The Social Impact Awards Ceremony at S.P.Jain Institute of Management and Research was a memorable and great learning experience for the 8-member team from the Somaiya Social Cell of SIMSR. Neither did the event showcase pragmatic speakers from an elite section of the society nor did it talk about million dollar B-plans, but it provided a platform for modest groups of women (Self Help Groups) to discuss their work.
This event was organised by DOCC centre of SPJIMR in association with NABARD to award these Self Help Groups that work towards empowering women. There were three winners and two consolation prize winners out of a total of 250 applicants. SHGs like "Mahila Bachat Gats” presented their work before the audience and also shared their future course of action.
The Chief Guests for the event were Mr. Ramanathan, Chief General Manager, NABARD and Mr. Chandrashekhar Bhosale, Executive Vice President, Entrepreneurship Development MITCON. Both the guests delivered very informative speeches on Micro Credits and SHGs. Since the SHGs largely belonged to the remote areas of Maharashtra, the presentations by them were mostly in Marathi. Few of the SIMSR students turned out to be effective translators for the team.
This event was organised by DOCC centre of SPJIMR in association with NABARD to award these Self Help Groups that work towards empowering women. There were three winners and two consolation prize winners out of a total of 250 applicants. SHGs like "Mahila Bachat Gats” presented their work before the audience and also shared their future course of action.
The Chief Guests for the event were Mr. Ramanathan, Chief General Manager, NABARD and Mr. Chandrashekhar Bhosale, Executive Vice President, Entrepreneurship Development MITCON. Both the guests delivered very informative speeches on Micro Credits and SHGs. Since the SHGs largely belonged to the remote areas of Maharashtra, the presentations by them were mostly in Marathi. Few of the SIMSR students turned out to be effective translators for the team.
The DignitariesThanks to the efforts of the first year students of the Social Cell, the organizers at SPJIMR allowed them to showcase the projects (which was not pre-planned), despite the tight schedule of the day. The presenters vividly touched upon the work that the Social Cell has been doing for the various communities. The work was appreciated by one and all. Faculty members of SPJIMR as well as the audience were curious to know more about the Somaiya Social Cell activities.
Sumit and Harshit making the presentationOverall, it was a good platform to spread awareness about the Somaiya Social Cell and bring back a lot of learning and new insights.
