Update No. 2:- 5th to 9th March 2015

Tata Technologies employees are always encouraged to devote themselves towards the principle of community service. Blood donation is just another step in this direction as blood can't be manufactured as other things can, it can only be given to save the lives. Keeping its tradition alive, Tata Technologies Jamshedpur organized a mass blood donation camp on 4th March'2015. Total 111 units of blood collected out of which 23 are from TTL. Many thanks to all donors and our CSR Team.

On 5th March, TCL volunteer's created awareness among the children of Adivasi school, Mohul Nagar, Pune on the importance of maintaining good hygiene through visuals on hygiene, good mannerism. 8 item hygiene kits were also given to them. In all 33 students attended the session.The kids were also provided with books, pens, pencil, eraser and pencil sharpeners. The session ended with kids singing their favourite rhymes and songs.

Taj Club House, Chennai visited the Nesakkaram - Street Children orphanage and took a session on Hygiene and sanitation and also distributed Pamphlets on the Hygiene awareness. The team also visited Bala Mandir - Children's Orphanage in association with Coastal Guards and donated bed sheets, towels and pillow covers for the children

On 7th March, Tata Power conducted an Anaemia Detection & Awareness Program as a part of the TATA Volunteering Week-III at Mulshi. The camp was done in collaboration with Surhuday Health Foundation (NGO) and SenapatiBapat School, Male (Mulshi). Around 100 adolescent girls from SenapatiBapat School were invited to the Tata Power Community Development Trust (TPCDT) Hall, Mulshi to participate in the program.80 girls registered for Blood Test/ HB Test. Several Tata Power volunteers and their families were also present to interact with the girls and participate in the program. The camp was very well received the young girls were very participative and attentive. One of girls shared, "Doctor madam ne bahut achha samjhaya, mujhe samajh me aaya" while another said, "Mai bhi aese hi gaonki ladkiko samjhaungi".

The Mithapur region where Tata Chemicals owns and operates its chemical plant is facing a serious threat to its biodiversity due to the rampant spread of an exotic weed called the GandoBabool. This weed is spreading at the cost of the indigenous flora which is getting steadily wiped out. Indigenous flora species like the Gugal (Commiphorawightii) is on the verge of extinction. Wild animals like the Star Tortoise, the Indian Wolf and the Pangolin were once to be found here have now vanished. The Gando Baval weed has now entered the township area through neelgai and cattle droppings and may pose safety hazards. As a part of TVW-3, TCL employees and their family members have launched a drive to check the spread of this exotic weed and reintroduce indigenous flora species which are much needed to sustain the wildlife of the region.

Who says Football is just a Game... here's what Lionel Messi, one of the all time greats has to say: "I'm more worried about being a good person than being the best football player in the world. When all this is over, what are you left with? When I retire, I hope I am remembered for being a decent guy." On Saturday, 7th March, Tata AIG Football Team got together at Jogeshwari, Mumbai, to clean a dirty tract of land. They decided to undertake the work on Thursday afternoon and at a short notice could not find brooms "who cares as long as we have our hands" they said and got down to work...We applaud these wonderful players and surely see a Messi in each one of them...if not equal in play but surely in life as truly Good Guys

Employees from Tata Motors were joined by family members and employees from Tata Technologies and Tata Sons, to celebrate holi with children at Society of Education for the Crippledat Antop Hill on 5th March 2015. The kids had a great time as they applied natural colours on each other and the volutneers and hugged and danced to holi songs! After the celebration, the kids and volunteers shared snacks as the volunteers shared inspirational stories with them. Some of the volunteers said it was the best holi of their lives and were inspired by the children, who besides facing so many challenges, were always happy and smiling.

Six TCL volunteer's painted T shirts along with the children of Kalyandeep special school, Ville Parle, Mumbai. Children enjoyed the activity as it was done for the first time at their school. After painting the T shirts, they all wore and took it along with them. The volunteer's too experienced a great sense of satisfaction and enjoyed painting with them.