COURSE
CERTIFIED ERP CONSULTANT – FIRST OF ITS KIND – TECHNO-FUNCTIONAL PROGRAM
BRIEF OVERVIEW:
First of its kind, end to end techno functional program to become a ERP consultant. Proven curriculum which has been imparted to more than 6300+ consultants worldwide. Delivered by very senior trainer who has been delivering ERP trainings to Sr Management, Principal Consultants, SuperUsers, Key Users and have trained more than 12600+ people in his 17 years of experience spread over 8 countries.
DURATION:
24 DAYS HANDS-ON (12 weekends, everyday 8 hours training)
HIGHLIGHTS:
· Business Processes Overview
· ERP and its role in portfolio of business applications
· Technical Architecture Fundamentals
· Customization Fundamentals
· Functional Configuration and Processes Fundamentals
· Integration Fundamentals
· Necessary Consulting Soft-skills
· Appropriate Process Skills
· Interaction with Field-Experts
· Small batch size and individual focus
START DATE, VENUE:
3rd September, Aundh, Pune MH
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
· Software engineers with 0-5 years experience looking to accelerate their career in IT Industry
· Project Managers managing ERP applications and wanting to have in-depth expertise
· Industry experienced professionals as accountants, sales and marketing teams, looking to enhance their current career or wanting to diversify career into consulting stream.
· Budding consultants like Management graduates.
· Budding software architects like MSC (IT) or MTech in IT and looking to specialize their career in ERP field
CONTACT FOR DETAILS OF FEES AND ANY OTHER INQUIRIES
Email: education@samyakgyan.com
Phone: +91 73872 21212
WE INTEND TO IMPART RIGHT AND COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE
YOUR CAREER WILL BE ESTABLISHED ON STRONG FOUNDATION OF THIS KNOWLEDGE
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Rakesh Ghumatkar :Pune: Business Analyst/ Business Consultants (ERP 2 - 5 yrs) with an Australian based Public Ltd. Organization
We have an opening for Business Analyst/ Business Consultants (ERP 2 - 5 yrs) with an Australian based Public Ltd. Organization in Pune. The details are mentioned below:About Company: Our client is an Australian based Public Ltd. organization. It is a leading Australasian provider of Business software products and services, continually evolving through R&D, the ComOps suite of business software solutions includes; Mobile Sales force Automation, e-Commerce, Business Intelligence, Enterprise Resource Planning, Retail Solutions, Risk Management & Safety Compliance, Workforce Management and Human Capital Management Solutions.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Savita Vaswani Opening with one of the leading Bank in India.
Opening with one of the leading Bank in India.
Currently we are recruiting for following multiple openings for one of the leading Bank in India.
Please send updated CV mentioning Current CTC(Break up of fixed and variable, Expected CTC, Notice Period, DOB to slvrflx@gmail.com,for details visit http://silverflexmgmt.blogspot.com/2011/08/openings-with-leading-bank-in-india.html
Currently we are recruiting for following multiple openings for one of the leading Bank in India.
Please send updated CV mentioning Current CTC(Break up of fixed and variable, Expected CTC, Notice Period, DOB to slvrflx@gmail.com,for details visit http://silverflexmgmt.blogspot.com/2011/08/openings-with-leading-bank-in-india.html
Nehal Shah Hiring Oracle HRMS and SCM Technical/Techno-functional
Hiring Oracle HRMS and SCM Technical/Techno-functional
Location: QatarDuration: 1 year contractStart Date: 2nd week of September 2011Rate: USD 3000 to 3500 per monthOracle HRMS technical/techno-functional candidate -- One profile ( core HR and Payroll is mandatory . SSHR and other advance modules knowledge) Oracle SCM technical /Techno-functional Candidate — three profiles ( Oracle SCM – INV, OM and Purchase /procurement.. Advance modules knowledge is preferable ) Minimum Criteria ::Total IT Experieence :: 6 ton 7 yearsTotal Relevent Experience :: 5 years No of implmentation :: minimum 2 full cycle implementaitonsExperices in :: Workflow customization is must.Experiences in FRICE components ( Forms, Reports, Interface, customizations and Enhancements)Work Experiences in Middle East preferableWork expeirences in Oil and Gas is preferable Good communications skillsInterested candidates send your profiles and details on hr@sapcle.com
Monday, August 22, 2011
Dial-an-Auto Rickshaw / Indica service in Pune
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Auto Wale - 020-66 11 11 11 http://www.autowale.in/AutoWale/Welcome.html
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IndiaCommutes announces (re)launch of Dial-an-Auto Rickshaw service in Pune. Auto Rickshaws at your door-steps by dialing 99 22 90 4000. Some key features of the service are: • Service available across PMC & PCMC 24x7 • Charges, as per RTA approved rate card. • Meter starts from your doorstep. • All trips tracked using device installed on vehicles. • Can book Advance & Recurring trips. • Convenience fee of Rs. 15 per trip. • Minimum distance for booking: 6 kms. (Rs. 70 minimum fare) * Currently their services available during day time only. Night service will start from 1st July. Check out www.indiacommutes.com for more info.
Auto Wale - 020-66 11 11 11 http://www.autowale.in/AutoWale/Welcome.html
For Luxury Indica Vista with DVD Screen - 09922153226 / 09822776920 16 Rs per Km inside Pune (7 Am to 10PM) /20Rs per Km inside Pune (10PM to 7 AM) / 7 Rs per Km Out of Pune
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IndiaCommutes announces (re)launch of Dial-an-Auto Rickshaw service in Pune. Auto Rickshaws at your door-steps by dialing 99 22 90 4000. Some key features of the service are: • Service available across PMC & PCMC 24x7 • Charges, as per RTA approved rate card. • Meter starts from your doorstep. • All trips tracked using device installed on vehicles. • Can book Advance & Recurring trips. • Convenience fee of Rs. 15 per trip. • Minimum distance for booking: 6 kms. (Rs. 70 minimum fare) * Currently their services available during day time only. Night service will start from 1st July. Check out www.indiacommutes.com for more info.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Peas vs Pills seminar by Dr Nandita Shah is being held in Pune
The Peas vs Pills seminar by Dr Nandita Shah is being held in Pune for the first time. This seminar and other seminars by SHARAN have been repeatedly conducted in Mumbai and other cities in India. Now its finally time for Pune.
Peas vs Pills is a seminar for just about anyone who wants to be really healthy without medicines. Its good for people who are unwell and also for parents who would like to improve the health of their family. Everyone benefits.Please do go through the attachments and also share them with friends and family. In case you cannot see the attachments you can also find the information here http://sharan-india.org/uncategorized/peas-vs-pills-in-india/#PvPDate: Saturday 13th Sept9:00am - 5:30pmVENUE:Ista Hotel, 88/4, Pune-Nagar Road (Adj. Aga Khan Palace) Yerwada, Pune - 411 006
Registrations and EnquiriesEmail seminars@sharan-india.org or call Tanvi 9699454919
(10am – 6pm)
Program Fees
The fees are structured so that you can easily come with those you live with. It’s important for people who eat with you to understand why these changes can heal.
1 person: Rs. 2500
A couple: Rs. 4000
One family (3 - 4 members): Rs. 7000
Group rate - 4 friends: Rs. 8,000
Reviewers - Rs 1800 (this means you have attended either Peas vs Pills or Reversing Heart Disease or Reversing Diabetes in the past anywhere in India)
The Fees include 3 meals and course materials.
Reservations can be made as long as seats are available. Please book early to ensure your seat. Bookings should be done latest by 14th Sept.
HOW TO MAKE THE PAYMENT - Advance registration is a must. CONFIRMATION IS ONLY ON PAYMENT for this program .
Deposit cash or cheque at any ICICI Bank branch into SHARAN’s ICICI Bank account No. 000401139883 and email seminars@sharan-india.org of the date and amount of the transaction together with the cheque no. and name of bank in case of cheque deposit. Bring the original payslip on the day of the event. Please make sure cheque no. and bank name are mentioned on the payslip.
Or Make an online NEFT transfer to SHARAN’s ICICI Bank account No. 000401139883 (IFSC Code ICIC0000004). Be sure to mention your name in the memo or note while making the online transfer so that we can identify your transaction. Email a scanned copy of the memo to seminars@sharan-india.org
Receipts will be given on the day of the seminar
THE PRESENTER
Dr Nandita Shah has been practicing homeopathy in India for over 30 years. She believes each of us can be our own best doctor most of the time. For the past 7 years, she has presented the Peas vs Pills workshops in India, Ireland, Italy, Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, and USA, to over 5000 participants inspiring others to make dietary and lifestyle changes resulting in positive health. She also conducts specific health workshops about Reversing Diabetes and Reversing Heart Disease and Hypertension as well as corporate workshops. Being a homeopath, the mind and body connection has always been an integral part of her work. With her work in health and nutrition she has seen many participants make changes that have enabled them to reach their highest potential, not just in their physical health but in their emotional and spiritual well being.
NEED MORE INFORMATION?
Send an email to seminars@sharan-india.org . If you want to speak to someone please let us know and send your phone no. We will call you back.
To know about our other seminars in Pune and elsewhere in India, please see http://sharan-india.org/uncategorized/peas-vs-pills-in-india/
SEE OUR PHOTO ALBUM FOR PICTURES OF PAST EVENTS https://picasaweb.google.com/Sharan.India1
-- Warmly,Sindhu RamachandranM: +91 8123004855www.symplifyinlife.org
Friday, August 12, 2011
Govind Kulkarni, CSQA, PMP, TickIT Mobile Application Testing Framework
Do reach me at govind@enjoytesting.com for a free copy of Mobile Application Testing Framework primer
Anand Wadadekar (आनंद वाडद Resume Writing & Re-structurin Services along with other Career Consultancy services
Resume Writing & Re-structurin Services along with other Career Consultancy services
Hello, With over 5 years of experience in Career Consulting, I am pleased to announce & launch "Resume Creation & Re-structuring Guidance" services to Freshers & Experienced Professionals, a part from career counselling. I would charge an affordable consultation fee, on case to case basis. Please do contact me or refer anybody in need. Please visit my web page for more details about me and my work. Thanks & Best Regards, - Anand Wadadekar Faculty Author Career Consultant Information Researcher Pune, Maharashtra http://sites.google.com/site/wadadekars/anandwadadekarhttp://in.linkedin.com/in/anandwadadekarhttp://anandwadadekar.blogspot.com/
Resume Writing & Re-structurin Services along with other Career Consultancy services
Hello, With over 5 years of experience in Career Consulting, I am pleased to announce & launch "Resume Creation & Re-structuring Guidance" services to Freshers & Experienced Professionals, a part from career counselling. I would charge an affordable consultation fee, on case to case basis. Please do contact me or refer anybody in need. Please visit my web page for more details about me and my work. Thanks & Best Regards, - Anand Wadadekar Faculty Author Career Consultant Information Researcher Pune, Maharashtra http://sites.google.com/site/wadadekars/anandwadadekarhttp://in.linkedin.com/in/anandwadadekarhttp://anandwadadekar.blogspot.com/
Virtual Vehicle Ownership Service launched. Membership Open For Corporate Houses An Opportunity to do Something For Pune
Virtual Vehicle Ownership Service launched. Membership Open For Corporate Houses An Opportunity to do Something For Pune
In this global era, where Corporate Houses are expected to work across global time zones and with customers getting more exacting on delivery schedules on one hand and their need to maintain good employee relations on the other. Balancing their already strained resources is indeed becoming a tight rope walk. Managers are pressurized to exhort their employees to work beyond standard hours and often times the regular transport facility provided to bring and drop employees becomes a constraint that it need not be. Virtual Vehicle Ownership Service essentially seeks to address this issue which is almost becoming hackneyed & quite vexing in many a Corporation. Some of the problems SWITCH helps resolve are: 1.Since it is normal for the Administration Department to make a load of at least four employees to make The Taxi Cab cost effective following difficulty or vexing issues cannot be eliminated: a.The Taxi has to pick up & drop four which may require detours; thus a longer journey b.The Employee who is picked up first or dropped last generally tends to waste on-road 25 to 30 minutes. Besides adding to the Transport Bill, this adds to the irritation and frustration of the employee which could eventually impact his work. c.Whilst all due care may be taken to verify and check the antecedents of the cab provider and his driver, newspapers are rife with the misdemeanor of the cabbies particularly where women employees are concerned. Virtual Vehicle Ownership essentially being self-driven vehicles actually contributes to safety, security and privacy of the employee. 2. Meeting deadlines often requires a Manager to hold back an employee or two for discussion or last minute work. This may just require that crucial 15 minutes. The Cab/Regular Transport cannot be made to wait for this employee lest it draws ire of the larger number ready to leave. This employee does not want to wait since he will miss the regular transport and then he/she may have to wait for another two hours for the next service. Hence the employee works under some kind of a psychological duress. He need not, any more. With Virtual Vehicle Ownership Service his/her Manager can hold him/her back without feeling stressed and the employees can leave for home soon as the meeting/job is over without any duress. 3. Every Corporation has several odd jobs to be done which may be out of office such as running errands or delivering letters to a client’s office, where peon and delivery boys are deputed. Currently, they are reimbursing this in some fashion or the other. If you go to further analyze the expenses and time spent by your errand boy, it would not be too difficult to realize the saving both in terms of cost (possible pilferages) & time. Virtual Vehicle Ownership Service is a low cost highly effective method of running inter-corporate errands where the Administration can get a better control of the employee movements. 4. After all it is a vehicle in use. Just as in case of vehicles – owned or hired – breakdowns in case of Virtual Vehicles is possible. Unlike in cases of other modes (including owned vehicles), SWITCH shall endeavour to replace the vehicles as quickly as reasonably possible because there would be a Franchised Outlet close by that would be working 24X7 to cater to SWITCH Members hence to a very large extent removing worries of Administration or the employee. 5. Corporate Houses are becoming more and more sensitive to their Social Responsibilities. Using the Switch Service would be a good way for your esteemed organization contributing to containing Vehicular Pollution and thus sending a GREEN message as good Corporate Citizens in conformity with the Green Charter for the Corporate Houses. For More detals Contact Dilip (+91 9890099397) or Naveen (+919403765066)
Virtual Vehicle Ownership Service launched. Membership Open For Corporate Houses An Opportunity to do Something For Pune
In this global era, where Corporate Houses are expected to work across global time zones and with customers getting more exacting on delivery schedules on one hand and their need to maintain good employee relations on the other. Balancing their already strained resources is indeed becoming a tight rope walk. Managers are pressurized to exhort their employees to work beyond standard hours and often times the regular transport facility provided to bring and drop employees becomes a constraint that it need not be. Virtual Vehicle Ownership Service essentially seeks to address this issue which is almost becoming hackneyed & quite vexing in many a Corporation. Some of the problems SWITCH helps resolve are: 1.Since it is normal for the Administration Department to make a load of at least four employees to make The Taxi Cab cost effective following difficulty or vexing issues cannot be eliminated: a.The Taxi has to pick up & drop four which may require detours; thus a longer journey b.The Employee who is picked up first or dropped last generally tends to waste on-road 25 to 30 minutes. Besides adding to the Transport Bill, this adds to the irritation and frustration of the employee which could eventually impact his work. c.Whilst all due care may be taken to verify and check the antecedents of the cab provider and his driver, newspapers are rife with the misdemeanor of the cabbies particularly where women employees are concerned. Virtual Vehicle Ownership essentially being self-driven vehicles actually contributes to safety, security and privacy of the employee. 2. Meeting deadlines often requires a Manager to hold back an employee or two for discussion or last minute work. This may just require that crucial 15 minutes. The Cab/Regular Transport cannot be made to wait for this employee lest it draws ire of the larger number ready to leave. This employee does not want to wait since he will miss the regular transport and then he/she may have to wait for another two hours for the next service. Hence the employee works under some kind of a psychological duress. He need not, any more. With Virtual Vehicle Ownership Service his/her Manager can hold him/her back without feeling stressed and the employees can leave for home soon as the meeting/job is over without any duress. 3. Every Corporation has several odd jobs to be done which may be out of office such as running errands or delivering letters to a client’s office, where peon and delivery boys are deputed. Currently, they are reimbursing this in some fashion or the other. If you go to further analyze the expenses and time spent by your errand boy, it would not be too difficult to realize the saving both in terms of cost (possible pilferages) & time. Virtual Vehicle Ownership Service is a low cost highly effective method of running inter-corporate errands where the Administration can get a better control of the employee movements. 4. After all it is a vehicle in use. Just as in case of vehicles – owned or hired – breakdowns in case of Virtual Vehicles is possible. Unlike in cases of other modes (including owned vehicles), SWITCH shall endeavour to replace the vehicles as quickly as reasonably possible because there would be a Franchised Outlet close by that would be working 24X7 to cater to SWITCH Members hence to a very large extent removing worries of Administration or the employee. 5. Corporate Houses are becoming more and more sensitive to their Social Responsibilities. Using the Switch Service would be a good way for your esteemed organization contributing to containing Vehicular Pollution and thus sending a GREEN message as good Corporate Citizens in conformity with the Green Charter for the Corporate Houses. For More detals Contact Dilip (+91 9890099397) or Naveen (+919403765066)
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Rakesh Ghumatkar
Pune: HR Manager/Head needed for an ODC of Fortune Listed OEM Company
We have positions for Sr. Manager HR/Head for our client- a fortune listed global MNC in manufacturing domain having their large and established ODC and IT division in Pune, IndiaAbout client: Our Client is fortune 500 hundred diversified power management company with 2009 sales of $11.9 billion. It has approximately 70,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 150 countries.Role: Sr. HR Manager/HeadExperience: 10 - 12 YrsQualification: MBA (HR) or equivalent from reputed college or universityJob responsibilities:• Lead all Human Resources initiatives and processes spanning the entire employee life-cycle to• Increase employee engagement, involvement, productivity, retention and development.• Guide, support, orient and train employees and managers through the entire APEX cycle – Goals,• Development Plans, Mid-Year Reviews, Year-end Evaluations, Calibrations, etc.• Plan for Employee Satisfaction Surveys, encourage maximum participation, help analyze and explain results, and coach managers and teams in action planning exercises, follow-through on action plans to increase scores on all dimensions of survey.• Provide guidance to managers group regarding employee coaching, counseling and discipline. Establishing key HR processes ( HR Operating Review) for completing the EBE self assessment and certification for the organization• Reinforce Values and Philosophies to sustain a culture of inclusiveness. Reinforce• Ethics and support in Ethics investigations.• Develop salary recommendations for offers to new hires, promotions, equity adjustments and merit planning in lines with the overall Compensation and Executive Compensation • 10+ years of relevant experience as in Human Resource of which 3 to 5 years must be in a leadership position• Demonstrated positive communication and interpersonal skills and techniques to effectively interact with business leaders and senior executives• Experience of working in a matrix organization structure is highly desirable.• Knowledge of employment law coupled with practical savvy for coaching management in context of Values and Philosophies.• Ability to lead trainings and facilitations• Ability to create processes, review metrics and measure on-going effectiveness of processes for continuous improvement.• Strong ability to partner with key leadership to drive input, buy-in and deployment of key initiatives• Develop effective working relationships with wide variety of people both within and outside India.• Good planning, organizational, analytical and decision-making skills, Confidentiality, tact and discretion when dealing with people.• Ability to train, Use Initiative, Professional approach• Excellent Oral & written communication Skills• Strong interpersonal skills• Excellent organizational skills, Attention to detail, Self-driven, Assertive nature, Logical thinker• High levels of initiative• Customer service orientated. Work independently, with a high degree of responsibility. Work well under pressure and to deadlines.Please send your resume as soon as possible if you are interested in the above mentioned job profile and possess relevant expertise and years of experience.
Cordially,
Rakesh Ghumatkar,
Talent Bricks HR Services Pvt Ltd,
Direct Telephone: +91-020-65002248
Talent Community: www.talentbricks.ning.com
Connect with me on Linked in: http://www.linkedin.com/in/rakeshghumatkar2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fin%2Frakeshghumatkar&urlhash=cu_o&_t=tracking_anet
Pune: HR Manager/Head needed for an ODC of Fortune Listed OEM Company
We have positions for Sr. Manager HR/Head for our client- a fortune listed global MNC in manufacturing domain having their large and established ODC and IT division in Pune, IndiaAbout client: Our Client is fortune 500 hundred diversified power management company with 2009 sales of $11.9 billion. It has approximately 70,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 150 countries.Role: Sr. HR Manager/HeadExperience: 10 - 12 YrsQualification: MBA (HR) or equivalent from reputed college or universityJob responsibilities:• Lead all Human Resources initiatives and processes spanning the entire employee life-cycle to• Increase employee engagement, involvement, productivity, retention and development.• Guide, support, orient and train employees and managers through the entire APEX cycle – Goals,• Development Plans, Mid-Year Reviews, Year-end Evaluations, Calibrations, etc.• Plan for Employee Satisfaction Surveys, encourage maximum participation, help analyze and explain results, and coach managers and teams in action planning exercises, follow-through on action plans to increase scores on all dimensions of survey.• Provide guidance to managers group regarding employee coaching, counseling and discipline. Establishing key HR processes ( HR Operating Review) for completing the EBE self assessment and certification for the organization• Reinforce Values and Philosophies to sustain a culture of inclusiveness. Reinforce• Ethics and support in Ethics investigations.• Develop salary recommendations for offers to new hires, promotions, equity adjustments and merit planning in lines with the overall Compensation and Executive Compensation • 10+ years of relevant experience as in Human Resource of which 3 to 5 years must be in a leadership position• Demonstrated positive communication and interpersonal skills and techniques to effectively interact with business leaders and senior executives• Experience of working in a matrix organization structure is highly desirable.• Knowledge of employment law coupled with practical savvy for coaching management in context of Values and Philosophies.• Ability to lead trainings and facilitations• Ability to create processes, review metrics and measure on-going effectiveness of processes for continuous improvement.• Strong ability to partner with key leadership to drive input, buy-in and deployment of key initiatives• Develop effective working relationships with wide variety of people both within and outside India.• Good planning, organizational, analytical and decision-making skills, Confidentiality, tact and discretion when dealing with people.• Ability to train, Use Initiative, Professional approach• Excellent Oral & written communication Skills• Strong interpersonal skills• Excellent organizational skills, Attention to detail, Self-driven, Assertive nature, Logical thinker• High levels of initiative• Customer service orientated. Work independently, with a high degree of responsibility. Work well under pressure and to deadlines.Please send your resume as soon as possible if you are interested in the above mentioned job profile and possess relevant expertise and years of experience.
Cordially,
Rakesh Ghumatkar,
Talent Bricks HR Services Pvt Ltd,
Direct Telephone: +91-020-65002248
Talent Community: www.talentbricks.ning.com
Connect with me on Linked in: http://www.linkedin.com/in/rakeshghumatkar2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fin%2Frakeshghumatkar&urlhash=cu_o&_t=tracking_anet
Rohit Bhalunkar
Business Development Executive & Web Designers needed
Harisoft is a Web Design and Development company in Pune since 1998. We need business development executives & Web Designers who have atleast 1+ to 6 years experience in marketing in Web domain. For Web Designers hand coding skill is a must along with other graphic skills.Post your resume at careers@harisoft.net or call 09823149072
Business Development Executive & Web Designers needed
Harisoft is a Web Design and Development company in Pune since 1998. We need business development executives & Web Designers who have atleast 1+ to 6 years experience in marketing in Web domain. For Web Designers hand coding skill is a must along with other graphic skills.Post your resume at careers@harisoft.net or call 09823149072
Rammohan Bhave LIMCA RECORD HOLDER on IFRS CA, CMA, CS
IFRS training dadar Mumbai starts on 21st august 9 sundays, borivali on 28th aug, pune on 13th aug, delhi on 4th sept coordinator@consultIFRS.com call on 7666608880 or 8108557000 www.ConsultIFRS.COM
IFRS training dadar Mumbai starts on 21st august 9 sundays, borivali on 28th aug, pune on 13th aug, delhi on 4th sept coordinator@consultIFRS.com call on 7666608880 or 8108557000 www.ConsultIFRS.COM
Rohini Dhir Master the ART OF SELLING with our specialized SELLING TECHNIQUES which is customized not only to improve on your revenue but also to.
generate new and loyal customer base...
Call us now on +91 8983017222 or email on vibrantconnect@gmail.com or rohinis29@gmail.com
generate new and loyal customer base...
Call us now on +91 8983017222 or email on vibrantconnect@gmail.com or rohinis29@gmail.com
We have developed a software tool 'MangeFD', which assists you to manage your fixed deposits easily and effectively. For details visit http://ameyasoftware.com/Products.html#anchManageFD
Monday, May 3, 2010
Pre-furnished space available for CA/Lawyer firms, software start-ups, architects or professionals
Pre-furnished self contained office space (1250 Sqft, 2 floors of 625 sq ft each) available in city area (Near Perugate, Sadashiv Peth) for immediate lease. Ideal for software start ups or professional firms like CAs / lawyers or architects, space is completely furnished. Please contact 98900 58590 for more details
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
In Press : Mid Day Coverage of LinkedPune General Meet : Linked for business
Linked for business
By: Shree Lahiri Date: 2010-04-09 Place: Pune
Networking forum LinkedPune allows city professionals to interact, share business leadsNetworking seems to be the buzzword today for upwardly mobile professionals who make efficient use of networking sites to further their business activities. LinkedPune was started by Shwetank Upadhyaya (32) on similar lines, for the benefit of city professionals. Talking about how LinkedPune started, Upadhyaya, the CEO of an e-learning company, said, "While I was checking out for a social club where industry owners, professionals could share business leads, I saw there was none. In this process, I started LinkedPune in 2008."He said, "What I started was a free system, online on the LinkedIn site." He explained, "For instance, if I do an e-learning project for Some client, and if there's work there which I do not handle then I can pass it on to other specialists for free."Shwetank personally checks the profiles of people who want to become a member. If the profiles match the requirements of the group, then only does he give the permission to join the group. "I get about 30 requests daily, and hardly 2 to 3 get selected," he said. Currently there are 1800 members on LinkedPune. Manish Gosalia (40), a consultant who handles design management programs in a management education group in the city (amongst other things he's into), said, "LinkedIn is becoming popular and has even opened an office in Mumbai. I was there for the first meet of LinkedPune and I think this is a great way to interact with professionals in the city." He added, "It is a more holistic forum where people can spend time and look at options for networking." Deepak Motiramani, one of the founder members who heads marketing for an e-learning company recalled, "I was checking for a forum where professionals could share business leads and I found it in LinkedIn."He added that LinkedPune was involved in many other activities. "We have general meets and topic-based meets too," he said. Shwetank added, "Some of the topic-based meets have been related to the industry and market conditions. 'Economy Slowdown and Survival Tactics' was held in August 2009 and an 'Investors Meet' was held in October 2009. They even had a screening of a movie 'The Secret' that was followed by a discussion."They are trying to streamline and work towards business development of the group members as Shwetank reminded us, "economy is now looking up." A general meet is being planned in July by the group that will focus on investors. Many industry leaders are expected to attend it. "For the meet we will be charging Rs 1,000 from the delegates, out of which Rs 100 will go to an orphanage," informed Shwetank. Several members got together at a meet on April 2 at Post 91 at Koregaon Park in "a totally informal setting, and it was more than just khaana peena," as Shwetank concluded.Anyone who is on the LinkedIn site is eligible to join the group, all you have to do is put up a request. Your profile is screened and you are given access. No fee is charged.
By: Shree Lahiri Date: 2010-04-09 Place: Pune
Networking forum LinkedPune allows city professionals to interact, share business leadsNetworking seems to be the buzzword today for upwardly mobile professionals who make efficient use of networking sites to further their business activities. LinkedPune was started by Shwetank Upadhyaya (32) on similar lines, for the benefit of city professionals. Talking about how LinkedPune started, Upadhyaya, the CEO of an e-learning company, said, "While I was checking out for a social club where industry owners, professionals could share business leads, I saw there was none. In this process, I started LinkedPune in 2008."He said, "What I started was a free system, online on the LinkedIn site." He explained, "For instance, if I do an e-learning project for Some client, and if there's work there which I do not handle then I can pass it on to other specialists for free."Shwetank personally checks the profiles of people who want to become a member. If the profiles match the requirements of the group, then only does he give the permission to join the group. "I get about 30 requests daily, and hardly 2 to 3 get selected," he said. Currently there are 1800 members on LinkedPune. Manish Gosalia (40), a consultant who handles design management programs in a management education group in the city (amongst other things he's into), said, "LinkedIn is becoming popular and has even opened an office in Mumbai. I was there for the first meet of LinkedPune and I think this is a great way to interact with professionals in the city." He added, "It is a more holistic forum where people can spend time and look at options for networking." Deepak Motiramani, one of the founder members who heads marketing for an e-learning company recalled, "I was checking for a forum where professionals could share business leads and I found it in LinkedIn."He added that LinkedPune was involved in many other activities. "We have general meets and topic-based meets too," he said. Shwetank added, "Some of the topic-based meets have been related to the industry and market conditions. 'Economy Slowdown and Survival Tactics' was held in August 2009 and an 'Investors Meet' was held in October 2009. They even had a screening of a movie 'The Secret' that was followed by a discussion."They are trying to streamline and work towards business development of the group members as Shwetank reminded us, "economy is now looking up." A general meet is being planned in July by the group that will focus on investors. Many industry leaders are expected to attend it. "For the meet we will be charging Rs 1,000 from the delegates, out of which Rs 100 will go to an orphanage," informed Shwetank. Several members got together at a meet on April 2 at Post 91 at Koregaon Park in "a totally informal setting, and it was more than just khaana peena," as Shwetank concluded.Anyone who is on the LinkedIn site is eligible to join the group, all you have to do is put up a request. Your profile is screened and you are given access. No fee is charged.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Oportunity From Holland :
Sr DEVELOPER / 3yr+ experience in Risk Management projects in financial institutions/ Amsterdam (NL) immigration assistance / 55 – 60K euros
Company
In this position, you will be a building member of a strongly growing, result driven IT Company. The company is located nearby Amsterdam and consists of a team of about 50 developers, testers, business analysts and software engineers. You will be working in a small, informal and pleasant atmosphere with more than 12 different nationalities. The company designs, modifies, develops, maintains and improves software systems and application for major financial institutions in the Netherlands and other European countries. There are plenty of career opportunities within the company. You will be coached and trained according to fields of your interests.
Job description
You will be working with a team of developers, engineers, analysts and others to design, develop and modify software system and measure outcome and consequences of design. You will develop (user-) documentation and work together with testers on substantiation procedures and documentation. You will participate in sales phase and provide input into the proposal. You will be in contact with the clients about software system design and maintenance and consult them in different areas. Furthermore, you will be analysing user needs and software requirements for determination achievability of design within time and cost constrains.
Your profile
· University education in Information Technology;
· 3 years+ experience in risk management development projects (core requirement);
· Experienced with J2EE Java and/or .NET (OO software); Spring, Hibernate, EXT JS, Maven, UML design and modern development methods;
· Experienced knowledge of database technologies such as SQL and Oracle;
Other requirements
· Good communication and social skills;
· Good verbal and written skills in English;
· Strong analytical and problem solving skills;
· Ability to work under time pressure;
· Able to work independently as well as in a team;
Additional information
Start date: January 2010
Contract: Permanent employment
Salary: 55.000 – 60.000 euros
Location: Amsterdam (relocation to the Netherlands negotiable)
If you know you are the perfect candidate for this job, please send your CV to
info@linkedpune.com with subject line as risk management 3Yrs
Sr DEVELOPER / 3yr+ experience in Risk Management projects in financial institutions/ Amsterdam (NL) immigration assistance / 55 – 60K euros
Company
In this position, you will be a building member of a strongly growing, result driven IT Company. The company is located nearby Amsterdam and consists of a team of about 50 developers, testers, business analysts and software engineers. You will be working in a small, informal and pleasant atmosphere with more than 12 different nationalities. The company designs, modifies, develops, maintains and improves software systems and application for major financial institutions in the Netherlands and other European countries. There are plenty of career opportunities within the company. You will be coached and trained according to fields of your interests.
Job description
You will be working with a team of developers, engineers, analysts and others to design, develop and modify software system and measure outcome and consequences of design. You will develop (user-) documentation and work together with testers on substantiation procedures and documentation. You will participate in sales phase and provide input into the proposal. You will be in contact with the clients about software system design and maintenance and consult them in different areas. Furthermore, you will be analysing user needs and software requirements for determination achievability of design within time and cost constrains.
Your profile
· University education in Information Technology;
· 3 years+ experience in risk management development projects (core requirement);
· Experienced with J2EE Java and/or .NET (OO software); Spring, Hibernate, EXT JS, Maven, UML design and modern development methods;
· Experienced knowledge of database technologies such as SQL and Oracle;
Other requirements
· Good communication and social skills;
· Good verbal and written skills in English;
· Strong analytical and problem solving skills;
· Ability to work under time pressure;
· Able to work independently as well as in a team;
Additional information
Start date: January 2010
Contract: Permanent employment
Salary: 55.000 – 60.000 euros
Location: Amsterdam (relocation to the Netherlands negotiable)
If you know you are the perfect candidate for this job, please send your CV to
info@linkedpune.com with subject line as risk management 3Yrs
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
LinkedPune : Opportunities and updates
Hi All,
Good to see your activities on discussion forum on linkedin. I was bit busy for last one month, so couldn’t participate much. I was undergoing Siddh Samadhi Yoga (SSY) http://www.ssy.org/courses.html . It was an amazing experience, would recommend for every single person.
I have following opportunities for you if you are interested.
Part Time Trainers are required for technical courses.
“Go Get It” http://www.gogetit.in/ is an initiative by one of our fellow member from LinkedPune and Alumnus of IIT Kharagpur, Mr. Shailendra Parolkar. He has started an unique concept of Academy within school for the student to be better prepared for competitive examinations. In his corporate approach he is seeking some professionals who can teach technical subjects relevant for engineering graduates, mostly in IT area e.g. Data Base structures, Languages, Embedded System and others. This will be like a modular course, and 4-5 subjects will be covered by 4-5 faculties in 20-30 days duration, Once student go through this module he will be evaluated and certified, all these activities will be in collaboration with different education institutes.
So interested members can send me following information on Shwetank@linkedpune.com
Name , email ID, Mobile No. , Residential Address, Subject Or topic you think you can teach and relevant for Engg students.
Looking for More VBDs :
LinkedPune is looking for more VBDs in different part of worlds, particularly Malaysia, Singapore and Japan, If you think you can generate the business in these territories please write to me I will send you the information on what all you can sell. Actually every one of you is invited to send some leads to group, you can directly post it or you can send it to me at Shwetank@linkedpune.com. If you send it to me I would be able to connect you with the relevant service provider, if you directly post it then you need to do proper scrutinizing and take care of contract. That’s the only difference.
I am planning to start some events based on your locations, so please send me your residential address in following format ( even members from abroad or out of Pune)
Name
Address
City
Country
Pin
Mobile Phone
Email ID
Wish you all the best for coming week, Next week we will have an important announcement, wait for same.
With best regards
Shwetank Upadhyaya
Shwetank@linkedpune.com
Good to see your activities on discussion forum on linkedin. I was bit busy for last one month, so couldn’t participate much. I was undergoing Siddh Samadhi Yoga (SSY) http://www.ssy.org/courses.html . It was an amazing experience, would recommend for every single person.
I have following opportunities for you if you are interested.
Part Time Trainers are required for technical courses.
“Go Get It” http://www.gogetit.in/ is an initiative by one of our fellow member from LinkedPune and Alumnus of IIT Kharagpur, Mr. Shailendra Parolkar. He has started an unique concept of Academy within school for the student to be better prepared for competitive examinations. In his corporate approach he is seeking some professionals who can teach technical subjects relevant for engineering graduates, mostly in IT area e.g. Data Base structures, Languages, Embedded System and others. This will be like a modular course, and 4-5 subjects will be covered by 4-5 faculties in 20-30 days duration, Once student go through this module he will be evaluated and certified, all these activities will be in collaboration with different education institutes.
So interested members can send me following information on Shwetank@linkedpune.com
Name , email ID, Mobile No. , Residential Address, Subject Or topic you think you can teach and relevant for Engg students.
Looking for More VBDs :
LinkedPune is looking for more VBDs in different part of worlds, particularly Malaysia, Singapore and Japan, If you think you can generate the business in these territories please write to me I will send you the information on what all you can sell. Actually every one of you is invited to send some leads to group, you can directly post it or you can send it to me at Shwetank@linkedpune.com. If you send it to me I would be able to connect you with the relevant service provider, if you directly post it then you need to do proper scrutinizing and take care of contract. That’s the only difference.
I am planning to start some events based on your locations, so please send me your residential address in following format ( even members from abroad or out of Pune)
Name
Address
City
Country
Pin
Mobile Phone
Email ID
Wish you all the best for coming week, Next week we will have an important announcement, wait for same.
With best regards
Shwetank Upadhyaya
Shwetank@linkedpune.com
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Deteriorating civic sense and the laxity of the Civic Administration : Nirmala
As a citizen of Pune I am appalled at the deteriorating civic sense and the laxity of the Civic Administration.( I speak of the Lullanagar, Wanowrie area where I live...but I can assure you, most of Pune is in a mess )
I have been taking photographs of overflowing garbage bins, garbage pile ups, rubble dumps and sending them to the Civic bosses, including the Municipal Commissioner. While some of the work is shoddily attended to, most of it is left unattended. A set of pictures got published in the Pune Mirror, I even posted some on IBNLive as a citizen journalist...but to no avail.
The basic problem is:
Conservancy staff don't do their jobs properly.
Civic sense and Community service is not given importance in schools.
Roadside shops and Vendors are the main culprits and there is no rule or law to keep them in check.
Slum dwellers are the biggest offenders
Citizens dont care
There is no national pride
I think we as the Linkedin Pune group should address this problem and look for solutions.
I am attaching some of the photos taken on a 1 km stretch of road..the Salunke Vihar road..truly shocking. What are your views.
I have personally accompanied the Sanitation officer of the Bibewadi Ward office to the sites in the photographs...despite promises to tackle it in a day...nothing has happened to date.( its been 3 weeks now)
The most shocking photo was the one of Leaking water valves in a ditch full of garbage...weeks after sending it to civic authorities, all that was done was. the ditch was filled yesterday with mud along with the valves and all the garbage in the pit. What is one supposed to do?!!
Pune is decaying and we need to do something.
Regards-- Nirmala LalvaniEtiquette Trainer
I have been taking photographs of overflowing garbage bins, garbage pile ups, rubble dumps and sending them to the Civic bosses, including the Municipal Commissioner. While some of the work is shoddily attended to, most of it is left unattended. A set of pictures got published in the Pune Mirror, I even posted some on IBNLive as a citizen journalist...but to no avail.
The basic problem is:
Conservancy staff don't do their jobs properly.
Civic sense and Community service is not given importance in schools.
Roadside shops and Vendors are the main culprits and there is no rule or law to keep them in check.
Slum dwellers are the biggest offenders
Citizens dont care
There is no national pride
I think we as the Linkedin Pune group should address this problem and look for solutions.
I am attaching some of the photos taken on a 1 km stretch of road..the Salunke Vihar road..truly shocking. What are your views.
I have personally accompanied the Sanitation officer of the Bibewadi Ward office to the sites in the photographs...despite promises to tackle it in a day...nothing has happened to date.( its been 3 weeks now)
The most shocking photo was the one of Leaking water valves in a ditch full of garbage...weeks after sending it to civic authorities, all that was done was. the ditch was filled yesterday with mud along with the valves and all the garbage in the pit. What is one supposed to do?!!
Pune is decaying and we need to do something.
Regards-- Nirmala LalvaniEtiquette Trainer
Monday, July 6, 2009
Joy Of Giving Week
ABOUT JOY OF GIVING WEEK
The Joy of Giving Week is the beginning of a national movement. The first of its kind for India, and for every single Indian.
It is a platform for all across the country to celebrate the joy of giving. Whether you are a paan wala in Lucknow, a traffic cop in Mumbai, an idli seller in Madurai, a millionaire in Delhi, a multinational company in Bengaluru, a saree shop owner in Kolkata, a teenager in a school or a college goer in Vadodara….
This is your opportunity to reach out to someone less privileged – by donating money, volunteering time, providing your skills and even just saying a kind word to someone who may not have expected it from you.
All you need to be part of the Joy of Giving Week is to do one simple conscious act of giving. So join the movement, now!
INSPIRATION
“Resolve to be tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant with the weak and the wrong. Sometime in your life you will have been all of these.”– Dr Robert Goddard
Mahatma Gandhi went from city to city, village to village collecting funds for the Charkha Sangh. During one of his tours he addressed a meeting in Orissa. After his speech a poor old woman got up. She was bent with age, her hairwas grey and her clothes were in tatters. The volunteers tried to stop her, but she fought her way to the place where Gandhiji was sitting. "I must see him," she insisted and going up to Gandhiji touched his feet. Then from the folds of her sari she brought out a copper coin and placed it at his feet. Gandhiji picked up the copper coin and put it away carefully. The Charkha Sangh funds were under the charge of Jamnalal Bajaj. He asked Gandhiji for the coin but Gandhiji refused. "I keep cheques worth thousands of rupees for the Charkha Sangh," Jamnalal Bajaj said laughingly "yet you won't trust me with a copper coin." "This copper coin is worth much more than those thousands," Gandhiji said. "If a man has several lakhs and he gives away a thousand or two, it doesn't mean much. But this coin was perhaps all that the poor woman possessed. She gave me all she had. That was very generous of her. What a great sacrifice she made. That is why I value this copper coin more than a crore of rupees.
A couple of years ago I found out what "you can't take it with you" means. I found out while I was lying in a ditch at the side of a country road, covered with mud and blood and with the tibia of my right leg poking out the side of my jeans like a branch of a tree taken down in a thunderstorm. I had a MasterCard in my wallet, but when you're lying in a ditch with broken glass in your hair, no one accepts MasterCard....We come in naked and broke. We may be dressed when we go out, but we're just as broke. Warren Buffet? Going to go out broke. Bill Gates? Going out broke. Tom Hanks? Going out broke. Steve King? Broke. Not a crying dime.All the money you earn, all the stocks you buy, all the mutual funds you trade—all of that is mostly smoke and mirrors. It's still going to be a quarter-past getting late whether you tell the time on a Timex or a Rolex....So I want you to consider making your life one long gift to others. And why not? All you have is on loan, anyway. All that lasts is what you pass on....
Now imagine a nice little backyard, surrounded by a board fence. Dad—a pleasant fellow, a little plump—is tending the barbecue. Mom and the kids are setting the picnic table: fried chicken, coleslaw, potato salad, a chocolate cake for dessert. And standing around the fence, looking in, are emaciated men and women, starving children. They are silent. They only watch.
That family at the picnic is us; that backyard is America, and those hungry people on the other side of the fence, watching us sit down to eat, include far too much of the rest of the world: Asia and the subcontinent; countries in Central Europe, where people live on the edge from one harvest to the next; South America, where they're burning down the rain forests; and most of all, Africa, where AIDS is pandemic and starvation is a fact of life.
It's not a pretty picture, but we have the power to help, the power to change. And why should we refuse? Because we're going to take it with us? Please.
Giving isn't about the receiver or the gift but the giver. It's for the giver. One doesn't open one's wallet to improve the world, although it's nice when that happens; one does it to improve one's self....
A life of giving—not just money, but time and spirit—repays. It helps us remember that we may be going out broke, but right now we're doing O.K. Right now we have the power to do great good for others and for ourselves.
So I ask you to begin giving, and to continue as you begin. I think you'll find in the end that you got far more than you ever had, and did more good than you ever dreamed.
BENEFITS FOR NGO’S
The Joy of Giving Week is a great platform for your organization to create your own fundraising event, get your supporters to fundraise for you and to spread awareness about your work and your cause.100% of what you raise through this Week will go to your organization- no fees or costs payable to us.
For 4 weeks before the Week, a high voltage TV, print, internet and outdoor ad campaign across the country will promote the Joy of Giving Week, making it a household name. Media will cover stories of giving and what different NGOs, celebrities and companies are planning. Colleges will gear up for “JoyFests” and school children will ideate on the Design Challenge. The “environment” will be there for your organization to benefit from.
The Joy of Giving Week team will also organize some city-specific events that bring a large number of NGOs together. For instance, Chennai and Hyderabad will see a “Battle of Buffets” event where 5* hotels of the city offer their best buffets free of cost and every NGO can sell seats at the lavish event for Rs5,000 each.
This website will shortly start allowing you to register your events and to seek resources for them- you can ask a company or a school to give you their auditorium for free to host a music nite, or you can ask for buses to ferry volunteers over the Weekend. We’ll keep sharing what other NGOs are planning, and giving you more and more ideas to implement.
So wear your “thinking cap” and start ideating on how you will make the most of the Joy of Giving Week!
OTHER NGO PLANS
1. Jai Vakeel Trust is organizing a Bollywood “Chai For Charity” in Mumbai
2. Magic Bus is planning a Corporate Football Tournament in different cities
3. Udayan Care will put Boxes of Joy in companies all over Delhi
SOME IDEAS
· Get your supporters to do treks, cyclathons and other activities to fundraise for you
· Set up stalls to promote your cause and goods at stores and malls during the Week
BENEFITS FOR CORPORATE
Joy of Giving week is a platform for your Company to join millions of Indians doing something for a cause. It is a unique opportunity for brands to benefit by showing their stakeholders that they care. Reach out to your customers, distributors, vendors and suppliers, employees, shareholders and the community to create a novel “giving supply chain” during the Week.
There are various ways in which your Company can engage-
1. Have employees volunteer, raise awareness or donate in kind or financially to a cause of their choice. Choosing a charity by consensus across employees will help create more excitement and buy in by them.
2. Engage your customers through a Cause Related Marketing event or activity and incentives them by offering to make donations on their behalf (e.g., offering to donate Rs100 per bank account opened during the Week, or a percentage of your sales during the Week to a cause).
3. Sponsor “giving events” that are consistent with your brand proposition.
4. Offer resources to NGOs and individuals organizing “giving events” during the Week- e.g,. storage space for a clothes collection drive, a large auditorium for a fundraising dinner, promotional messages on your packaging and access to underutilized infrastructure like vacant airline seats and hotel rooms, in exchange for relevant branding opportunities.
CEOs of reputed companies can also sign up for the ISB “CEO Shadow Auction”, allowing a premiere MBA student to shadow you at work on a day of your choice… by bidding for it and donating the bid amount to your chosen charity.
Joy of giving week website will shortly allow you to register your Event or Activity and allow you to offer resources to NGOs and individuals organizing events. So start figuring out how you can get involved!
Imagine waking up to this in the newspapers on October 3...
CELEBRITIES
Celebrities of India come together to celebrate the Joy of Giving and as a result...
1. One million poor children in India will never go hungry
2. 5 million people have been clothed and protected against the vagaries of nature
3. 5 lakh people will get free cataract surgeries
4. 2 lakh disabled people will now get a wheelchair
5. The streets of Mumbai wear a new look post the mega cleaning drive spear headed by Bollywood stars
This need not be wishful thinking- celebrities like you have the power to make this a reality. Many have already responded very positively to the Joy of Giving week idea.
Here are some simple ways in which you can participate in the Week
1. Offer an acting/dance/sports coaching session to a charity auction
2. Do a 10-second testimonial ad supporting the Joy of Giving Week
3, Offer to be an ambassador to a cause/ an NGO
4, Auction a personal belonging to raise funds
ALREADY SIGNED UP!
Anurag Kashyap
AR Rahman
Ayesha Takia
Farah Khan
Imtiaz Ali
Mini Mathur
Nandita Das
Sachin Tendulkar
...And Many More!
YOUTH CAN INVOLVE
The Joy of Giving week celebrates the power in each one of us to make a difference. Here are some ideas on how you can reach out and touch a life.
1. Organise a clothes collection drive in your building or college
2. Volunteer 3-4 hours in the week with an NGO on a specific activity- creating an MIS for an NGO, helping with their documentation, just filing and sorting the data that they may have
3. Give a couple of days off to your household help and do their work instead
4. Engage in shramdaan – offer to clean the premises of your temple, mosque or church.
5. Give up something that you feel maybe really difficult – icecream, coffee, the extra chapatti…and treat a child on the street or in your neighborhood instead.
6. Visit an elderly relative you may have forgotten about in many years.
INDIVIDUAL CAN INVOLVE
“A young man walked past a hungry desperate beggar and looked up and said, ‘Oh God why have you done nothing to help this man?’ God replied , ‘I did – I made you’.”
From the various celebrities who have supported the Week, to Umesh Aggarwal whose extraordinary stories of spirited individuals have motivated us, to Mr Mahadevan driving the Battle of the Buffets in Chennai and our own trustee, Amit Chandra, there are several individuals who have come forward to make the Joy of Giving Week possible.
The Joy of Giving Week gives each one of us the opportunity to reach out and do something good- something that you’ve always wanted to do. More importantly, it offers us the chance to use the power of collective individual action to make a difference.
Pick a cause that you’ve felt strongly about. The GiveIndia site offers you more than 200 credible NGOs working on a wide range of issues to choose from- and more will get added on this site over the next few months. Visit a few organizations and see if you are able to connect with any of them, and figure out a way to help them during the Week. And if you’d rather do something on your own- so be it! Here are some simple ideas that you can execute during the Week-
1. 7days7 gifts from Sept 27-Oct 3
2. Fundraise for your cause. Set up an iGive page.
3. Organise an event in your office or society
4. Indianize these ideas and try them
The Joy of Giving Week is the beginning of a national movement. The first of its kind for India, and for every single Indian.
It is a platform for all across the country to celebrate the joy of giving. Whether you are a paan wala in Lucknow, a traffic cop in Mumbai, an idli seller in Madurai, a millionaire in Delhi, a multinational company in Bengaluru, a saree shop owner in Kolkata, a teenager in a school or a college goer in Vadodara….
This is your opportunity to reach out to someone less privileged – by donating money, volunteering time, providing your skills and even just saying a kind word to someone who may not have expected it from you.
All you need to be part of the Joy of Giving Week is to do one simple conscious act of giving. So join the movement, now!
INSPIRATION
“Resolve to be tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant with the weak and the wrong. Sometime in your life you will have been all of these.”– Dr Robert Goddard
Mahatma Gandhi went from city to city, village to village collecting funds for the Charkha Sangh. During one of his tours he addressed a meeting in Orissa. After his speech a poor old woman got up. She was bent with age, her hairwas grey and her clothes were in tatters. The volunteers tried to stop her, but she fought her way to the place where Gandhiji was sitting. "I must see him," she insisted and going up to Gandhiji touched his feet. Then from the folds of her sari she brought out a copper coin and placed it at his feet. Gandhiji picked up the copper coin and put it away carefully. The Charkha Sangh funds were under the charge of Jamnalal Bajaj. He asked Gandhiji for the coin but Gandhiji refused. "I keep cheques worth thousands of rupees for the Charkha Sangh," Jamnalal Bajaj said laughingly "yet you won't trust me with a copper coin." "This copper coin is worth much more than those thousands," Gandhiji said. "If a man has several lakhs and he gives away a thousand or two, it doesn't mean much. But this coin was perhaps all that the poor woman possessed. She gave me all she had. That was very generous of her. What a great sacrifice she made. That is why I value this copper coin more than a crore of rupees.
A couple of years ago I found out what "you can't take it with you" means. I found out while I was lying in a ditch at the side of a country road, covered with mud and blood and with the tibia of my right leg poking out the side of my jeans like a branch of a tree taken down in a thunderstorm. I had a MasterCard in my wallet, but when you're lying in a ditch with broken glass in your hair, no one accepts MasterCard....We come in naked and broke. We may be dressed when we go out, but we're just as broke. Warren Buffet? Going to go out broke. Bill Gates? Going out broke. Tom Hanks? Going out broke. Steve King? Broke. Not a crying dime.All the money you earn, all the stocks you buy, all the mutual funds you trade—all of that is mostly smoke and mirrors. It's still going to be a quarter-past getting late whether you tell the time on a Timex or a Rolex....So I want you to consider making your life one long gift to others. And why not? All you have is on loan, anyway. All that lasts is what you pass on....
Now imagine a nice little backyard, surrounded by a board fence. Dad—a pleasant fellow, a little plump—is tending the barbecue. Mom and the kids are setting the picnic table: fried chicken, coleslaw, potato salad, a chocolate cake for dessert. And standing around the fence, looking in, are emaciated men and women, starving children. They are silent. They only watch.
That family at the picnic is us; that backyard is America, and those hungry people on the other side of the fence, watching us sit down to eat, include far too much of the rest of the world: Asia and the subcontinent; countries in Central Europe, where people live on the edge from one harvest to the next; South America, where they're burning down the rain forests; and most of all, Africa, where AIDS is pandemic and starvation is a fact of life.
It's not a pretty picture, but we have the power to help, the power to change. And why should we refuse? Because we're going to take it with us? Please.
Giving isn't about the receiver or the gift but the giver. It's for the giver. One doesn't open one's wallet to improve the world, although it's nice when that happens; one does it to improve one's self....
A life of giving—not just money, but time and spirit—repays. It helps us remember that we may be going out broke, but right now we're doing O.K. Right now we have the power to do great good for others and for ourselves.
So I ask you to begin giving, and to continue as you begin. I think you'll find in the end that you got far more than you ever had, and did more good than you ever dreamed.
BENEFITS FOR NGO’S
The Joy of Giving Week is a great platform for your organization to create your own fundraising event, get your supporters to fundraise for you and to spread awareness about your work and your cause.100% of what you raise through this Week will go to your organization- no fees or costs payable to us.
For 4 weeks before the Week, a high voltage TV, print, internet and outdoor ad campaign across the country will promote the Joy of Giving Week, making it a household name. Media will cover stories of giving and what different NGOs, celebrities and companies are planning. Colleges will gear up for “JoyFests” and school children will ideate on the Design Challenge. The “environment” will be there for your organization to benefit from.
The Joy of Giving Week team will also organize some city-specific events that bring a large number of NGOs together. For instance, Chennai and Hyderabad will see a “Battle of Buffets” event where 5* hotels of the city offer their best buffets free of cost and every NGO can sell seats at the lavish event for Rs5,000 each.
This website will shortly start allowing you to register your events and to seek resources for them- you can ask a company or a school to give you their auditorium for free to host a music nite, or you can ask for buses to ferry volunteers over the Weekend. We’ll keep sharing what other NGOs are planning, and giving you more and more ideas to implement.
So wear your “thinking cap” and start ideating on how you will make the most of the Joy of Giving Week!
OTHER NGO PLANS
1. Jai Vakeel Trust is organizing a Bollywood “Chai For Charity” in Mumbai
2. Magic Bus is planning a Corporate Football Tournament in different cities
3. Udayan Care will put Boxes of Joy in companies all over Delhi
SOME IDEAS
· Get your supporters to do treks, cyclathons and other activities to fundraise for you
· Set up stalls to promote your cause and goods at stores and malls during the Week
BENEFITS FOR CORPORATE
Joy of Giving week is a platform for your Company to join millions of Indians doing something for a cause. It is a unique opportunity for brands to benefit by showing their stakeholders that they care. Reach out to your customers, distributors, vendors and suppliers, employees, shareholders and the community to create a novel “giving supply chain” during the Week.
There are various ways in which your Company can engage-
1. Have employees volunteer, raise awareness or donate in kind or financially to a cause of their choice. Choosing a charity by consensus across employees will help create more excitement and buy in by them.
2. Engage your customers through a Cause Related Marketing event or activity and incentives them by offering to make donations on their behalf (e.g., offering to donate Rs100 per bank account opened during the Week, or a percentage of your sales during the Week to a cause).
3. Sponsor “giving events” that are consistent with your brand proposition.
4. Offer resources to NGOs and individuals organizing “giving events” during the Week- e.g,. storage space for a clothes collection drive, a large auditorium for a fundraising dinner, promotional messages on your packaging and access to underutilized infrastructure like vacant airline seats and hotel rooms, in exchange for relevant branding opportunities.
CEOs of reputed companies can also sign up for the ISB “CEO Shadow Auction”, allowing a premiere MBA student to shadow you at work on a day of your choice… by bidding for it and donating the bid amount to your chosen charity.
Joy of giving week website will shortly allow you to register your Event or Activity and allow you to offer resources to NGOs and individuals organizing events. So start figuring out how you can get involved!
Imagine waking up to this in the newspapers on October 3...
CELEBRITIES
Celebrities of India come together to celebrate the Joy of Giving and as a result...
1. One million poor children in India will never go hungry
2. 5 million people have been clothed and protected against the vagaries of nature
3. 5 lakh people will get free cataract surgeries
4. 2 lakh disabled people will now get a wheelchair
5. The streets of Mumbai wear a new look post the mega cleaning drive spear headed by Bollywood stars
This need not be wishful thinking- celebrities like you have the power to make this a reality. Many have already responded very positively to the Joy of Giving week idea.
Here are some simple ways in which you can participate in the Week
1. Offer an acting/dance/sports coaching session to a charity auction
2. Do a 10-second testimonial ad supporting the Joy of Giving Week
3, Offer to be an ambassador to a cause/ an NGO
4, Auction a personal belonging to raise funds
ALREADY SIGNED UP!
Anurag Kashyap
AR Rahman
Ayesha Takia
Farah Khan
Imtiaz Ali
Mini Mathur
Nandita Das
Sachin Tendulkar
...And Many More!
YOUTH CAN INVOLVE
The Joy of Giving week celebrates the power in each one of us to make a difference. Here are some ideas on how you can reach out and touch a life.
1. Organise a clothes collection drive in your building or college
2. Volunteer 3-4 hours in the week with an NGO on a specific activity- creating an MIS for an NGO, helping with their documentation, just filing and sorting the data that they may have
3. Give a couple of days off to your household help and do their work instead
4. Engage in shramdaan – offer to clean the premises of your temple, mosque or church.
5. Give up something that you feel maybe really difficult – icecream, coffee, the extra chapatti…and treat a child on the street or in your neighborhood instead.
6. Visit an elderly relative you may have forgotten about in many years.
INDIVIDUAL CAN INVOLVE
“A young man walked past a hungry desperate beggar and looked up and said, ‘Oh God why have you done nothing to help this man?’ God replied , ‘I did – I made you’.”
From the various celebrities who have supported the Week, to Umesh Aggarwal whose extraordinary stories of spirited individuals have motivated us, to Mr Mahadevan driving the Battle of the Buffets in Chennai and our own trustee, Amit Chandra, there are several individuals who have come forward to make the Joy of Giving Week possible.
The Joy of Giving Week gives each one of us the opportunity to reach out and do something good- something that you’ve always wanted to do. More importantly, it offers us the chance to use the power of collective individual action to make a difference.
Pick a cause that you’ve felt strongly about. The GiveIndia site offers you more than 200 credible NGOs working on a wide range of issues to choose from- and more will get added on this site over the next few months. Visit a few organizations and see if you are able to connect with any of them, and figure out a way to help them during the Week. And if you’d rather do something on your own- so be it! Here are some simple ideas that you can execute during the Week-
1. 7days7 gifts from Sept 27-Oct 3
2. Fundraise for your cause. Set up an iGive page.
3. Organise an event in your office or society
4. Indianize these ideas and try them
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