1 . ELECTION OF SOUTHERN REGION FOR 2012-14
Regional Executive Body Meeting and Election for the Southern Region was held on 21st April, 2012 This Meeting was attended by Executive Committee Members and Coordinators/Life Members of southern Region. The RFC of the region was elected.
2.WIPS-SR REGIONAL EXECUTIVE BODY (REB) MEETINGAT M/s. Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), HYDERABAD.
WIPS- SR 1st Regional Executive Body Meet was conducted at M/s. Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL), Hyderabad on July 20, 2012. Meeting was inaugurated by Dr. N.K.RAJU, Exceutive Director (P&A), BDL,. Speaking on the occasion, Dr.N.K.RAJU, ED-P&A,BDL observed that women have always been regarded as strong and powerful. He highlighted that the struggle is almost far from over and women empowerment should be about collective well-being and also insisted that women should contribute to the social development. Mrs. Rajeswari Aruanchalam, President , WIPS-SR, in her presidential address stressed the importance of the WIPS and outlined developments in WIPS-SR. At the outset in the Welcome Address, Mrs. Latha, AGM, BDL, outlined developments in Women activities in WIPS BDL. Mrs. Vanaja, Vice President, WIPS/S, proposed a vote of thanks.
About 24 participants from various PSUs like CSL,CPCL,BDL,NLC, IOCL, HAL, BEL,KICOL, BHEL, BPCL from and in the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Predesh, Kerala and Karnataka participated in this 1st REB First Regional Body Meeting .
CSR ACTIVITY - Karnataka
WIPS APEX committee has earmarked Rs. 25000/- for taking up of CSR project at Regional Level, A committee was formed to identify and carry out CSR activity with the following members from each state President-SR for Chennai & Tamilnadu, Secretary-SR for Kerala, Mrs.Uma Krishna, EC Member, for Andhra Pradesh, Mrs, Kumudha, Coordinator, HAL for Karnataka.
Mrs Kumudha Sridhar, Co-ordinator - CSR Activity, Karnataka, along with other WIPS Members had arranged a CSR activity at Bangalore on the 15th September, 2012. This is the first CSR program organized by WIPS-SR.
PRERANA RESOURCE CENTRE
Prerana Resource Centre (R),Bangalore which houses 120 Blind/Disabled/Downtrodden destitute women. The ladies are of the age of above 15 years and there are blind, disabled, deaf and dumb ladies. The main focus of Preana is up-liftment of neglected disabled poor girls especially blind & training them, providing employment and instilling confidence Iin them to lead a normal life. WIPS SR has given a cheque for Rs.15,000/- for the benefit of Prerana Inmates.
SOCARE IND
Society’s Care for Indigent is a unique registered Trust, established in 1999 with focus on sheltering the children of convicts serving life terms in various central jails in Karnataka. The Socare Ind. is extending a helping hand and providing comprehensive care as food, shelter, health with education.
SOCARE is home to 104 indigent children. The project adopts children of ex-convicts. Houses the children in projects own child home. Children are sent to local private schools. In house tuition and additional care, food, clothing are provided.
WIPS SR has donated for Rs.10,000 for buying Kitchen items . .
The Programme was attended by Ms.Rajeswari Arunachalam, President, Ms.Seema,Secretary, Ms.Shatiaz Seriff, Joint Secretary, Ms. N.Vastala, Joint Treasurer , Ms.Prathibha, EC Member, Ms. Kumudha, Coordinator, Ms.Vidya,Coordinator, Ms.BT.Suma,Coordinator and Ms.Savitri, Wips Member.