Our Response To Covid-19 in 2020
As the situation became worse, substantial efforts were made to control the spread of the novel coronavirus. The world's biggest lockdown shut down a majority of the factories and businesses, suspended flights, stopped trains and restricted the movement of vehicles and people. But for the majority of Indians, social distancing is a luxury they can’t afford.
Many faced hunger and starvation in the absence of daily wages that were disrupted as the world’s seventh-largest economy grinds to a halt.
Our Initiative With - The Confederation Of Indian Industry (Cii)
Location - New Delhi
People with Disability are one of the most vulnerable groups in this lockdown. In collaboration with CII and the District Administration, our team reached out to NGOs supporting PwD shelter homes. We provided raw food items under the COVID-19 Relief and Rehabilitation.
Our Initiative With - The Associated Chambers Of Commerce And Industry Of India (Assocham)
Location - New Delhi
In collaboration with ASSOCHAM, we supported the Safdarjung Hospital, in arranging food and hospitality for healthcare staff, who were appointed for the care of COVID-19 patients.
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Distribution of 1,000 boxes of lunch and dinner (April, 2020)
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Distribution of grocery items to 30 PwD workers at MCL Pantnagar
Location - Maharashtra
Distribution of cooked food packets
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Distribution of cooked food packets to under-served communities in the Khed block, Pune
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Complete care and social distancing were being maintained while distribution
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Around 19,139 packets were distributed till 10th August 2020
Location - Uttarakhand
Distribution of cooked food packets
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Medical aids and other utilities like benches, partitions, medicine tables and footrests were provided in collaboration with Bajaj Auto Vendor Association to Jawahar Lal Nehru District Hospital, Rudrapur.
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Testing Kits, Personal Protective Equipment, and Sanitizers were arranged for the medical professionals and the community
Location - Jammu (Sadhbhavana Project)
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Ration and medical kits were distributed at Jammu villages- Mahore, Gool and Bagga
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Total number of items sent- 1720 (for 300 people)
E - Learning In Pandemic
The entire nation came to halt during the pandemic. Learning and development is one phenomenon which is eternal and cannot come to halt. Our Aakarshan Skill Development programme started Online e- Certified courses so that there was no interruption in imparting knowledge and skills to the learners. The courses were going on at all our locations- Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Uttarakhand.
Mask Production
It is wisely said that prevention is better than cure. Following this rule for saving ourselves from COVID-19, we all wore masks. Supporting employment of the needy, we engaged former students of Aakarshan Skill Development Programme in mask production. This drill helped in the generation of income for our students during the lockdown. This initiative of mask production had taken place at different project locations namely, Haryana, Maharashtra and Uttarakhand.