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SISK quarterly E-Newsletter since March 2024

SISK quarterly E-Newsletter since March 2024

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SISK communication  team has been successfully publishing quarterly  E-Newsletter since March  2024 . COPY PASTE THE LINK ON YOUR BROWSER AND GO THROUGH THE E- NEWSLETTER November 2024- February 2025 edition https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Kf8YNAkQdpb6sCZBsmRJUAM0kTxDpyIM/view?usp=sharing July – October 2024 edition https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JJuA2Xq3XHq35Szp_Gnljt53SK8kdkiV/view?usp=sharing March – June 2024 edition https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OAtuNMlXXI1yWbKoEqIwzgdXJ3C1AuL5/view?usp=sharing

Cervical Cancer Awareness Drive

Cervical Cancer Awareness Drive

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SISK in partnership with Cancer Foundation of India (CFI) and Rotary Club of Calcutta Metro City conducted a Cervical Cancer Awareness session at IIMC Sonarpur for the women of IIMC Peace Council and mothers of sponsored students on 29th of January. In all 62 women participated in the interactive session with Sutapa Biswas, Co-founder and Executive Director of CFI. Many doubts and queries were addressed by the Keynote Speaker, Sutapa, who explained in detail. 52 women have registered for the HPV Screening that will be organised in February/ March. 19 names of girls aged 9 to 14/15 have been added for HPV Vaccination which will also take place in February/ March. It was a heartwarming session for the organisers and very meaningful for the audience.

Sustainability Programme Action – The first Jumble Sale of the year 2025

Sustainability Programme Action – The first Jumble Sale of the year 2025

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First Jumble Sale of the year was held at Eden Terrace, Park Circus,Kolkata, on 25th January A stupendous effort by member Sunita Bose who organized this almost single handedly, distributing flyers and going to all local neighborhoods to beseech their presence and took the blessings of her landlord to hold the event. She made sure her office staff chipped in this extra curricular activity with utmost sincerity and they formed the backbone to the SISK members present. Clothes had been sorted in advance and much done spontaneously by Sunita and Punam. Locals came in droves overwhelming the garage and loved all the clothes, bags, shoes, trinkets and toiletries on sale. SISK notched it’s highest garage sale profit. Thank you to all the members who were present and of course Sunita for her efforts and hospitality.  

The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence

The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence

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The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is an international campaign that takes place annually. It starts on November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and concludes on December 10, Human Rights Day. Dr Kunal Sarkar, eminent Cardiac Surgeon, Debater and Socio-Political analyst, spoke on 5th December on the 11th day of the 16 Day of Activism,in an event organised jointly by SI of South Kolkata and IPER. He spoke about patriarchy in societies that pushed back women into illiteracy centuries back and their very slow turn into a minority educated class that still has a long way to go. Though India’s global economy has put it into the top bracket, the progress of women has not kept pace. That anomaly is heightened with increased violence as the women workforce increases.  Women have proven that their longevity is

SISK an inspiration for youth

SISK an inspiration for youth

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The collaboration continues… Calcutta International School InterActors and SISK donating 86 kilos of rice, 6 kilos of dal and 1 litre of mustard oil to IPER Children for their midday meal under the Fistful of Grain Programme on 8th Nov. Calcutta International School and SISK join hands to arrange a medical camp for adult underprivileged, in collaboration with FORTIS Hospitals Anandapur Kolkata on 30th November 2025.33 adults from IPER ,Emmanuel School and Calcutta Social Project attended the medical camp . Transport was arranged to pick them up from an assigned location and dropped at the medical camp site.        

Jumble Sale – Towards sustainability

Jumble Sale – Towards sustainability

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A fund raising jumble sale was held at Joyjeet Das Memorial School on Anwar Shah Road by SISK. A programme initiated by Membership Officer Punam Agarwal who took responsibility for collection of items, venue, sorting (with other members’ help) and execution (with many SISK volunteers). Mimi, the teacher in-charge at the school had already spread the word among families of students and in the neighbourhood who came in droves (though she said many didn’t because of the rain) and SISK could collect a good amount after incidental expenses. The items ranged from high-end stuff and Mimi and her friends enthusiastically bought for themselves, as did some SISK members. All in all, it was a very successful event and new Soroptimist friends/partners were made.