The Aranhas’ Rosary School welcomes lyricist and playback singer Swanand Kirkire with a bang

Pune, July 2018: Renowned lyricist, singer and writer, Swanand Kirkire recently visited the Rosary School, Camp, Pune. He was in the city to promote his debut marathi film which will be released this month. During his visit, he interacted with the students and sang a few songs with them.  We often say that the education system in India needs thorough revamping and the need of the day is an institution that spearheads overall growth in students. Rosary Group of Institutes is one such remarkable establishment that stands out amongst the others.

Mr.Vinay Aranha, Director at Rosary Schools said, Celebrity visits, events etc is a movement, a belief, a thought, which leads us away from the everyday nuances and mundane routines. It is the culmination of music, dance, comedy acts and theatre and puts to test the intellectual, artistic and creative skills of the aspiring students. I was very happy to see the students sing along and have a great time with Mr. Swanand Kirkire  The zeal and enthusiasm with which the students had taken part  proves  that such activities are not only fun, they contribute to personal growth of the children.”

Since its inception Rosary School is a renowned educational institute aimed at providing excellent academic as well as co-curricular facilities to all its students. The school offer its students a perfect mix of academic, co-curricular and extracurricular activities necessary for all round development of a student. The school and the teachers motivate all their student to explore their full potential to become responsible global citizens.

Vidyapurna Educational Sponsorship – Helping hand by Annapurna Pariwar

Apeksha Ashish Gavare, Najmin Mainuddin Shaikh, Prathamesh Pavan Kumbhar along with many other children have been able to continue their education thanks to the Vidyapurna program run by Annapurna Pariwar.  Vidyapurna – a sponsorship program by Annapurna Pariwar has been running for the last 16 years and has brought a smile on the face of many single mothers who wish to continue the education of their children.

Annapurna provides a platform to all those willing to contribute towards education for poor kids but, do not know how.

The scheme ‘Vidyapurna’ was conceptualized by Dr. Medha Samant (Founder Direcor) of Annapurna Pariwar back in 2002 when she met Miss Kanta, a widow and a mother of 3 children who came seeking for a loan from the organization. On asking her the reason for the loan she said, ‘It is for the education of my children, as I do not want to see them becoming like me’. This led to realization of hardships that a single mother from a slum faces for her child’s education and the bigger question of children’s future from such areas arose.

What followed was a brainstorming session and immediate application of ‘Vidyapurna’. Since then the scheme has helped thousands of students to grow and prosper by making education accessible despite challenging financial scarcity.

2018 marks the 16th anniversary of successfully securing the future of these kids. Under Vidyapurna, Annapurna has collected funds to sponsor 1000 children this year, of which 600 have already been provided scholarship worth Rs.2500 each.

Vidyapurna is an initiative towards upliftment of the society through providing scholarships to the deserving students of economically challenged families. A local study indicates that children of single mothers face tremendous difficulties in pursuing education as the earning responsibilities of the house falls on their shoulders too.

An in-depth framework is set to select the most deserving students who would avail scholarship in order to avoid irregularities in the selection process. Annapurna assigns a field executive who visits the houses for survey and picks out the eligible families; they are given a form that records all personal and financial information. These forms are then scrutinized by a senior member of the organization and the deserving applicants are finalised.

A meeting is held to brief them about the scholarship provisions and each kid is provided Rs.2,500 for an academic year. This is for students from nursery to 12th grade. The loan amount is disbursed in the month of June or July and a progress card with a thank you note from the children is provided to their sponsors by September.

Vidyapurna works with the aim of, ‘Bacchon ki shiksha, desh ka vikas’ (Nation’s progress through children’s education) and has put smiles on many young faces who, without Annapurna could not have pursued their dreams and helped mothers fulfill their ambitions of educating their children.

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Lila Poonawalla Foundation (LPF) gave away over scholarships to 300 school girls

Pune, 7 July, 2018- It was a memorable day on 7th July when this time Lila Poonawalla Foundation (LPF) gave over 300 school girls scholarships. As the 8th School Scholarship Award Function was held at MFH Hall, Cummins, Balewadi, Parents were full of joy.
The function was too big to handle in one sitting. Therefore it was split into 2 functions. One in the morning and other in the afternoon followed by lunch and dinner. Morning function was honored by LILA FELLOW DR. SARIKA DEORE (recipient LPF PG scholarship in 2001 and PA 2009) as a Chief Guest and Mrs. SHIVANI NAIK SHAH (Mrs. India Queen of Substance 2018) as Guest of Honor.

In the afternoon function another LILA FELLOW DR. RUTA LIMAYE (recipient of LPF PG scholarship 1999). All three were unified in their message to the young girls and their parents, of the importance of education.
Mrs. Poonawalla in her welcome speech at both the occasions conveyed to the parents that instead of saving money for the dowry of their daughters, they should spend on her education and enable her to earn her living life time.

These are no ordinary scholarships. These scholarships also include school bags, cycles, shoes and books. Special counseling not only for the awardees but mentoring will be done to their parents. So that all conflicts are resolved & girls will sail through their education. The scholarship is for a period of 10 years from 7th standard to their graduation. 

B Natural Juices & Beverages achieves aGUINNESS WORLD RECORDS®supported by 572 girlsin Punjab, as part of the B Natural Harman XI campaign

572 girls led by Harmanpreet Kaur performed jump squats for a minute to create the record and showcase their support for B Natural Harman XI, a platform to recognize girl talent in Punjab and Chandigarh

National, 3rd July 2018: B Natural Juices & Beveragesfrom ITC Foods, after moving away from ‘Concentrate’ and shifting its entire portfolio to ‘Not From Concentrate’ variants, vowed to break records on fitness goals. The brand brought people together from the state of Punjab and the union territory of Chandigarh at Niper Auditorium, Sector 67 in Mohali for a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® title for ‘the Most people performing jump squats’ in a minutewith572girls breaking the existing record of 497 achieved by Dubai Fitness Challenge (UAE) in Dubai, last year. The achievement is testimony to B Natural’s core philosophy of breaking barriers across all spheres of life.

TheGUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® challenge was led by Harmanpreet Kaur, Vice-Captain of India Women's National Cricket Team, in the presence of Sanjay Singal, Chief Operating Officer - Dairy and Beverages, ITC Ltd.

Talking about the initiative, Mr. Sanjay Singal, Chief Operating Officer - Dairy and Beverages, ITC Ltd. said, “B Natural is an honest and transparent brand that strives to challenge the status quo.B Natural Harman XI is a platform to encourage and boost the talent of young girls of Punjab. We are delighted that we have set the ground for this campaign by breaking a world record and hope to break many more barriers through our innovative initiatives and campaigns. We needed an icon that truly embodies the essence of this worthy initiative and are happy to have Ms. Harmanpreet Kaur champion this cause for B Natural. She is already an inspiration for many young girls and we are confident that with her support, many girls in Punjab will be able to accomplish their dreams and desires with the “B Natural Harman XI” campaign.”

The record breaking challenge is part of a larger campaign Harman XI - SaacheHunar Di Khoj, launched by B Natural and captained by Harmanpreet Kaur, who is considered a harbinger of change. The three-months long contest will invite girls across Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Bathinda and Patiala to participate in the contest.

On expressing her excitement, Ms. Harmanpreet Kaur said, “I am very happy and proud to be associated with B Natural for this campaign and thrilled about having broken barriers to achieve a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS®with many girls like me from Punjab and Chandigarh. I have been blessed to have my family’s support in fulfilling my dreams. There could be no better way for me to extend the same support to all the girls back home. I am looking forward to bringing a change that will boost the confidence of many young girls and help us progress together as a nation.GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® is an achievement and I am extremely pleased to be present here today to be a part of this momentous occasion.”

About ITC Foods:
ITC's branded packaged foods business is one of the fastest growing foods businesses in India, driven by the market standing and consumer franchise of its popular brands - Aashirvaad, Sunfeast, Bingo!, Yippee!, Kitchens of India, B Natural, Mint-o, Candyman and GumOn. The Foods business is today represented in multiple categories in the market - Staples, Spices, Ready-to-Eat, Snack Foods, Bakery & Confectionery and the newly introduced Juices & Beverages.

ITC's Foods brands delight millions of households with a wide range of differentiated, value-added products developed by leveraging ITC's in-house R&D capabilities, deep consumer understanding, knowledge of preferred Indian tastes, agri-sourcing & packaging strengths, and afar reaching distribution network.

ITC's uncompromising commitment to the health and safety of its consumers ensures adherence to the high levels of quality, safety and hygiene standards in manufacturing processes and in the supply chain. All ITC-owned manufacturing units are Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) certified. The quality performance of all manufacturing units is monitored continuously online. Going beyond process control, ITC ensures that quality standards are scrupulously adhered to while choosing ingredients that go into the preparation of its food products.

The business continues to invest in every aspect of manufacturing, distribution and marketing to ensure that it can leverage emerging opportunities and fulfil its aspiration of being one of the most trusted provider of branded packaged foods in the country. ITC's Foods business also exports its products to the key geographies of North America, Africa, Middle East and Australia.

SKILL INDIA ENHANCES ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUPPORT FOR CANDIDATES

NSDC partners with deAsra Foundation for Building Capacity and Strengthening Entrepreneurship Support System for Training Providers

National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), under the aegis of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Government of India, has collaborated with deAsra Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation, for capacitating its training providers for entrepreneurship. The collaboration would support the establishment of ‘Entrepreneurship Support Program’, which is intended to equip placement cells of training providers with self-employment/ entrepreneurial assistance for the skilled candidates.

The association would facilitate training of counsellors/ trainers (termed as ‘Udyog Mitras’) of the envisioned Entrepreneurial Cell, who will handhold skill trainees to nurture their entrepreneurial action plan.  This would include various aspects of developing a business model, seeking financial guidance and availing services of banks/ agencies for loans and other statutory requirements.  The counselling provided by these Udyog Mitras is proposed to help aspirants in exploring new avenues and facilitating financial support for enhancing employability.

NSDC’s affiliated training centres would also get access to the deAsra platforms, tools and knowledge resources such as the deAzzle mobile app, business guides across industries, trackers, templates, checklists and proposed Interactive Kiosks.

Commenting on the partnership, Mr. Manish Kumar, MD & CEO, NSDC said, “NSDC’s collaboration with deAsra will equip our affiliated training partners to provide entrepreneurial support to their trainees.  Business mentoring from experienced counsellors will enable aspiring youth to start their own businesses.  The initiative will not only support small and micro entrepreneurship that can generate large scale employment opportunities, it will also help drive sustainable growth in employment.”

Dr. Anand Deshpande, Founder, Chairman and MD, deAsra Foundation said, “Every year, more than 12 million youth enter working age group, but the challenge remains to generate enough employment opportunities for this growing talent. deAsra endeavors to transform job seekers into job creators through its entrepreneurial support system and other array of services.  We believe our collaboration with NSDC would contribute significantly to the Skill India Mission by creating successful entrepreneurs.”

deAsra’s Entrepreneurship Support Program is emerging as one of the key support modules which focuses on identifying the budding entrepreneurs across sectors. It will help Skill India trained candidates to acquire right guidance, facilitate business plans and provide allied services for establishing a new business. deAsra’s alliance with banks will enable mediation with financial institutions for facilitation of funds successfully.  The trainees will also be mentored by Udyog Mitras, who will guide the entrepreneur through every stage of his/her business lifecycle, right from set-up to growth.  Its network of professional service partners would also support entrepreneurs to connect with Chartered Accountants, Legal Advisors among others.

Skill India’s current training programs comprise a 40-hours module on Employability & Entrepreneurship Skills focusing on Life Skills, Digital Literacy and Financial Literacy. It’s a research-based guidance to establish, manage and grow a business through all the stages; de-risking entrepreneurship to a large extent. deAsra’s Entrepreneurship Support Program will further connect the trainees to Udyog Mitras to transform their dreams into reality.

About National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)

NSDC is one of its kind public-private-partnership with an objective to facilitate skill training in partnership with private training providers. Till date, NSDC has approved 350+ training providers and 39 Sector Skill Councils, with a geographical spread of 7,000+ training centres in 600+ districts across the country. NSDC has trained more than 1.4 crore people across sectors.

About deAsra

deAsra Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that aims to enable 25,000 enterprises to start, manage and grow their businesses, with a view to making at least 1,00,000 jobs available by 2020.  Entrepreneurs often face challenges getting enough support, training and guidance on a continuous basis. At deAsra we support aspiring or existing businessmen to start, manage or grow their small business, by making set-up, management and growth simple and entrepreneur friendly with a broad array of support services.

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ICAI organized Mega Blood Donation Camp on “CA Day”

A mega blood donation camp was organized The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Pune. The camp was organized as a part of 70th CA Foundation Day.

The CA foundation day is being organized across the country. In Pune too, the ICAI is observing the foundation day as ‘CA Day’ with various programs and events. On Saturday and Sunday (30th June and 1st July) as a part of the series Pune Branch of WIRC of ICAI Jointly with Pune Branch of WICASA of ICAI organized "Mega Blood Donation Camp" at 8 Various Locations in the city.

Bizsolindia Services Pvt. Ltd. Baner, RPA & Associates LLP, Kharadi, KP Group, Banner-Pashan Link Road, SPCM, Mitra Mandal Chowk, Deccan CPE Study Circle, Bhandarkar Institute, Rathi Rathi & Co., Singhgad Road, ICAI Extension Counter at Phadke Sankul, ICAI Bhawan, Bibwewadi are the locations where this Blood Donation Camp was held. This "Mega Blood Donation Camp" got great success with more than 523 blood donors and more than 750 participants across Pune City by involving the entire CA fraternity, CA students, colleagues, families at large.

CA Anand R Jakhotiya, Chairman, Pune Branch of WIRC of ICAI informed that the camp was organized with the motive to let the youngsters to know the importance of blood donation. He also quoted that ICAI was formed in 1949 under Act of Parliament and today, we are entering into 70th Glorious year. We will keep marching with Excellence, Independence and Integrity. I congratulate all 285000 proud Chartered Accountants and eight lakh plus students of ICAI on this Auspicious Day. I am thankful to all the CA members and students who have supported in various social initiatives taken by PUNE Branch on this occasion. With the support of all we can take our glorious Institute higher and higher.

At the same time Pune Branch of WIRC of ICAI with ICAI Career Counselling Group in support with Savitribai Phule, Pune University’s Management Division - IQAC - PUMBA, MIT-WPU, SNDT College and Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Samstha (MKSSS’s) Pune organised 5 Day Workshop on GST - Girls Students Empowerment through Skill Building, to make the girl students employable, started at 8 different colleges with registered participants count of 567 girls students inaugurated by Dr. Prafulla Pawar, Dean - Savitribai Phule, Pune University, PUMBA at Garware College.

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Marathon for Run Against Cancer Got Huge Response

Jupiter Hospital has participated in the doctors run with cancer awareness theme which was organized by PCMC Doctor’s Association, NIMA, FPA, IMA and Indian Dental association. There were 1000 doctors from various hospitals in Pune had participated in this initiative. The marathon was categorized in 10KM, 5KM and 3KM which was started from Spine road Pune.

The Marathon started from Spine road, Bhosari at 6.30 am followed by the root MIDC police station and concluded at Bhosari. Before the event the Zumba session was organized. A Dhol Tasha team was there to cheer the runners. This time Mr. Girish Nikam, Dr. Nilesh Patil, Dr. Pramod Kubde, Dr. Satyajit Patil, Dr. Santosh Bhandawalkar, Dr. C. B. Pawar, Dr. Pratap Somvanshi, along with thousands of doctors from Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune, Hadapsar, Kondhwa, Chakan, Talegaon, Yerwada, Kharadi, Hinjwadi, etc. were also present.

Flag off has been done by Jupiter Hospital GM Dr. Shubhada Sharma, where she announced that for cancer treatment Jupiter has started comprehensive cancer care unit under one roof.

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ICAI, Pune Branch of WIRC, Organises Various Programme on its Foundation Day Celebration

Programs to be organized are: Blood donation camp, Books distribution, tree plantation and eye surgery etc. 

• On 70th Foundation Year, 70 Workshops, at 70 Places
• GST workshop for girl students under women empowerment
• The workshop will be held at eight different colleges
• Blood Donation camp on 30th June and 1st July

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), Pune Branch of WIRC, Organises various programme on the occasion of its foundation day celebration. For completing one year of ‘Goods and Services Tax’ (GST) ICAI has organized 5 days’ workshop for girl students under women empowerment and also Mega Blood Donation Camp across Pune City.

The Hon. President of India Shri. Ram Nath Kovind Ji will address the inaugural session of GST workshop all over India on 1st July, 2018.

ICAI celebrates its foundation day as “CA day” every year on 1st July. On this occasion ICAI organizes various programs throughout the country. These include plantation, blood donation camp, eye surgery, book distribution etc. Two day’s blood donation camp is being held on 30th June and 1st July 2018, in the collaboration with the Pune Branch of WIRC of ICAI, Western India Chartered Accountants Students Association (WICASA) and other Chartered Accountant Firms. This blood donation camp will be held at ICAI Bhawan Bibwewadi, Phadke Sankul, Sadashiv Peth, Rathi  Rathi & com. Opp. Pu La Deshpande Garden, SRPA and Associates Kharadi, Pune Deccan CPE study circle Law College Road, SKP group Baner–Pashan link road, SPCM Mitramandal chowk and Bizsolindia Services Baner, said by CA Anand R Jakhotiya, Chairman, Pune Branch of WIRC of ICAI.

GST workshops are organized in collaboration with ICAI Career Counseling Group, ICAI Pune Branch of WIRC, Savitribai Phule, Pune University’s Management Division-IQAC-PUMBA,MIT-WPU, SNDT College and Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Samstha (MKSSS’s) Pune from July 1st and there after every Saturday in the month of July (That, 7, 14, 21, 28 July) 2018. These workshops are mainly for the under graduates and postgraduates student of commerce throughout the country as partner in ‘Beti Padhao’ scheme of government of India for providing the basic details and broadening the knowledgebase of the girl students.

ICAI is taking such workshops with various universities and institutions. So far, this group has organized more than 2000 career counseling programs. Total of 20 hours training is going to be on 70th year, 70 different workshops at 70 places, out of these eight workshops will be organized by ICAI’s Pune Branch of WIRC. 


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