World Environment Day 2023 was celebrated by SI Bombay Chembur in association with Mahatma Education Society’s Pillai Institute of Management Studies and Research. On 7th June, An interactive session was organized in Marathi for the help staff of the Pillai Campus on the theme of preventing and navigating plastic pollution. Prof. Krushna Sawant was invited
Power of a Second Chance Computer Literacy and Skills class was held for women living in slum communities in Mumbai. A 3 week basic computer course was held where the women were taught MS Office, usage of the internet and how to avoid cybercrime.
Project Asha helps women entrepreneurs from marginalised communities through financial aid and mentorship. Under this project 2 women were given financial aid to start and grow their business of a food cart respectively.
February, March 2023 SIBC in collaboration with Mahatma Education Society’s Pillai HOC College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Rasayani organised the ‘English for Specific Purposes Workshop’ for the Students at Pillai Skill Development Institute from 22nd February to 3rd March, 2023. The objective of the programme is to enhance language and communication skills for the
Date: 8th March, 2023 On the International Women’s Day, Soroptimist Excellence Award 2023 was conferred on Ms. Swathi Mukherjee, Managing Trustee, Vatsalya Foundation, an NGO which is a pioneering organization that works with street children in the city, through its multidimensional approach of outreach, child-to-child contact, support centres and open shelter home among others. Ms.
On the occasion of Marathi Bhasha Divas on 27th February 2023, the students for the Social Service Committee in association with Soroptimist International Bombay Chembur distributed Marathi story books and stationery to the students of Gyanjyoti Savitribai Phule School, Podi, New Panvel. The students from the Social Service Committee interacted with the 40 children of
Date: 18th to 20th February, 2023 SI Bombay Chembur hosted President Cathy Cottridge and Program Director Lindsay Green from Soroptimist International of Great Britain and Ireland (SIGBI) on the Mumbai leg of their India visit. Cathy and Lindsay were received at the airport on 18th February by SIBC members Yvette Lee and Preeti Pawar. On
Date: 11th February, 2023 SIBC observed International Day for Women and Girls in Science on 11th February, 2023 in association with MES Pillai College of Education and Research, Chembur. An expert talk titled, ‘My Life- My Science: Challenges faced by Women in Science’, by Dr. Shobona Sharma, Retd Senior Professor, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research,
Date: 6th February, 2023 SIBC observed World cancer Day in association with MES Pillai College of Education and Research, Chembur by organising an expert talk on the topic – “Role of Teachers in dealing with children undergoing treatment for Cancer”. The talk was delivered by Dr. Sandra Pinto, Former Deputy Manager and Principal, CanShala, Mumbai.
Soroptimist Welfare Association (SIBC) distributed around 250 blankets and 3 boxes of warm clothes to street dwellers in Navi Mumbai in January 2023. This was much needed with temperatures dropping in Mumbai. 500 biscuit packets were also distributed among children living on the street. The SDGs served were #1 and #3.