ACTIVITIES OF SOUTHERN REGION - 2012

. 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.