SI Bombay-Chembur in association with Pillai HOC College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Rasayani organised two-week long sessions on ‘English for Specific Purpose’ from 10th – 21st December, 2018 for the students of Pillai Skill Development Institute with an objective to acquaint them with the basics of functional English. The sessions covered various aspects of

SI Bombay Chembur (SIBC) partnered with Mahatma Night Degree College of Arts and Commerce (MNDC) and the MCC Model Career Centre and CII Confederation of Indian Industries along with the Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE) to organize a career-ready program for young girls called Uddeshya. This project was conducted under the aegis of the

SIBC members organized a visit for the specially challenged students of Sadhana Vidyalaya for the Deaf to an Adventure Park, Franav Farms on 14th December, 2018. 52 students and 10 teachers were present for the same. After a hot breakfast and tea, the students attempted all the games at the park. They enthusiastically participated in

SIBC collaborated with the Women Development Cell of Pillai HOC College of Arts Science and Commerce to observed UN 16 Days of Gender Activism today with an objective to raise awareness about gender-based violence as a human rights issue at a local and regional level. Two movies were screened - '*_That Day After Everyday_*' and

A session was organised on the topic 'My First Period' for girls of Grade 5 and 6 of Mahatma International School, Khanda Colony, Panvel on the 27th November, 2018. The session covered the topics of menstruation, menstrual hygiene and myths associated with it. Around 150 girl students attended this session. SIBC sisters, Ms. Munawira Kotyad-Pillai

On Saturday 9th November, 2018 at 6.30 p.m. in Trident Hotel, Nariman Point, Mumbai, Soroptimist of SI Belgium Machtelt Van der Straeten and Patricia met Soroptimist Lata Krishnan of SI Bombay Chembur. SI Belgium is the Friendship Link club of SI Madurai. Machtelt and Patricia were on a tour of North India and due to

Pillai College of Education and Research in association with SIBC installed a sanitary pad vending machine at the Chembur English High School and Junior College Campus on 25th October, 2018. The aim of this project is to ensure that adequate and basic sanitation facilities are available for female students during their menstrual periods and also

To commemorate ‘International Day for the Eradication of Poverty’ SIBC collaborated with edukidz International Pre-school, Daycare and Evening Activities, Tilak Nagar and organised a ‘World Food Day’ event on 23rd October, 2018. On this day, the edukidz toddlers brought a handful of different food grains which was collected together and handed over to Manav Jeevan

On the occasion of International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, SIBC collaborated with Dr. Pillai Global Academy, New Panvel for the project ‘Fistful of Grains’ on the 17th October, 2018. The students offered a fistful or more of grains such as rice, pulses, sugar etc. The teachers further donated Rs. 30/- and more grains