INDUSTRY ORIENTED DISSERTATION PROJECT

REPORT ON

‘A STUDY OFORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSBILITY IN NGO’

SUBMITTED
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
THE DEGREE OF

MASTER IN MANAGEMENT STUDIES

(FINANCE)
OF
UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI

SUBMITTED BY
POOJA JAGDISH PAWAR
ROLL NO: 17005
(2017-19)
UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF
PROF. SEEMA UNNIKRISHNAN

DR. G D POL FOUNDATION

YMT COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT
INSTITUTIONAL AREA, SECTOR – 4, KHARGHAR, NAVI
MUMBAI
 DECLARATION

This is to certify that the Industry Oriented Dissertation Project titled as

“THE CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSBILITY IN
NGO(JANAVHI CHARITBLE)” submitted by “PRANJALI
BHANDARE” in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
Master in Management Studies (Finance) of University of Mumbai during
2017-2019 is his/her original work & does not form any part of the project
undertaken previously to the best of our knowledge.

Place :
Date :
Signature of Student
 CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the Industry Oriented Dissertation Project titled as

“THE CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSBILITY IN

NGO(JANAVHI CHARITBLE)” submitted by “POOJA JAGDISH

PAWAR” in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master

in Management Studies (Marketing) of University of Mumbai during 2017-

2019 is his/her original work & does not form any part of the project

undertaken previously to the best of our knowledge.

PROF. Dr. SWATI PADOSHI

FACULTY GUIDE DIRECTOR

DATE:

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

It gives me a great pleasure to present a project study on CORPORATE SOCIAL

RESPONSIBILITY OF LARSEN & TOURBRO. This project is my effort to present in
a nutshell, information about THE LARSEN & TOURBRO.

I present this project study to my college for MMS course, as part of first semester. I
thank the almighty GOD for showering his blessing. I thank my guide PROF. SWATI
PADOSHI for her able and unconditional guidance without which it was not possible
for me to complete my dissertation. I also acknowledge this project to my college, our
Director PROF.SWATI PADOSHI and my whole college staff.

I would always be thankful to all my friends, colleagues and family members whose
constructive criticism and unconditional help went long a way in the due course of this
project. And also my deepest gratitude to all the persons who helped me directly or
indirectly in completing this work.

Miss. Pranjali bhnadare.

 Table of Contents

Page No.

CHAPTER 1 : 1.1 Executive Summary ……1…….

CHAPTER 2 : 2.1 Introduction …..3-23…

: 2.1.1 Introduction to the Subject ……15……

: 2.1.2 Introduction to the NGO ……13……

: 2.1.3 Introduction to the foundation ……23……

: 2.2 Objectives …...32…..

: 2.3 Methodology ……34…...

: 2.4 Limitations of the Report ……35…..

CHAPTER 3 : 3.1 Analysis & Findings ……36….

CHAPTER 4 : 4.1 Conclusions ……37……

: 4.2 Recommendations …….38…….

: 4.3 Bibliography ……39…….

 Executive Summary

I was placed for CSR project in DESH SEVA SAMITI which is located

inBhagat Singh Nagar,GOREGAON (W).

It’s an NGO which is a strictly non-profit organization, deeply committed

to social work.

My learning experience with DESH SEVA SAMITI begins with me

joining in the month of October.

As a CSR, I spent good time in learning and was rewarded for my

best efforts, learnt to deal with different situations, had experience of

working which effects an employee performance and attitude towards

work, had good time in learning and performing as one of the best CSR in

the campaign.

Confidence, consistency, hard work, teamwork, seeking success out

of dark, innovation, creativity are the key learning’s out of my

project And I would like to say that it will be one of my best skill that

would

remain with me and help me in the coming life which offer many

challenges.

I would like to highlight this, that my experience with DESH SEVA

SAMITI was very memorable and full of learning’s, where I found a lot of

positive changes in my attitude, learning and behavior.

We helped the children of the association, by teaching them and solving

any problems they had in studies.
With the growing population and reducing resources,there are section of
the society that are well to do and can afford all the
amenities,luxuries,quality education and the basic as well as advance
knowledge that one should have or is rightly entitled of.But at the same
time there is that part of the society which is not well to do,is facing a
problem with scarcity in resources,finance and unfortunate in receiving all
those luxuries and the basic amenities of life. The gap between have and
have not is widening on a day to day basis. Fortunately for this section of
society there are few corporate who under “corporate social responsibility
 WHAT IS CSR

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development in its

publication "Making Good Business Sense" by Lord Holme and Richard
Watts, used the following definition. "Corporate Social Responsibility is
the continuing commitment by business to behave ethically and
contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of
the workforce and their families as well as of the local community and
society at large"

The same report gave some evidence of the different perceptions of what
this should mean from a number of different societies across the world.
Definitions as different as

"CSR is about capacity building for sustainable livelihoods. It respects

cultural differences and finds the business opportunities in building the
skills of employees, the community and the government" from Ghana,
through to "CSR is about business giving back to society" from the
Phillipines.
 INTRODUCTION TO CSR

CorporateSocialResponsibility(CSR)hasbecomeaninescapablepriorityforb
usiness leaders
acrosstheglobe.Governments,activistsandthemediahavebecomeadeptat
holding
companiestoaccountforthesocialconsequencesoftheiractionsandthereisa
largeandgrowingcommunityofinternational,regionalandnationalorganizati
onsworkingon sustainabledevelopment issues, both
inthepublicandprivatesectors.

Itisnosurprisethenthatfirmsaregrapplingonstrategic,tacticalandoperationall
evelsto identify ways to meet society’s demands, this in combination with
achieving company performancetargets.

ThispaperfirstsetsadefinitionofCSRasanextendedmodelofcorporategovern
anceand
thenaccountsforavoluntaryapproachtoCSR,meantasvoluntarycompliance
withCSR
strategicmanagementstandards,intermsofaneconomictheoryofself-
regulationbasedon theconceptsofsocial contract, reputationandreciprocal
conformism.
Variousformsofself-
regulatorypracticeswhichareappliedonadiscretionarybasisare explored
inthispaper,arguingthatwhileincompletecontractsandimperfectknowledge
debarformresortingtoreputationeffectsinordertosupportdiscretionalself-
regulation,on thecontraryan
explicitstandardforCSRstrategicmanagement,bothpubliclysharedby
stakeholdersandfirmsthroughsocialdialogue-
makeitpossibletoputagainatworkthe reputation mechanism inducing
endogenous incentives of compliance with a voluntary
standard;theresultbeingthatstakeholdersareencouragedto‘trust’inthefirm’s
practices andcommitment to CSR.

ItisarguedthatCSRcanbeapotentsourceofinnovationandcompetitiveadvanta
ge. Those
firmstypicallyinvestinginsociallyresponsiblepractices,bothinwaysthatsolv
e
pressingsocialissuesandimprovethefirms’competitiveedgeusingthesamefra
meworks
thatguidetheircorebusinesschoices,arediscoveringthatCSRcanbemuchmor
ethana cost, aconstraint or acharitabledeed; it canbeanenabler for
competitiveadvantage.

Finally,thispaperrevealshowthosecompaniesthathaveembracedCSR–
becomingpart ofthesolution–
 aresettingthestandardsforotherstofollowand,insomecases,through
theirglobalsupplychainsaretakingactionwheredialogueshavefailed.Inreturn
suchfirms
havefoundsignificantcompetitiveadvantagesintheformofimprovedfinancial
performance, enhanced brand image and reputation and attractiveness to
increasingly sophisticated institutional investors.

Csr in India

Corporate Social Responsibility Practices in India sets a realistic agenda

of grassroots development through alliances and partnerships with
sustainable development approaches. At the heart of solution lies intrinsic
coming together of all stakeholders in shaping up a distinct route for an
equitable and just social order....”

Indu Jain
Chairperson, The Times of India Group
New Delhi

The corporate social responsibility wing of the Bennett, Coleman & CO.
Ltd.,in partnership with TNS India and IRRAD undertook a national
survey to understand the underlying dynamics of CSR and the current
situation in India.
CSR is not new to India, companies like TATA and BIRLA have been
imbibing the case for social good in their operations for decades long
before CSR become a popular cause. Inspite of having such life size
successful examples, CSR in India is in a very nascent stage. It is still one
of the least understood initiatives in the Indian development sector. It is
followed by a handful of public companies as dictated by the very basis of
their existence, and by a few private companies, with international
shareholding as this is the practice followed by them in their respective
foreign country. Thus the situation is far from perfect as the emphasis is not
on social good but rather on a policy that needs to be implemented.

A lack of understanding, inadequately trained personnel, non-availability of

authentic data and specific information on the kinds of CSR activities,
coverage, policy etc. further adds to the reach and effectiveness of CSR
programmes. But the situation is changing. And CSR is coming out of the
purview of ‘doing social good’ and is fast becoming a ‘business necessity’.
The ‘business case’ for CSR is gaining ground and corporate houses are
realizing that ‘what is good for workers - their community, health, and
environment is also good for the business’.

Corporate Social Responsibility Practices - the survey on CSR is timely

and apt. The survey is expected to facilitate formation of an alliance of
CSR initiatives so that such initiatives can be further stream lined, focused
and converged to a powerful force of intervention. One of the major
objectives of the survey is to bring out in open the current status of CSR
thereby giving both the NGOs and the common man an understanding of
the various initiatives undertaken by corporates and the role that is played
by the government in the field.

The survey underlines the various issues - current CSR policies, major
stakeholders - their current and future plans, geographical areas covered,
role of civil society and government, challenges, recommendations etc

An Introduction to Non-Governmental
Organizations (NGO)
The term, "non-governmental organization" or NGO, came into use in 1945
because of the needfor the UN to differentiate in its Charter between
participation rights for intergovernmentalspecialized agencies and those for
international private organizations. At the UN, virtually alltypes of private
bodies can be recognized as NGOs. They only have to be independent
fromgovernment control, not seeking to challenge governments either as a
political party or by anarrow focus on human rights, non-profit-making and
non-criminal. As of 2003, there were
reportedly over 20,000 NGOs active in Iran. The majority of these
organizations are charityorganizations, and thus would not fall under the
category of development-oriented NGOs. In thisdocument the term NGO is
primarily used for organizations other than charitable organizations.The
structures of NGOs vary considerably. With the improvement in
communications, morelocally-based groups, referred to as grass-roots
organizations or community based organizations,have become active at the
national or even the global level. Increasingly this occurs through
theformation of coalitions with other NGOs for particular goals, such as
was the case in the case ofthe Bam earthquake for example.A civil society
is composed of three sectors: government, the private sector and civil
society,excluding businesses. NGOs are components of social movements
within a civil society. In thecase of Iran, where civil society is not yet
mature, NGOs can have an important role instrengthening the foundations
of an emergent civil society. The issue of independence is animportant one
in the credibility of an NGO. It is hard for NGOs not to come under
anygovernmental influence. Individual governments do at times try to
influence the NGOcommunity in a particular field, by establishing NGOs
that promote their policies. This has beenrecognized by quite common use
of the acronym GONGO, to label a government-organizedNGO. Also, in
more authoritarian societies, NGOs may find it very difficult to act
independentlyand they may not receive acknowledgment from other
political actors even when they are actingindependently. On the other hand,
development and humanitarian relief NGOs need substantialresources, to
run their operational programs, so most of them readily accept official
funds.
What is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO)?

NGOs can be distinguished into two groups: Operational and advocacy

NGOs. This may be interpreted as the choice between small-scale change
achieved directly through projects and large-scale change promoted
indirectly through influence on the political system. Operational NGOs
have to mobilize resources, in the form of financial donations, materials or
volunteer labor, in order to sustain their projects and programs. This
process may require quite complex organization. Finance obtained from
grants or contracts, from governments, foundations or companies, require
time and expertise spent on planning, preparing applications, budgeting,
accounting and reporting. Major fund-raising events require skills in
advertising, media relations and motivating supporters. Thus, operational
NGOs need to possess an efficient headquartersbureaucracy, in addition to
the operational staff in the field. Advocacy NGOs will carry out much the
same functions, but with a different balance between them. Fund-raising is
still necessary, but on a smaller scale and it can serve the symbolic function
of strengthening the donors' identification with the cause. Persuading
people to donatetheir time is necessary, but, in addition to a small number
of people giving a great deal of time, it is also necessary to be able to
mobilize large numbers for brief periods. External donors may not impose
onerous administrative burdens, but supporters still have to be supplied
with information on an efficient regular basis. Major events will aim to
attract favorable publicity rather than raise funds. Therefore, despite their
differences, both operational and advocacy NGOs need to engage in fund-
raising, mobilization of work by supporters, organizing special events,
cultivating themedia and administering a headquarters. Only the defining
activities – implementing projects or holding demonstrations – serve to
differentiate them. In reality, the distinctions are not as sharp as the labels
suggest. Operational NGOs often move into advocacy when projects
regularly face similar problems and the impact of the projects seems to be
insufficient. All the large development and environment operational NGOs
now run some regular campaigns, at least by supporting campaigning
networks. Similarly, advocacy NGOs often feels they cannot ignore the
immediate practical problems of people in their policy domain. Human
rights NGOs and women's NGOs end up having programs to assist the
victims of discrimination and injustice.
Types of NGOs

In the case of Iran, NGOs can have an active role in the following areas:
 Community Health Promotion and Education
 Contraception and Intimacy Education
 General Hygiene
 Waste Disposal
 Water Usage
 Vaccinations
 Youth Counseling Services
 Emerging health crises
 HIV/AIDS education and support
 Hepatitis B education
 Drug Addiction recovery
 Community Social Problems
 Juvenile crimes
 Runaway girls
 Street Children
  Prostitution
 Environmental
 Sustainable water and energy consumption education
 Keeping mountains and forests clean

 Economic
 Microenterprises and Micro-loans
 Skill training (Computers, technician training, Catering services,
clothing andtextile, etc.)
 Product promotion and distribution (Bazaars etc.)
 Cooperative creation
 Financial consulting

Range of NGO Activities

 Career services and job search assistanceDevelopment
 School construction
 Infrastructure construction
 Cultural center construction and operation
 Agriculture and Aquaculture expert assistanceWomen’s Issues
 Women and Children’s Rights
 Battered women assistance center
 Group therapy for sexually abused women
  Counseling hotlines (telephone-based counseling services for
women)
 Legal assistance to women
 Literacy drives

There is a growing need for nonprofit and non-governmental organizations

(NGOs) throughout the world to be more effective and productive. One the

many ways they are achieving this is by broadening and strengthening the

constitution of their Boards. An increase in the effectiveness of NGO board

itself has been achieved by bringing together organizations and leaders

with a shared interest in the work of boards; building capacity by training;

and developing management and governance tools. Having a good and

effective NGO Board provides a basis for successful management of its

organization; familiarizes its target constituents with the activities of the

NGO; help in better understanding the organizational structure of the NGO,

and also assists in distributing responsibilities among the team members

within the NGO organization.

An NGO Board may be called by different names - 'Board of Directors;

'Steering Committee'
'Advisory Group' etc. The term 'Board' is used collectively and

interchangeably to mean all these names.

History of NGO Activity in India

India has a long history of civil society based on theconcepts of
daana(giving) and seva(service). Voluntaryorganizations3—organizations
that are voluntary inspirit and without profit-making objectives—
wereactive in cultural promotion, education, health, and natural disaster
relief as early as the medieval era. They proliferated during British rule,
working to improve social welfare and literacy and pursuing relief
projects.4 During the second half of the 19th century, nationalist
consciousness spread across India and self-help emerged as the primary
focus of sociopolitical movements. Numerous organizations were
established during thisperiod, including the Friend-in-Need Society (1858),
PrathanaSamaj (1864), SatyaShodhanSamaj (1873), AryaSamaj (1875), the
National Council for Women in India (1875), and the Indian National
Conference (1887). The Societies Registration Act (SRA) was approved in
1860 to confirm the legal status of the growing body of nongovernment
Organizations (NGOs). The SR A continues to be relevant legislation for
NGOs in India, although most state governments have enacted amendments
to the original version. Christian missionaries active in India at this time
directed their efforts toward reducing poverty and constructing hospitals,
schools, roads, and other infrastructure. Meanwhile, NGOs focused their
efforts on education, health, relief, and social welfare. A firm foundation
for secular voluntary action in India was not laid until the governmental
development agencies were established around this time, such as the
People’s Action for Development of India. Foreign-trained Indiansentered
civil society in greater numbers, leading to a professionalization of the
sector. India witnessed a rapid increase in and diversification ofthe NGO
sector as a response to the national political scenario and increasing
concern about poverty and marginalization. Both welfare and
empowerment oriented organizations emerged during this period,
anddevelopment, civil liberties, education, environment, health, and
livelihood all became the focus of attention. With community participation
as a defined component in a number of social sector projects during the
1970sand 1980s, NGOs began to be formally recognized as development
partners of the state. Their work wasincreasingly characterized by
grassroots interventions,advocacy at various levels, and mobilization of
themarginalized to protect their rights.The process of structural adjustment
begun in the early1990s—and the more recent approach of bilateral
andinternational donors channeling funds directly throughthe government,
NGO networks, and large corporateNGOs—have somewhat pushed
peoples’ organizationsinto the background. Small, spontaneous initiativesat
the community level, as a response to social andeconomic exploitations at
the community level, are nolonger the hallmark of the NGO sector.

DESH SEVA SAMITI

INTRODUCTION:

DeshSevaSamiti is a strictly non-profit organization, deeply committed to

social work. It was registered in February 2005. It was the outcome of
discussions held among a group of citizens who were concerned about the
increasing impoverishment of the people. There are still people in a
metropolis like Mumbai, which is regarded as the commercial capital of
India, who are condemned to darkness because they cannot afford the cost
of a cataract operation. There are thousands of rag-pickers who compete for
a morsel of food with dogs and cats at roadside garbage bins in our cities.
On the one hand we find the sensex zooming skywards raking in millions
of rupees profits to players in the stock market, while on the other and there
are lakhs of children who go to bed hungry daily across the country.
Millions of Indians go blind every year because of nutritional deficiencies.
About 75,000 people die in road accidents and double that number are
injured. Female foeticide and sex determination tests are rampant. The
number of people below the poverty line is increasing in absolute terms
every year.

Education for Kids:

DeshSevaSamiti has arranged for educational support for school going

children (5th – 8th grade) for Bhagat Singh Nagar. The program called as
'School of Life' is conducted by Ujjwal Banerjee of AnupamKher
Foundation wherein experiential teaching of maths and science concepts is
adapted. The program also includes English especially spoken language
and life skills. Each session is for 2h and there are 4 sessions a week held
in "AaplaGhar" DSS’s center in Bhagat Singh Nagar and the program has
been running since July 2009.
RICH EDUCATION ACTION PROGRAMME (REAP) :

This program is an initiative of DeshSevaSamiti (DSS) to enroll school

drop-outs into National Institute of Open School (NIOS, Delhi Board). The
idea is to tutor the adolescents so that they clear Class X and will be
eligible for jobs like security guards etc. In August 2009, 5 children from
the Bhagat Singh Nagar community, Goregaon (West), have enrolled for
the NIOS secondary exams to be held in 2010.

This initiative was preceded by a community meeting wherein the

importance of education and necessity to be employed was highlighted.
This session (held June 4, 2009) was an ice-breaking session.

Mahila Takrar Nivaran Kendra (M.T.N.K) :

While working with various communities, DeshSevaSamiti (DSS)
volunteers observed that innumerable women residing in slums were
oppressed, both, socially and economically and hence, needed an outlet to
voice their grievances. . The women were apprehensive of lodging a
complaint at the police station, either out of fear of society or due to fear of
their spouses and family members. With this backdrop, DSS along with the
police conceived the idea of the MahilaTakrarNivaran Kendra in order
to help women in distress. Six M.T.N.K. Centres in Mumbai suburbs are
functioning since Sep ‘08 Kashimira, June ’09 in Goregaon, Malad and
Bangur Nagar and Aug ’09 in Kanakia Police Stations November 09 in
Chembur. Lately, DSS has realized that M.T.N.K caters to not just
housewives, domestic workers or small vendors but also to professional
class that seeks help.

Objectives of M.T.N.K :

1. To give the women a listening ear and to take cognizance of the

offences perpetrated on them.
2. To work with individuals, families, groups and communities so as to
create harmonious relationships.
3. To coordinate with the police in cases of crimes against women.
4. To conduct training programmes/workshops for women as well as
their family members on wide range of issues and themes.
5. To network with women’s organizations and other like-minded
organizations for collaborative work.
6. To conduct health camps.
7. To motivate distressed women to be independent and to take decisions
on their own.

Nature of Grievances :

1. Marital conflicts (wife beating, extra-marital relationships, alcoholism,

unemployment, financial constraints)
2. Problems and Disputes concerning in-laws’
3. Sexual problems and lustful behaviour
4. Love affairs resulting in elopement and marriage
5. Divorce, desertion, maintenance and illegal second marriages
6. Problems between mother and son
7. Problems between father-in-law and daughter-in-law.
8. Problems related to properties.

SAATHI PROJECT :

Project Saathi employs women from the slums (primarily Goregaon West
community). This is an income generation activity for the women. The
project, which started in the August 2009, entails obtaining vegetables each
day directly from the farmers, cleaning, cutting, weighing and packing
them in polythene bags; these packets are sold near Goregaon Railway
Station, housing societies and canteens. These vegetables are clean and
fresh and the women carrying out the chores are provided with gloves,
aprons and caps.
Under Saathi, women are taught tailoring and embroidery and thus are
capable of taking orders from Corporates for ethnic gifts (ex: handbags,
photo frames etc.).
Self Help Group/Microfinance:

MansiLavate from MahilaArtikVikasMahamandal (MAVIM) was on site

in July 2009 to introduce BatchatGhat, a concept of self help financing
group in the Bhagat Singh Nagar (Goregaon, West) community. Since
then, six women self help groups with 12 to 19 women are registered with
State Bank of India with the support of MAVIM. This effort was a result of
a lot information provided by DSS on benefits of saving and convincing
each individual of Bhagat Singh Nagar community. Each group has a
President, Secretary and Treasurer from their own group.

Environment

Mangroves Protection:

In a victory for Malad residents, the Bombay high court on Wednesday

stayed for a week an order of the collector allowing dumping of debris on a
mangrove plot along the Malad-Goregaon Link Road.
HEALTH CLINIC IN SLUM :

DeshSevaSamiti felt the need for starting a Health Clinic at Bhagat Singh
Nagar, Goregaon West, as it realized that most people living there could
not afford a visit to the doctor and thus neglected critical health issues. This
clinic is run by DrSuvarna since August 2009, on Saturdays between 3 to 5
pm. DrSuvarna not only treats patients but also gives advise on various
health issues and the precautions that need to be taken to prevent certain
ailments. This clinic is for the benefit of slum dwellers especially women
who suffer from gynecological problems and also children who suffer from
common illnesses like diarrhea, cough ,cold, fever and anaemic conditions.
Medicines are distributed free of cost. Rs 10/- per patient is charged so that
they appreciate the value of the medicines and will complete the course of
medicines as prescribed by the doctor.

Medical Camps:
DSS organizes Medical Camps on regular basis. Earlier we used to arrange
them in various localities, schools etc. After getting our own premises in
Bhagat Singh Nagar “ AaplaGhar”, we have a camp every month with
different speciality doctors coming in with medicines for free distribution.
Since the first camp, DSS has served at least 7,000 patients.

Events

Adolescent Group Picnic :

A picnic to Aksa Beach was arranged by DSS on June 19, 2009, so that the
girls from the Bhagat Singh Nagar (Goregaon, West) community get a
chance to interact with each other and the community workers as well.
Though the girls were eager to go out they did not even want to inform
their parents about the picnic as their parents were reluctant to send the
girls out. It was a difficult job to convince the parents to send the girls for
the picnic.

Members from an organization called Project Mainstream were invited to

give information on various courses which would benefit the girls. In all,
25 young women from the community attended the picnic. Lunch and
snacks were served. All the girls enjoyed themselves and before leaving
gave us a feed back of the event.

2 DAY WORKSHOP AT BHAGAT SINGH NAGAR:

A 2 day workshop was organized by DeshSevaSamiti along with

KamgarShikshan Kendra (workers’ education) for women between the age
group of 20 to 40 yrs at Bethani Church, Bhagat Singh Nagar on 20th and
21st August 2009 from 11am to 4pm.
A total of 40 women participated in this workshop which required
compulsory attendance of both days.

Day 1 had programs that included a talk by Ms Maya Bise on ‘Myths and
Beliefs’ wherein she pointed out the phony tricks of tantriks which lead to
fraud or crime. Ms. Bise also cautioned that superstition and blind beliefs
to follow tantriks’ words most often result in loss of money. This was
followed by a talk by Dr. Suvarna who gave details on medical problems
faced by women after the age of 35. She also gave information on breast
cancer and cervical cancer and encouraged the women to freely discuss
their medical concerns with the doctor. She also explained the problems
faced by women during menopause and how to cope with them.

Day 2 had programs including a demonstration on making artificial

jewellery with pearls by Ms. Shraddha, a volunteer with DSS. In the
evening Ms. Seema Gudekar who is working with Desh Seva Samiti and
who looks after the various activities in Bhagat Singh Nagar Slum gave
information on various activities conducted for the community.
Dr.AvishaKulkarni, Director of DSS provided information on various
activities of Desh Seva Samiti and encouraged the participants to fully
make use of the same.

After the end of the 2 day workshop a stipend of Rs 150/- was given to
each participant along with a certificate from KamgarShikshan Kendra
 CONCLUSION
Working with Desh Seva Samiti was an excellent experience in my life. I
have learned many things by working with them. I have interacted with
many children and their i realize what actual problem they are facing
through. I have also help them in their studies and extra-curricular activities
and try to motivate them, how to do well in their exam. I have also
experience that parents of poor students were also not caring abouttheir
children and so they were not discipline. I helpedthe children in many
occasion like Diwali,Children day, rangoli, diya making etc. Experiencing
that handling children is not an easy job, but the way the teacher handle is
appreciable. But at the same time there is that part of the society which is
not well to do, is facing a problem with scarcity in resources, finance and
unfortunate in receiving all those luxuries and the basic amenities of life.
The gap between have and have not is widening on a day to day basis.
Fortunately for this section of society there are few corporate who under
“corporate social responsibility.