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International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day

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  SI Poona celebrated International Women’s Day along with the staff members of Jagruti, a local NGO run by their senior member Ms. Jayashri Kale.Jagruti helps underprivileged women and girls to stand on their own feet by imparting education, training, financial and medical help whenever needed. Every year SI Poona celebrates this day by felicitating women who have overcome all odds to establish themselves, and Make a Difference. This year they felicitated Ms. Halima Shaikh, a simple woman, who has risen from utter penury to establish a business of her own. She was thrown into poverty and despair by a sick husband who could no longer work, and four young children. She started out by making lamps for Diwali, which she sold in her neighbourhood. Her artistic qualities led her to make more decorative items and a wide variety of lamps, which were much appreciated,

World Food Day

World Food Day

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World Food Day was celebrated in October with great bonding and camaraderie among the members. They met at a local restaurant for a sumptuous lunch to mark the day, as well as a celebration of the Diwali festival, a few days ahead. It had been earlier decided to also share the celebrations with the less privileged, and all members donated generously for the occasion. The total amount collected was used to buy sweets and savouries for the inmates of a local orphanage, and distributed to them on the occasion of Diwali.

Celebrating International Literacy day and International Peace Day

Celebrating International Literacy day and International Peace Day

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Soroptimist International Club of Poona celebrated International Literacy Day and the International Day of Peace in their September meeting. Scholarship cheques were awarded to 15 deserving girl students pursuing different branches of study at the college level. The list included one visually impaired girl and one who had an amputated leg due to an accident last year. These cheques were handed out by the chief guest, Ms. Yashashwari, who gave a talk on ‘Raj Yoga for Students’. She explained how mental peace and meditation helps in developing concentration, whether in studies, sports or any other profession. One of our ex-students who has graduated in engineering and secured employment at a leading IT organization was also felicitated on the occasion.      

Fundraiser for Girl ChildEducation

Fundraiser for Girl ChildEducation

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An audiovisual show on the life and songs of the noted singer of yesteryears, Ms. Geeta Dutt was presented by Mr. Vishwas Kale. It was a nostalgic evening of haunting and ever popular melodies showcased with their film history.  The venue was the University Women’s Association hall, at Pune. The show was highly appreciated by the audience and a substantial   amount was raised for our Education sponsorship project named ‘Let me Bloom’

World Yoga Day

World Yoga Day

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SI Club of Poona celebrated World Yoga Day with a talk by Mr. Bhinde, a Yoga teacher who has been practising Yoga for the past 30 years. He stressed the need to practise Yoga, which can help rid us of several ailments.Young Geeta, who has been learning Yoga since she was ten,demonstrated some simple asanas, particularly for senior citizens, which are not very strenuous and can be done every day.

Our Silver Jubilee Charter Night

Our Silver Jubilee Charter Night

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A big celebration had been planned to mark the Silver Jubilee of the Charter of Soroptimist International Club of Poona. It was  held on 7th April 2016 at the ‘Classic Rock Coffee Company’ at Kalyani Nagar. All members with their families and also all ex-members were invited to attend. NASI past president, Ms. Annette Mascaranhas, president Ms. Sreelata Narayanan and president elect Ms Lata Krishnan were the special invitees. Ms. Nalini Gera, noted social worker of Pune, who had graced the Charter ceremony 25 years back was the chief guest. After a brief presentation of the activities and achievements of the club for the past 25 years, there was an entertainment programme by  three storytellers and a short play, all of which were highly appreciated by the audience. This was followed by a grand dinner to mark this momentous occasion.    

Celebrating Women’s Day with our friends from Perth, Scotland

Celebrating Women’s Day with our friends from Perth, Scotland

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In 2016 SI Poona  celebrated International Women’s Day with members of their Friendship link club of Perth in Scotland.This year they had decided to  felicitate two of their own scholarship awardees, Pratibha Avasekar and Sapana Tandale. These two girls despite being visually challenged, had done their post graduation and B.Ed courses and are determined to face life against all odds. They are two extremely confident and motivated young women, who appeared for the Probationary Officers’ examination and secured jobs for themselves in two leading nationalized banks in the country. The guests as well as all SI Poona members were totally impressed and inspired by the absolute confidence and determination of these two girls.    

World Environment Day

World Environment Day

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To mark the World Environment Day – 5th June, Tree planting was done by SI Poona members at Queen Mary’s Technical Institute on 30th June. In addition, on 15th June, a talk on Herbal Plants was delivered by Ms. Poorva Joshi to SI Poona. Poorva, owner of Bio Concepts, Pune – a firm working in Projects, Consulting and Training in plant conservation and sustainable development, is an energetic young woman, extremely passionate about Environmental Awareness and Education. Her talk was on the vast variety of medicinal plants and herbs available in our country and the urgent need to conserve them. She had also brought a variety of these plants to demonstrate and explain their uses in prevention and treatment of various ailments. She gave useful tips on how to grow and care for them in our own gardens and answered questions by the audience with