FREE Distribution of Helmet for Chennai Corporation School Students

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, Kotak Mahindra Prime, in collaboration with Gramium Trust, Indian Head Injury Foundation (IHIF), Greater Chennai Corporation, and Indian Community Welfare Organisation (ICWO), conducted a Road Safety Awareness Program and Free Helmet Distribution for students of Corporation Schools at Chennai High School (CHS), No.26, Cooks Road, Perambur Barracks Road, Chennai on 7^th Jan 2025. The initiative focused on promoting road safety awareness and encouraging helmet use among students and their families. 

Key dignitaries, including Dr. P. Narayanan (Director, Gramium Trust), Dr. Chitra (Chief of Operations, Indian Head Injury Foundation - IHIF), and Inspector Mr.S. Sudalai Mani (Pulianthope Traffic Division), addressed the audience. They highlighted the importance of safety education and the role of students as change-makers. Mr. A.J. Hariharan, Secretary, ICWO: “Life is precious, and our youth are the future. This campaign transforms helmets into a fashionable, life-saving habit.” During the event, 1000 ISI-marked helmets were distributed to students from grades 5 to 8, emphasizing the importance of helmets as life-saving tools. Students were encouraged to adopt road safety habits and influence their families to do the same. 

Dr. P. Narayanan: “Making helmets accessible and promoting awareness can embed road safety as a lifelong habit.” With India recording over 1.7 lakh road fatalities in 2023 and Tamil Nadu leading the statistics with 18,074 deaths in road accidents, the need for safety measures is critical. Helmets, proven to reduce head injuries by 69% and fatalities by 42%, are often underutilized, especially in underserved communities. 

The event was graced by the presence of several distinguished dignitaries, including: Dr. P. Narayanan, Director, Gramium Trust, Mr. Gopala Krishnan, Mr. Srikanth, Mr. Annadurai, Mr. Dhanapal Raj – Gramium Team, Dr. Chitra, Chief of Operations, IHIF, Mr. S. Sudalai Mani, Inspector of Traffic, Pulianthope Sub-Division, Mr. Munnivel, Sub Inspector of Traffic, Mr. Rajkumar Muthukrishnan, Chairperson, Child Welfare Committee (CWC), Chennai South, Mrs. S. Vedhavalli, Assistant Educational Officer, Greater Chennai Corporation, Mr. Rishi Vasanth Kumar, RVM Motors Pvt Ltd, Mr. Suresh Babu, Senior Area Sales Manager, Two-Wheeler Loans, Kotak Mahindra Prime, Mr.S.Rethna Kumar, Vice President – Two Wheeler  Loans, Kotak Mahindra Prime. 

The event witnessed enthusiastic participation from 600 students and 300 parents, with ICWO Volunteers Internship Placement students from different colleges were participated MSSW - Madras School of Social Work, M.O.P.  Vaishnav College for Women, SATRA School of Law, D.G. Vaishnav College, Dr.Ambedkar College of Arts & Science, SDNB Vaishnav College & XIME - Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship. 

Special thanks were extended to Mrs. S. Selvakumari and Mrs. Padmavathi, Headmistresses of CGHSS and CHS, for their efforts in bringing together students, parents, and staff to make the event a success. This initiative exemplifies the power of collaboration, aiming to instill road safety habits in young minds and communities.

 

 

FREE Distribution of Helmet for Chennai Corporation School Students

Gramium Trust, ICWO, Greater Chennai Corporation, Indian Head Injury Foundation & Kotak Mahindra Prime are holding "Road Safety Awareness Program & FREE Distribution of Helmet for Chennai Corporation School Students" on 7th January 2025, 11:00a.m. at Chennai High School (CHS), No.26, Cooks Road, Perambur Barracks Road, Chennai. 

Mr.A.J.Hariharan, Secretary-I.C.W.O stated that Dr. P.Narayanan, Director - GRAMIUM Trust, Karur will render the inaugural address and preside over the function.

Thiru Vi Ka School Alumni Meet on 26th January 2025

 Thiru Vi Ka School Old Boys Association (19/45, 8th Cross 1 Street West, Shenoy Nagar) will be conducting an Alumni meet on 26th January (Sunday) 2025 at Thiru Vi Ka School (38/ discussed at the meet. 39, 1st Main Road West, Chennai.

 A gift pack and lunch will be Bhagavathi Amman Temple, Shenoy Nagar. A.S.Arul (President) and D. Vadivel (Secretary) of the Association told that for participating in the meet is Rs.500. A gift pack and lunch will be provided to all the participants. The Association contact numbers are 94440 45429 and 94449 06604.

Creative Genius Shines Bright

S.A.Jaishwin Kumar, student of Std VII - D  at MCC Higher Secondary School, Chetpet is very creative and talented. He has been awarded 3 distinction certificates for his academic performance. 

His  ambition is to become a professor and serve the deserved students in their career and join in social service to guide the students in a right way. S.A.Jaishwin thanks all elders for guiding him in the right path and also everyone for their encouragement through out the year 2024.He wishes all his well wishers a Happy New Year 2025.

 

Women Safety Campaign: In line with the UN’s 16 days of activism

I’M SAFE Foundation, Oasis India, ICWO, and ActionAid Association held an awareness campaign on women’s safety at Chevalier T Thomas Elizabeth College for Women, Chennai, on December 6, 2024, as part of the RUSAFE Awareness Campaign: Empowering Women to Seek Help and Ensure Safety. This digital initiative aims to provide women with knowledge and tools to tackle issues like domestic violence, mental harassment, physical harassment, and online abuse. 

Dr. Esther Mariaselvam from ActionAid Association emphasized the importance of women's safety, referencing Mahatma Gandhi's belief that true independence requires women to walk safely at night. She discussed the various forms of violence women face and encouraged young women to speak out and take action against such violence. 

The event included staff and professors from various organizations, and it educated over 340 students and 5 professors on women’s safety. Awareness posters were unveiled, and all students pledged to promote awareness. About 300 attendees downloaded the I’M SAFE tool for personal safety. Interested individuals can visit www.imsafe.app for more information.

"WORLD SOIL DAY” Celebrated at ICWO

 ICWO, in partnership with Abhay Dan (Trust) and Nightbirde Global Foundation, celebrated "WORLD SOIL DAY" on December 5, 2024, at ICWO Head Office in Chennai as part of its “Go Green Initiative ” The Chief Guest, Dr. G. Anne Josephine Selvam from the Ministry of Environment, spoke about the critical need to protect soil fertility, emphasizing the importance of following government guidelines to ensure it for future generations. 

Mr. Natharsha Malim. H, State Coordinator of AVA, released awareness posters during the event, which included participation from social workers, AHTC club members, college students and professors, media personnel, and the general public. Professors and 150 students from several colleges in Chennai attended, and e-certificates were issued to all participants. 

Mr. A. J. Hariharan, Secretary of ICWO, highlighted that World Soil Day is observed annually to raise awareness about healthy soil and the need to preserve it for future generations. 

ICWO-TN & AVA New Delhi jointly appeal for enforcement to include trafficking Section against the offenders

A 16-year-old girl, who was employed as a domestic help in Aminjikarai was found dead in the toilet of the house where she was working under mysterious circumstances.  

The deceased girl's condition reveals that she was constantly tortured.  The preliminary investigation reveals that the minor girl was allegedly subjected to constant torture by her employers, including burns from a hot iron and cigarette butts before she succumbed to her injuries at a flat at Mehta Nagar in the Aminjikarai area. 

The victim girl came from a poor economic background and didn't have father.The incident came to light when the owner of the rented house, where the victim was employed, found out about the suspicious death of the housekeeper and alerted the police. Initially the FIR was registered as suspicious death later amended and included the penal section of BNS, JJ, POCSO and SC/ST act. 

Association for Voluntary Action, New Delhi and Indian Child Welfare Organization (ICWO) strongly condemned the last killing of the minor girl.

In addition, the organizations made an appeal to the police to incorporate the Trafficking section for severe punishment.

Schaeffler India Limited announces results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2024

Schaeffler India Limited (BSE: 505790, NSE: SCHAEFFLER), the Motion Technology Company, today announced that the Board of Directors approved the results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2024.

July – September 2024 (3rd Quarter)

·         Revenue from operations (net) for the quarter (Q3’24) was INR 20,728 million, 12.1% higher than the corresponding quarter of 2023 and 0.04% higher than preceding quarter (Q2’24)

·         PBT (before exceptional items) for the quarter (Q3’24) was INR 3,332 million, 5.5% higher than the corresponding quarter of 2023. PBT margin for the quarter stood at 16.1%, compared to 17.1% during the corresponding quarter of 2023 and 16.4% during the preceeding quarter

·         Net Profit for the quarter was INR 2,471 million and net profit margin stood at 11.9%

January – September 2024 (Nine Months)

·         Revenue from operations (net) for the nine months period was INR 59,940 million, higher by 11.6%  than the corresponding period of 2023

·         PBT (before exceptional items) for the nine months period was INR 9,787 million, higher by 5.5% than the corresponding period of 2023. PBT margin for the nine months stood at 16.3%, compared to 17.3% during the corresponding period of 2023

·         Net profit for the nine months period was INR 7,283 million and net profit margin stood at 12.2% compared to 12.9% during the corresponding period of 2023. 

Commenting on the results, Mr. Harsha Kadam, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, said, “ Our domestic business continued its growth momentum as we progressed into second half of the year. Despite a challenging market environment, the Automotive Technologies and Bearings & Industrial Solutions business showed an upward trend. The sustained quality of earnings reflects our constant focus on cost management and realization of financial and operating margins. As we navigate the external landscape, we remain committed to growth, profitability, and value creation.“

 

For 30 years, Oasis India builds safe communities for women and children

Oasis India has worked towards building communities which are safer for women and children for the past 30 years. Our mission is to work in an inclusive, integrated, empowering and comprehensive way so that all people experience wholeness and fullness of life. There are six core areas we focus on, prevention, education, sports, rehab, skilling and community building.

In Chennai, Oasis India began its work in the year 2004 and our Community Empowerment Programs in Chennai reach beneficiaries of Kalyanapuram and Kannagi Nagar with majority of the families trapped under the cycle of poverty and children especially the girls do not have a hope of a better future. These vulnerable category of children, women and adults are engaged into various programs like After School Program, Sports, Livelihood / Skill Development, Awareness programs.

On October 19th, 2024, Oasis India partners with The Movement India to combat human trafficking. This global event, organized by A21, a renowned international non-profit, aims to raise awareness and inspire collective action against modern-day slavery.  In its sixth year, the Walk for Freedom took place in over 100 locations across India, including Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Goa, Kochi, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Shillong, and Delhi. The WFF in Chennai was organised in Kalyanapuram, Vyasarpadi with Mr. Hari Haran, ICWO, Mr. Kirubakaran - Sub Inspector Vyasarpadi Police station, Mr. Lawarance - Founder of Real Trust honoured the event as Chief Guests in which around 100 people participated in the silent walk around the area creating awareness.

 

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Dr. PM Nair discussed issues, causes, solutions and future direction

 At SRM University on the NSS Day, 24 Sept 24,  Dr. PM Nair with professors, teachers, students, and NSS volunteers, was seen actively discussing the methods to ensure safety and security of women and girls in colleges, schools, and society. ICWO India organized the event well, with Mr. Hariharan taking the lead., in tandem with the university. SRM has a campus of ONE LAKH students studying on this campus, something very rare indeed. Dr. PM Nair addressed the issues, dimensions, causes, and solutions and also presented the way forward, which was discussed and appreciated.