CSR Activities
Even before eNyota Learning was started off, the founders have always wanted it to be something more than just a business and actually give back to the community as a CSR activity where we operate. But the pains of doing business and starting off in 2007, when the global recession hit, put a lot of our good intentions on the back burner. To be honest, we could have done more over the years, but the need to grow our business always dominated our mind-space, and often made community service a second priority. And we were always conscious of this. Beyond just the organization, we have tried to bring a culture of giving and sharing within our team members as well, and we have been extremely happy that a lot of them share that enthusiasm. The management and a lot of team members within the organization have been doing their bit on their own initiative over the years
in their personal capacity.
In 2014, eNyota Learning formulated a plan to institutionalize our responsibility as a corporate citizen of our country and the world. We plan to consolidate the good intentions and efforts of all team members at eNyota to be able to make a meaningful impact. These are some of the activities we have started off with.
Blood Donation drive
When: January 2018
Institution: Pimpri Chinchwad Blood Bank
Spearheaded by: Aditya Kaole
Volunteers: All the employees of eNyota Learning who came together and donated blood, and the CSR committee consisting of Aditya Kaole, Nikhil Jain, and Yogesh Lokhande.
On the 11th anniversary of eNyota, the CSR committee organized a blood donation camp at our office in association with the Pimpri Chinchwad Blood Bank, Pune. All the employees participated in the activity and many of them donated blood.
You should be proud of yourself. You’ve saved 3 lives by donating once!
Donation Drive for Cancer Patients
When: September 2017
Institution: Cancer Patients Aid Association (CPAA)
Cause: Raising Funds for Needy Cancer Patients
Spearheaded by: Riyaz Shaikh
Volunteers: All Contributors
We have always been looking for means and ways by which we can extend our help to NGOs. CPPA, established in 1969, works towards generating funds for needy Cancer patients and raising awareness among people regarding this. To help them, we conducted a donation drive in the company and the response from all the contributors was great! It was a successful drive and a good amount of money was collected from all our generous contributors!
Tree Plantation at Chaturshrungi hills
When: August 2017
Institution: Green Hills Group
Cause: Make Pune green!
Spearheaded by: Sanjay Gadakh
Volunteers: Zahid Shaikh, Dhirendra Kumar, Purva Sawant, Komal Pawar, Aashima Thareja, Pooja Mishra, Mrunalini Chavan, Nasir Shaikh, Vrushali Wagh, Zayd Bhura, Vikram Kamble. CSR committee – Riyaz Shaikh, Aditya Kaole, Aarti Tarwade, Sameer Kodilkar, Anchal Vishwakarma, Yogesh Lokhande, Nilesh Pathade and Sanjay Gadakh.
What an experience it was! No doubt this is one of the noblest deeds. In an era of unwanted and extreme cutting down of trees, this initiative is a great movement indeed. Initiatives of such kind do not need much monetary support, rather it requires people to volunteer and support such a cause, and this is what we eNoytians did at Chaturshrungi hill. And we feel happy to have done such a nobel deed.
It started with a trek on a beautiful rainy morning at the Chaturshrungi temple. The saplings were transferred to the destination with the help of a manual chain. After a quick and valuable demo on how to correctly plant trees, we started our mission. We formed groups for conducting various activities such as diggings the pits, carrying manure, and planting the saplings. A variety of plants were planted which included neem, sacred fig (Peepal), Indian Oleander (Kanher), etc. It truly was a fulfilling experience for all.
Senior Citizen Home Visit: Old in age, but young at heart!
When: June 2017
Institution: Tapodham
Cause: To spread happiness, spend some time, and take home the blessings of these wonderful people.
Spearheaded by: Aditya Kaole
Volunteers: Aakrit Singh, Nasir Shaikh, Yogesh Lokhande, Nilesh Pathade.
CSR committee – Aditya Kaole and Anchal Vishwakarma.
We had some delightful moments with these senior citizens residing there. We chatted about their journey of life, mixed with some pleasant and unpleasant moments. We played antakshari with them. The CSR committee sponsored snacks, fruits, and sweets for all of them. We even distributed some night clothes for the ladies and kurtas for the gentlemen. All in all, a day well spent!
Orphanage Visit: Know them for their abilities, not for their disability.
When: April 2017
Institution: Tara Sofosh Dhadphale Centre
Cause: Spread joy with the kids at Tara and spend time with them.
Spearheaded by: Vicky Thorat
Volunteers: Taranjeet Singh, Yogesh Lokhande, Nasir Shaikh, Nilesh Pathade.
CSR committee – Vicky Thorat, Anirudh Maira, Fizza Shaida, Aarti Tarwade, Sameer Kodilkar, and Sanjay Gadakh.
What an experience it was to spend time with the children at the Tara home. The joy we witnessed on the little faces was wonderful and they welcomed us with a smile on their faces. They were excited and full of enthusiasm to show us their toys and they also wanted us to play with them. It was a humbling experience.
We also salute the staff and the sisters who look after the home. They understand and cater to all the material and emotional needs of the children.
Senior citizen home visit
When: February 2017
Institution: Sandhya Home
Cause: To spread joy of a second childhood and spend some time with senior citizens.
Spearheaded by: Vicky Thorat
Volunteers: Pooja Borkar, Dhanashree Nerkar, Ganesh Kanawade, Neha Udavant, Mayuri Mohod, Victor Gynamani, Jyoti Rahinj. CSR committee – Vicky Thorat, Aarti Tarwade, Vikas Sakhare, Aditya Kaole, and Sanjay Gadakh.
We spent some delightful moments with the senior citizens. We chatted about their life and their journey which were filled with some pleasant and some unpleasant moments. We also enjoyed singing songs with all of them. There was food and some merry moments, and everyone made memories and relived their childhood.
Blood donation drive: the gift of blood is a gift of life!
When: January 2017
Institution: Red Plus Blood Bank
Cause: To donate blood to the blood bank that can be given to patients in need.
Spearheaded by: Riyaz Shaikh
Volunteers: All the employees of eNyota Learning who came together and donated blood, CSR committee— Riyaz Shaikh, Vikas Sakhare, Vicky Thorat, Fizza Shaida, Sanjay Gadakh, Aarti Tarwade, Aditya Kaole, and Anirudh Maira.
On occasion of the 10th anniversary of eNyota, the CSR committee organized a blood donation camp at our office in association with the Red Plus Blood Bank, Pune. All the employees participated in the activity and many of them donated blood. We also had employees from other offices in the vicinity participate in the event who came forward to donate blood. Each donor was awarded with a certificate and you could see the joy of donating blood on each of the candidates who donated blood for the cause of saving lives in need of blood.
Christmas celebration: spreading Christmas joy
When: December 2016
Institution: Jagruti Foundation: A school for kids at construction sites.
Cause: To spread Christmas joy with the kids of construction site workers.
Spearheaded by: Vikas Sakhare
Volunteers: Mehdi Borji, Jyoti Bhogade, Ruby Yadav, Sheetal Hule, Taranjeet Singh, Etisha Hira, Komal Shete, Rakesh Sah, CSR committee – Riyaz Shaikh, Vikas Sakhare, Vicky Thorat, Fizza Shaida, Sanjay Gadakh, Aarti Tarwade, Aditya Kaole, Anirudh Maira, Shikha Verma
Another successful event of 2016! This Christmas the CSR committee celebrated with the kids of Jagruti Foundation, a school for kids at construction sites. Employees of eNyota Learning sponsored gifts, sweets, and meals for the kids. This was a humble attempt to make their Christmas a fun one. We also interacted with the teachers who handle the kids very well. Overall a lovely experience!
Blood donation drive
When: January 2016
Institution: Jahangir Hospital
Cause: To donate blood to the blood bank of Jahangir hospital that can be given to patients in need.
Spearheaded by: Riyaz Shaikh
Volunteers: All the employees of eNyota Learning who came together and donated blood, CSR committee – Anand Timothy, Keya Thomas, Keerti Singh, Nikhil Jain and Shikha Verma.
Tree plantation drive
When: July 2015
Institution: Green Hills Group
Cause: Tree plantation drive to make Pune greener
Spearheaded by: Keerti Singh
Volunteers: All the employees of eNyota Learning who who came together and planted 100 saplings and 25 big plants on Chaturshringi hills, CSR committee – Anand Timothy, Keya Thomas, Keerti Singh, Nikhil Jain, Taranjeet Singh and Supriya Sawant.
Ramazan Iftar meal for children
When: July 2015
Institution: Madarsa
Cause: To offer one day iftar meal for the boys staying there.
Spearheaded by: Riyaz Shaikh
Volunteers: All the employees of eNyota Learning who funded the meal and fruits, CSR committee – Anand Timothy, Keya Thomas, Shikha Verma, Keerti Singh, Nikhil Jain, Taranjeet Singh and Purva Sawant, Swapnil Kadam, Zahid Shaikh, Vikas Sakhare.
Maria Sharan girl’s day out!
When: May 2015
Institution: Maria Sharan
Cause: To take the underpriviledged girls of Maria Sharan for a Day picnic during their summer vacation.
Spearheaded by: Keya Thomas and Shikha Verma
Volunteers: All the employees of eNyota Learning who funded the picnic, CSR committee – Riyaz Shaikh, Supriya Sawant, Nikhil Jain, Taranjeet Singh and Ankush Dube.
Lifesaving day: blood donation camp
When: April 2015
Institution: Sasoon Hospital
Cause: To donate blood for children suffering from Thalassemia since they need blood transfusion every 15-30 days for survival.
Spearheaded by: Riyaz Shaikh
Volunteers: All the donors of eNyota Learning and nearby offices
Movie time for residents of Tapodham
When: March 2015
Institution: Tapodham
Cause: To spend some time with the senior citizens living in Tapodham, which is an old age home. We screened a movie that they had chosen by voting.
Spearheaded by: Supriya Sawant
Volunteers: Anand Timothy, Keerti Singh, Joyful Lobo and Riyaz Shaikh
Special contributions: Cake sponsored by Deepshikha Chatterjee
Spreading Christmas cheer at Maria Sharan
When: December 2014
Institution: Maria Sharan
Cause: To share some Christmas joy with the people in these homes by going carol singing and distributing sweets
Spearheaded by: Joyful Lobo and Shikha Verma
Volunteers: Kamlesh Wadhwani, Bhavesh Jain, Nikhil Jain, Taranjeet Singh, Anand Timothy, Keya Thomas, Keerti Singh, Supriya Sawant, Quentin Braganza, Sneha Thomas, Neha Ranbhise, Yashwant Kamble, Richard Fernandes, Deepak Chaudhari, Sonam Sabnani, Fizza Shaida, Anirudh Maira, Snehal Jadhav, Diana Fowler, Swapnil Kadam, Abhinay Parab, Rohan Shinde, Umesh Nikam, Sheetal Hule, Vivek Bisht, Ruby Yadav, Dhirendra Kumar
Special contributions: Christmas gifts sponsored for a few children by some of our clients
Christmas shopping with Maher
When: December 2014
Institution: Maher
Cause: To help Maher raise funds for the women and children associated with them during Christmas
Spearheaded by: Joyful Lobo and Shikha Verma
Volunteers: All employees who bought products made by Maher
Special contributions: Purchases and donations made by some of our clients
Lighting up lives for Diwali at Eklavya Nyasa
When: October 2014
Institution: Eklavya Nyasa
Cause: To provide the children of Eklavya Nyasa with clothes donated by the employees of eNyota Learning, along with food and snacks bought by money donated by the employees on the occasion of Diwali
Spearheaded by: Joyful Lobo and Shikha Verma
Volunteers: Anand Timothy, Keya Thomas, Tarun Bhatt, Vivek Bisht, Swapnil Kadam, and Anil Kadam (and all employees to donated clothes and money)
Shopping for a cause with Maher
When: October 2014
Institution: Maher
Cause: To help Maher raise funds for the women and children associated with them during Diwali
Spearheaded by: Joyful Lobo and Shikha Verma
Volunteers: All employees who bought products made by Maher
In 2017, we hope to do so much more. We’ve built a team of committed volunteers among our team members to help execute our good ideas and intentions. We may not be able to change the world, but we surely can change the lives of a few people in our lifetime.