Year: 2017

WCD minister launches intensive program to strengthen women sarpanches

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Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, Minister of Women and Child Development, has launched an intensive training program for Elected Women Representatives (EWRs) of Panchayati Raj institutions and Master Trainers, in New Delhi.     This capacity building program is being organized by the National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD) of the WCD Ministry which will ultimately train approximately twenty thousand EWRs covering nearly 50 EWRs from each district by March 2018.      Addressing the participants at the inauguration of the program, Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi said, “This…

President Ram Nath Kovind to confer National Award for Divyangjan Empowerment

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People with different ability will be awarded for their different roles and best performance even after having different disabilities. Shri Ram Nath Kovind, President of India, will confer the “National Award for Divyangjan, 2017” at a function to be organized by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3rd December, 2017 in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.     On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Department of Empowerment of…

Facebook introduces Training Hubs to develop digital skill

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Facebook has recently introduced Facebook Digital Training and Facebook Start-up Training Hubs and personaliza million people in India by 2020, these online training hubs, which are being rolled out first in India and have been developed with local organizations, will provide digital skills and training for people in need of work, advise entrepreneurs how to get started and help existing businesses and nonprofits get the most out of the internet. Facebook is working with local organizations, including Digital Vidya, EDd to the individual’s needs and available in English and Hindi on mobile.   Facebook Digital Training Hub …

NASSCOM Foundation to organize CSR Leadership Conference 2017 in Bangalore

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NASSCOM Foundation has recently announced that it will organize India’s largest IT-BPM industry-specific CSR Conference “The CSR Leadership Conference 2017” in Bangalore on 29th November, 2017 at The Leela Palace Hotel.   The event will see over 300 CXOs and CSR heads of the topmost companies from across the industry with the NGO Leads, Government officials, Tech4Good champions, social innovators come under one roof to discuss innovative approaches to CSR in the wake of the fast-growing economy and shifting demographical needs and help create a roadmap to a new, developed India.   This year, the CSR…

Deloitte touches over 9,00,000 lives under its flagship volunteering programme

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Deloitte has recently celebrated its 15th annual Impact Day, the company’s flagship volunteering programme to accelerate positive societal impact in the country. This year, more than 37,000 Deloitte professionals volunteered 1,82,000 hours for the benefit of local communities and not-for-profit organizations through skills-based and traditional volunteering initiatives, across 13 cities in India.     The projects focussed on pressing issues such as education, employability and skill building, healthcare and sanitation, environment sustainability and empowerment.     Deloitte had taken various initiatives that focus on education and employability. Last year, Deloitte mobilized…

Bharti Family pledges 10% of their wealth towards Philanthropy

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The Bharti Family has pledged a part of their personal wealth for philanthropic purposes. The Family has decided to pledge 10% of their wealth, including 3% of their stake in group flagship Bharti Airtel, towards supporting the activities of Bharti Foundation, the Group’s philanthropic arm, one of the few professionally managed philanthropic bodies in India. With this commitment, the Bharti Family envisions to significantly step up the scope and reach of Bharti Foundation’s activities, and further enable the Foundation to develop and execute innovative development models to support the aspirations…

MHA to organize multi-State mega mock exercise on tsunami

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The Ministry of Home Affairs, through the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), has decided to conduct a multi-State mega mock exercise on tsunami preparedness.     The exercise will be simultaneously conducted in 31 coastal districts across four States such as West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu – and Union Territory Puducherry along the entire East Coast. The disaster scenario will simulate tsunami waves originating due to a high-intensity earthquake near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, which will lead…

Nokia, along with DEF, launches KanchiLoom to support weavers of Kanchipuram

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Nokia, along with Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF), has launched KanchiLoom to support weavers of Kanchipuram. Nokia and DEF have recently announced the launch of KanchiLoom, a cluster development program, to digitally empower the weaver community and connect them to technology and the marketplace in three villages within Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu.   The project primarily involves the use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) and other digital tools in critical aspects of cluster development, thereby helping to ensure sustainable livelihood creation in the clusters. It will touch the lives of over 5,000 community…

RINL conducts Tripartite Meetings on Mines Safety

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The first Tripartite meeting between Directorate General of Mines Safety, RINL Management and Recognized Union on the subject of Mines Safety, was held on 14th November at Management Development Centre, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant.   The Programme was inaugurated by the Director (Personnel), RINL, Sri Kishore Chandra Das. In his inaugural message, he thanked the Dy. Director General of Mines Safety Sri S.K. Dutta on whose initiative the first bipartite & tripartite meetings are being held.  He said while VSP ensures compliance of all legislations on Mines Safety, occupational health, minimum…

WCL organizes Annual Mine Safety Fortnight

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To bring awareness about safety and health among employees, Nagpur based Public Enterprise, Western Coalfields Limited kick-started Annual Mine Safety Fortnight – 2017. Chairman cum Managing Director of WCL & Director (P/IR) Shri. Rajiv R. Mishra was the chief guest on this occasion. Director of Technical (Project & Planning) Shri. T.N. Jha read the safety pledge, which was followed by the employees.   While addressing WCL personnels, Shri. Rajiv R. Mishra said that life of each and every employee is very precious and no one should compromise on safety standards.…