Puja Parikrama has been an annual activity with the shelter children of IPER (Institute of Physiological and Educational Research) but has stopped during covid. This year SISK revived the annual event. Starting early on Ashtami to take the children pandal hopping. The children had fun hopping in and out of the bus an looking at the gorgeous idols of goddesses.  They were treated to snacks and drinks. And lastly we all enjoyed the bhog sent by one of our member. This year we were joined in by our two interns, Vrinda and Rajnita, students of Symbiosis Pune. The interns will be making a short film on women empowerment and Goddess Durga.

Members got together at Past President Reshma Narwani’s place to cut the cake celebrating with pride out charter day. New member Anita Nan Banerjee was inducted. Members enjoyed good home cooked food and games.

Charter Day this year was celebrated at the Nihar at the Ganges, a day trip to the banks of the Ganges. Clad in bright yellow tshirts showing a sense of pride of belonging to a group making a difference, members had great fun with good food, good weather with good friends.  

The venue was decked up in orange balloons and streamers, SISK Banner, and Standee while all of us regular, new and prospective SISK members had donned a hundred shades of orange to mark the occasion. Membership Officer Ranjana Pillai welcomed everyone and assured the gathering that we would have some “membership” activities. But before we got started, Shukla gave a brief overview of the genesis of “Orange the World”, the three Mirabal Sisters, Patria, Minerva and Maria Theresa, their activism to stop oppression (women and girls being the main target) and tyranny in the Dominican Republic and finally their ultimate sacrifice…their assassination on 25th November 1960. The fourth sister, Dede Mirabal lived on to raise the children of her martyred sisters and tell their story which became the cornerstone in the Dominican Republic’s fight for freedom from tyranny. In 1999, 25th November was declared by

Soroptimists observe the 25th of each month as “Orange the World Day” as designated by the United Nations in its campaign to raise awareness and take action to end violence against women and girls. As part of this campaign, you are Welcome to join us on the 25th May 2023, 5pm at The Beanshot Cafe and learn more about this campaign and what Soroptimists do. Being a bright and optimistic colour, orange represents a future free of violence and we request your support by wearing something orange.

Soroptimist International of South Kolkata celebrated its 17th Charter Day at The Bengal Club on 23rd September 2022. SISK inducted 6 new members an felicitated member Gomathy Venkateshwar into the Hall of Fame.