting Engineers volunteers conducted three-day Auto CAD training in their office in Jamshedpur for the students of NSTI Polytechnic College Adityapur. The objective of this course was to teach users the basic commands and tools necessary for professional 2D drawing and drafting using AutoCAD.
 
  Cooking session Rallis India  |  Lote
 
A cooking session was arranged for the women group of Pir Lote and Awashi Village, Lote.
 
  Cleanliness drive Rallis India  |  Lote
 
Hydro Power Project conducted a cleanliness drive at Gavthan Village,Lote.
 
  Blood donation camp Amalgamated Plantations  |   Assam
 
A blood donation camp was arranged at Kakajan Central Hospital with the help of Jorhat Medical College & Hospital.
 
  Food distribution Ginger Hotels  |  Chennai
 
Volunteers from Ginger Hotel Chennai Vadapalani distributed food to the needy people at Vadapalani area. Around 30 hotel team members and family took part in this activity.
 
  Health and Plastic awareness session Tata Steel Processing And Distribution  |  Tada
 
A team of volunteers from TSPDL, Tada organised a Health and Plastic Awareness Session at AP Model School & Jr College. Tada ( Graddagunta), Tada Mandal and 160 School Students attended this session.
 
  Say No to Plastic awareness Ginger Hotels  |  Chennai
 
28 Team members of Ginger Hotel Chennai Vadapalani created an awareness on avoiding plastic. They took this rally to Thirunagar, Vadapalani residential areas and SIMS hospital area.
 
  Student's performance test Rallis India  |  Lote
 
Rallis India conducted student's performance effectiveness test in three schools of Lote.
 
  Cricket match Rallis India  |  Lote
 
Rallis India organized a friendly cricket match between Songaon Villagers and Rallis at Lote.
 
  Blood donation camp Rallis India  |  Lote
 
A blood donation camp was organized for employees with the help of Shree Swami Samarth Blood Bank Dervan at Bai Ratanbai Gharda Hospital, Lavel, Lote.
 
  Tree plantation drive Tata Motors  |  Pune
 
DPDS team from Tata Motors Pune did a Tree Plantation Drive at Khadakwasla in coordination with Green Thumb. 110 volunteers participated in this activity.
 
  Sunstroke awareness Tata Consulting Engineers  |  Andhra Pradesh
 
Volunteers from TCE presented causes, effects of sunstroke and preventive measures to be taken for sunstroke at Gandhi Memorial Elementary School, Adoni. They also taught the children how to plant a sapling and take care of it. After the activity, they distributed caps and saplings to the children.
 
  Blood donation camp Tata Consulting Engineers  |  Pune
 
Tata Consulting Engineers volunteers conducted a blood donation camp where 44 volunteers donated blood.
 
  Educational kits distribution Tata Consulting Engineers  |  Pune
 
AMRUT volunteer distributed books and stationery and conducted sports activities at MPUP Primary School in Venkatapuram, Dhone.
 
  Tree plantation drive Tata Consulting Engineers  |  Pune
 
6 Volunteers from TCE with contractor M/S L&T and M/S MEIL together participated in the Tree Plantation and Environment sustainability drive. Approximately 100 plants were planted in this plantation drive. The main aim was to provide the benefits of fresh air to nearby villagers who are living both sides of the pumping station.
 
  Quiz competition Tata Steel Processing And Distribution  |  kolkata
 
Volunteers from TSPDL Kolkata organised a Quiz Competition at Gurukul Dance Academy, Kolkata. 25 Students participated in this event where questions from different fields were asked like General Knowledge, Sports, Dance, Abbreviations, Spell Bees & a Visual Quiz which was open to all the students.
 
  Visit to a NGO Tata Motors  |  Pune
 
A team from CV Engineering ERC from Tata Motors Pune interacted with women on empowerment and application of 5S principle at Pyaribag Silai Kendra, Wagholi, Pune. The team demonstrated and guided them about awareness and execution of 5S. A display board was installed to highlight 5S importance in working location. The team helped to decide the proper place for finished items, raw material and waste box as a 5S activity.
 
  Plantation drive Indian Hotels  |  Faridabad
 
38 associates planted 55 samplings and took an oath to nurture them.
 
  *This update covers only some of the activities undertaken by companies.
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