Project Report on

Social Project: Clothes Distribution Drive

Submitted by

Abhishek Pradhan(003) Gaurav Sharma(016) Madhusudhan T(024) Saurabh Jain(120) Vishwadeep Pandey(114)

SYMBIOSIS INSTITUTE OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Title Page Acknowledgements About Associate NGO/Agency Beneficiary segment characteristics Activity report My experiments with truth (Impactful experiences you have had) Photographs Any other input as desired by you

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Acknowledgement
We would like to thank our respected director Dr. Vandana Sonwaney, for giving us

an opportunity to conduct social project as a part of our curriculum. We would also like to thank Mr. M.K Birmani for guiding us to successfully execute this project. We extend our gratitude to Mrs. Asha for their valuable inputs and guidance.
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About the NGO

Mr M.K Birmani is an Electrical Engineer from IIT, Kharagpur. He started Sivananda

Electronics in the year of 1973. They are specialized in the manufacturing of Electronic Instruments, Metal Detectors, Turnstiles, Computerized Attendance Recording & Access Control. Since year 1973, Sivananda Group has introduced more than 300 innovative quality products to cater to different application sectors like Defense ,Power, Communication & Railways etc. Sivananda draws its technological edge from a set of highly experienced team in the manufacturer of Security Equipment & integrated systems & its state of art manufacturing facilitates for product developments. They use innovative management techniques and philosophies, including Focus Work Centers, to maintain top quality and high output. We can be your reliable partner for any of your custom need for test & measuring equipment and security Equipment & integrated systems. As a part of their Corporate Social Responsibility, Sivananda Electronics has started a Sivananda Health Care centre in the village of Deolali. This health care centre is an amalgamation of various kinds of medical treatments like ayuvedic, homeopethic, allopathic and rekhi. They have been instrumental in reducing the disease rates in the village. They dont take any treatment charges f rom the patients coming to the centre. They have also opened a food centre to provide breakfast to the poor people as they identified that malnutrition was contributing the most to the illness of the small children in the village. Representatives from the Sivananda health center have also been going to the various homes in the village and encouraging the children to go to school to study. Because of their efforts, various families have sent their children to primary schools.

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Beneficiary Segment Characteristics

We went to a slum area near deolali army cantonement area. 1. The people living there were having bamboo huts. 2. They did not have supply to clean water 3. The hygienic conditions of the area were poor as there was a small canal of contaminated water was flowing nearby. 4. The children did not have clean clothes to wear. 5. Most of the people living their worked as contract labours and the ladies were housewives and they also did work of garbage collection which did not contribute much to their economical state. IV)

Activity Report

1. We visited Sivananda Electronics to meet Mr. Birmani after taking appointment from him. 2. He took us for a visit of the Sivananda Electronics and also told us about the his life journey. 3. Then we were taken to the Sivananda Health Centre and we were briefed about all the activities which they are performing for the betterment of the village people. It was really impressive. 4. We told him about the social project which is a part of our curriculum and he was very happy to see that the institute is sensitive towards the society. 5. He told us about the various things that can be done for the betterment of these people. 6. We saw plenty of clothes being kept at the Sivananda Health Center. We were told that these clothes are clean and have to be distributed to the people who need them. As a group we identified an opportunity for distributing these clothes. 7. Mr. Birmani agreed to provide us the clothes for distribution. 8. On 26th September, we went to the center and picked up the clothes. We had to find a place to distribute these clothes to the needy. We travelled to different locations to find slums. We were able to locate a place ahead of deolali village and found some kids there.

9. We asked the kids to call their parents and then they took us to their houses. 10. As explained earlier the houses were in a bad condition and we asked them if they wanted clothes. The lady in the house agreed and took some clothes for her 3 daughters. Then we asked the lady if there are other houses which are in need of these clothes. There were around 15-20 houses in that locality and we eventually went to all of them and distributed those clothes. V)

My experiments with truth:

1. During this visit, we encountered the sad state of affairs in which the poor people are dwelling in this nation. 2. We were all thoroughly impressed by Mr. Sivananda ideologies and his love for social service. 3. These people were not even accessible to the 3 basic amenities of life i.e. food, shelter, clothes. 4. When we offered them the clothes, they were very happy to see that we wanted to help them out and are concerned about them. 5. They blessed us to have a prosperous life ahead and we were really moved by their affection.

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