CII Communique - December, 2010

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Blackboard.’ To commemorate Yi National Education
Day on 14 November, it was decided to roll out
Operation Blackboard nationally amongst government
and underprivileged schools across chapters. Yi Delhi
launched ‘Operation Blackboard’ at its Akshara Centre at
Chaman, New Delhi. Chaman is a literacy and recreation
centre for underprivileged children, towards education,
healthcare and general awareness. Marking the launch,
Yi installed a whiteboard at Chaman.
Goa
On 11 November, Yi Goa organised a Session on Goods
& Services Tax by Mr. Vallabh Kamat, Commissioner,
Commercial Taxes, Goa. Mr. Kamat discussed the various
benefits of GST and how it will help reform the tax
collection system in the country particularly the states.
Hyderabad
D Sridhar Babu, Minister for Higher Education, Andhra Pradesh,
launching Operation Blackboard
On 16 November, Yi Hyderabad Chapter organised a
session on Education Forum ‘Young India: Empowering the
Future’ with stakeholders of education, at the Indian School
of Business, Hyderabad. Around 300 people comprising
of principals, teachers, academicians and parents from
all the schools in and around Hyderabad attended this
event. Mr. D Sridhar Babu, Minister for Higher Education,
Andhra Pradesh, who was the Chief Guest, launched the
Yi ‘Operation Blackboard’ on this occasion.
Ms. Bhairavi Jani, Chairman, Young Indians, in her
special address, described Yi’s initiatives in bringing
change in the society through education. Yi has taken
up the Akashra programme to increase the learning
capabilities of children in the country.
Indore
As the part of the national initiative, Yi Indore launched
‘Operation Blackboard’ on 13 November. Yi Indore
provided 13 new blackboards to schools in Pithampur
and Indore and will soon provide 20 more new
blackboards in various other schools.
Kolkata
On 1 November Yi Kolkata celebrated World Food Day
at Jyotirmai Club, providing meals to 7000 children of
Blackboard distribution at a government school in Indore
Jyotirmai Vidyamandir School. Reputed Bengali actress Ms.
June Maliah graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.
CII Yi Kolkata organised a special Children’s Day event
at Liluah Home on 14 November. The Liluah Home
is a ‘prison cum hostel’ for girls who are kidnapped,
abandoned at railway stations, rape victims, convicts
and special children.
A 60 member team including doctors, young
entrepreneurs and professionals, students from Globsyn
Business School and Praxis Business School, part of Yi
Net, and children, put their energies together to make
Children’s Day special for the 250 girls at the Liluah
Home. The creative potential of the girls was brought
forward at a craft workshop, the products of which
would be exhibited at Crossword Bookstore. An eye
camp was also conducted in association with Sankara
Nethralaya where fibre optic spectacles were given out
to 60 girls and 17 cases were identified for operations.
Seventy fruit trees were planted and a small computer
lab was set up with the contribution of Nicco Group and
Acclaris Business Solutions. Yi also distributed many
everyday items to the girls.
Madurai
On 31 October, Yi Madurai, in association with Devadoss
Multi-Speciality Hospital (DMH) organised a World
Trauma Day Awareness Vehicle Rally. The objective of
this rally was to create awareness about trauma injuries
and its prevention methods.
On 26 November, Yi Madurai organised a Learning
Session on Labour Laws for MSME’s with Mr. Varadhan,
Head Consultation & Auditing Services, Aparajitha
Corporate Services (P) Ltd.
Pune
Yi Pune, under the Learning vertical
organised an interactive session with
Mr. Aun Maira, Member of the Planning
Commission, and Chairman, BCG, on
26 November. At this interactive session
Mr. Maira shared his experiences and
views on how to solve the problems
which every one faces in personal as
well as professional life.
Arun Maira,
Member,
Planning
Commission
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