hp shakti ladies club power of hp sampark

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In 2018, the year when Employee Voluntary Program – HP SAMPARK ..Ek Prayaas was introduced for employees and their families to contribute for social cause voluntarily, Management decided to include the voluntary platform of O!cers’ Wives – HP Shakti Ladies Club as a parallel wing of HP SAMPARK... Ek Prayaas and also add similar clubs in Vishakhapatnam, Kolkata, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bangalore. In Mumbai, other than HPNE, it was started in BKC, however to enable more family members to participate from other colonies as well, recently it was decided to make Mumbai Club bigger and include "ve more HP Housing Colonies.

!e beginning..#e "rst year for new HP Shakti Ladies Clubs (2018-19) was an eventful period with more than sixty di$erent activities being conducted across the country. Each club planned highly diverse and creative activities. #ey found joy in social initiatives and delivered happiness!!

HP Shakti LADIES Club poWer of HP SAMPARK

In a meeting over Video Conference (VC) on 15th August, 2018, with the C&MD, Functional Directors and other senior o!cials, HP Shakti Ladies Club was formally inaugurated. In attendance for the VC from HP Shakti Ladies Club were the Chairperson HP Shakti Ladies Club and Core Committee members of all locations. HP Shakti Ladies Club members shared their experience of conducting various programmes and thanked the Corporation for this initiative. As the meeting concluded, C&MD wished all Shaktis very best for their future endeavors. #is paved way for the functioning of HP Shakti Ladies Club in an organised manner.

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The idea to create a HP Ladies Club in HP Nagar East Colony, Mumbai was conceived six years

ago by a group of o!cers’ wives led by Smt. Sunita Joshi to address some common issues faced by o!cer’s wives after moving to new city on transfer, explore social connections, foster friendships, share joyful moments and give back to the society through philanthropic and social

initiatives.

#ey envisaged a new active, supportive and comfortable platform exclusively for the ladies. #is led to the birth of HP Shakti Ladies Club. With time, various activities were undertaken by the members of HP Shakti Ladies Club. Good work carried out by them and its popularity made a natural transformation.

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List of Club CommitteesLocation President Vice President Secretary

HPNE Smt. Shyamala Kesavan Smt. Rashmi Sharma Smt. Dipanwita ChattopadyayMumbai Smt. Anju Misri Smt. Leena Patnaik Smt. Sujata JararthanVishakapatnam Smt. Geeta Shenoy Smt. Talitha Ratan Raj Smt. Mahalakshmi RamakrishnanAhmedabad Smt. Suriti Mehtani - Smt. Monika MathurBengaluru Smt. Geeta Shenoy Smt. Leena Bharatan Smt. Neelanjana BurmanChennai Smt. Lakshmikanthan - Smt. Yamini Suresh KandalaDelhi Smt. Nupur Alok Gupta - Smt. Aastha LalanKolkata Smt. Varija Cheruvu - Smt. Arpita GuhaLucknow Smt. Ninu Malhotra Smt. Pushpa Tiwari Smt. Priya Bhargav

HP SHAKTI LADIES CLUB STRUCTURECHAIRPERSON – Smt. Sunita JoshiMENTORS – Smt. Geeta Shenoy, Smt. Shyamala Kesavan, Smt. Anju Misri

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HP Shakti Ladies Club Annual Meet at HP MDI, Nigdi – July 2019

#e enthusiasm and interest the club generated was evident by the initiatives taken by each committee in less than a year. #e year closed with First Annual HP Shakti Ladies Club Meet, organized at HP MDI Nigdi where Core Committee Teams were invited for knowledge and experience sharing.

It was at this meet, HP Shakti Ladies Club Chairperson Smt. Sunita Joshi and Mentors – Smt. Geeta Shenoy, Smt.

Shyamala Kesavan volunteered to take personal responsibility to guide each club and be part of them in HP Shakti Ladies Club's journey.

ED-HR, CGM - HR (Marketing), CGM - PRCC and Principal - HP MDI who joined the Meet for the closing ceremony, appreciated all the teams for the enthusiasm and hard work done. #ey assured HP Shakti Ladies Club, all the support in future endeavors.

Be a part of HP Shakti Ladies Club Any o!cer’s wife staying in Mumbai,

Vishakapatanam, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Bengaluru can be a member of a HP Shakti Ladies Club.

#e lifetime membership of HP Shakti Ladies Club consists of nominal joiningcharge, followed by a monthly fee. #e fund collected is primarily used for various activities conducted by Shakti Club and o$er an experience that is truly priceless.

#e Clubs o$er a great platform for learning Organizational skills and o$er opportunity for self-discovery.


HP Shakti Ladies Club - HP Nagar East are truly the trendsetters !

With more than 200 members, the task has been a challenging one for founder member and Chairperson Smt. Sunita Joshi to ensure smooth and sustainable functioning of the club since 2013. Guiding new Core teams every year to move forward with a vision to create a di$erence.

Undoubtedly, the credit for the progression of the club goes to the di$erent Committees who took charge of the Club over the years and work with utmost dedication and commitment.

Year 2018 -19, Smt. Sarika Shetty and her Committee’s tenure ended successfully on September 22nd 2019. #is team organised 25 di$erent activities in one year. Some exclusively for HP Shakti Ladies Club members and others which made a di$erence in the lives of the underprivileged. Each and every programme, well planned and thoughtfully implemented.

Some of their major achievements included:• Celebrating Women’s Day with a

di$erence - Collection of ` 60,000/-

HP Shakti Ladies Club, HP Nagar Eastfrom HPNE residents in 3 days, for renovation of JJ Dharamshala - old age home’s common hall.

• Reward and recognition ceremony for those who sel%essly serve the Divyangjan on Republic day and Independence Day. Awardees included Lady Security Personnel’s posted in HB, Snake catchers, monetary support to two deserving students of Class X & XII from Bharat Nagar.

• Environment conservation programme such as seed ball distribution on World Environment Day.

• Distribution of raincoats to children studying at Pathshala, HP Nagar

• Awareness sessions for housemaids and support sta$ on domestic violence and Financial management, followed by coordinating with SBI for Jan Dhan Account for them.

‘• Rakhis made by HP Shakti Ladies Club members were put up for sale and proceeds of the same was donated for liver transplant to a patient from the slums.

• Food Stall: Sale of home cooked food

on Independence Day. Proceeds for specially challenged children.

• HP Shakti Ladies Clubs have their share of joy and fun. Annual Picnic to Nitin Desai Film World was a well-deserved break for all members and the celebration of major festivals during the year with HP Shakti Ladies Club – that’s HP Family !

HPNE Shakti Ladies Club's don’t take a break ! #e new Committee with Mrs. Shyamala Kesavan as President and her Core team of 18 HP Shakti Ladies Clubs organized their "rst programme within one month of taking charge with “AMCHI MUMBAI” as their theme.

Decoration, Music, Dress code and food – every aspect of Mumbai well captured. #e beautifully conceptualized programme ended with School boys from Bharat Nagar playing Dhol and every member present enjoying the Maharashtrian %avor and dancing away.

HPNE Shakti Ladies Club's Event Calendar for 2020 already prepared and work is in full progress!

Wishing the new Committee - all the best.

Key highlights of the various activities conducted by HP Shakti Ladies Club, HPNE

HP SHAKTI LADIES CLUB DIARY

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Key highlights of the various activities conducted by HP Shakti Ladies Club, Rest of Mumbai

In 2018-19, along with other regional chapters, HP Shakti Ladies Club was started in BKC Housing Colony. #e commendable e$ort by 20 members, ensured successful implementation of some thoughtful social activities like visit by HP Shakti Ladies Club to Tata Memorial Hospital for distribution of food packets and clothes to the patients and their attendants waiting for doctor’s appointment and treatment, visit to All Saints Old Age Home with groceries and goodies stock to last for months and spread happiness and distribution of footwear and food packets to sewage workers and beggars near Vakola %yover.

From BKC - HP Shakti Ladies Club is now spreading its wings. HP Shakti Ladies Club is now open to all o!cers’ wives residing in Mumbai.With Smt. Anju Misri leading the new Chapter – HP Shakti Ladies Club for Rest of Mumbai was started in September 2019 for o!cers’ wives residing in Napean Sea Road, South Mumbai, HPNW, BKC, Bina Apartments, Gokuldham, Malad or any

other part of Mumbai.

Within 2 months – the Committee has already got into action. Mumbai Journey for members started with Joy of Giving Day – the Club members from South Mumbai and BKC Volunteered for a noble cause on Oct. 2nd at Cinema Hall during the special screening of a movie for 230 bene"ciaries – Children with Cancer, #alassaemia, Cerebral Palsy, Senior Citizens from Old Age Homes, children from Orphanage – HP Shakti Ladies Club did not hesitate to make this day special for special guests. #ey distributed food packets to every HP invitee, took special care of senior citizens and ensured their comfort.

As part of Daan Utsav, members from HPNW, NP Road, BKC, Gokuldham, Malad, not only coordinated with residents

of the colony for collection of reusable items but ensured dispatch of the same as per schedule, in well packed manner.

Conducting Jewellery making workshop for members, Health Camp for support sta$, hosting Diwali Program for HP families within the colony... the list is already getting longer.

All the Best Mumbai Team. Deliver Happiness... HP WAY !!!

HP Shakti Ladies Club, REST OF Mumbai

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Mumbai HP Shakti Ladies Club - members in a Jewellery making workshop


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Home to a large number of our employees, Visakhapatnam Waltair Park colony ladies always had their own way of getting together to celebrate festivals and organise programmes of common interest.

With the introduction of HP Shakti Ladies Club and personal intervention of Smt. Geeta Shenoy in Club activities was a welcome break for all the ladies of Waltair Park. Members found this platform more organised. #ey approach with a feeling of commitment, involvement and wider scope to do things of their choice.

Last year’s activity after the club formation included visit to an orphanage for infants, followed by working for children with disabilities, old age homes, contributing for people from %ood a$ected areas,

celebrating festivals with special children. In last three months after the formation of a new Committee, the programmes undertaken has made sure that each member feels the JOY of GIVING in the true sense !

• #e team visited “Hidden Sprouts” - special School for Mentally challenged Children.

• Organised Eye testing & general health checkup for old age people.

• Held Rakhi making and Mehendi competitions on Raksha Bandhan – proceeds donated for social cause.

• Teacher’s Day with a di$erence in the colony - Children gave short

speech about their "rst teacher - own MOTHER ! Cultural programme and fun games organised for Mothers by children.

• As part of Daan Utsav, medical equipment and tricycles donated to cerebral palsy clinic.

• TALENT DAY celebrated for the support sta$s of Waltair park colony – gardeners, housekeeping sta$, security guards, drivers .. for the "rst time showcased their talents. HP Shakti Ladies Club Committee members made extra e$ort to make the occasion special.

Wishing the New Team - All the Very Best.

HP Shakti Ladies Club, Visakhapatnam

Key highlights of the various activities conducted by HP Shakti Ladies Club, Visakhapatnam


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Year 2018 for Ahmedabad HP Shakti Ladies Clubs was a new experience. #e club gave them opportunity to plan voluntary work and contribute to the Community to the best of their capacities. During the "rst year, the Committee started their team work with a visit to Andhkanya Prakash Gruh, a school for visually challenged girls which gave them con"dence to go ahead with more socially relevant activities. What followed was a long list:

• An awareness programme on Moral Values in the form of a Skit by HP Shakti Ladies Club members for children from evening school

• Distribution of Geometry / Pencil boxes to children from slum areas

• Visit to an old age home with goody bags and spending time with the inmates.

• Menstrual Hygiene Awareness Program at 3 Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) schools.

• Program on personal hygiene, water and environment conservation for children from orphanage.

• Drawing competition, distribution of sanitary kits to the girl students of a school

• On the occasion of HP foundation day, conducted General Health check-up of elderlies at Avval Foundation Old Age Home.

• Drawing and Slogan Competition conducted at G. C. Girls School to celebrate Swacchta Pakhwada

• Being a part of a Samuh Lagan ceremony organized by Aval Foundation for marriage of 16 girls was

a new experience to the club members. #ey happily gifted household items to the brides. Items from household collected and 16 special packets to help them start their new lives.

• Celebrated “Joy of Giving” with 200 Labourers and their families at Shivalik Sharda Park view Construction Site by distributing food packets containing grocery items (Rice, Flour, Pulses, Sugar and Tea)

Ahmedabad HP Shakti Ladies Club not only is busy making a di$erence, they also ensure to have their share of fun and enjoyment. #e team attended “Garba” Classes and took part in the festivities along with HP Families. #ey work closely with HR team and lend their support in CSR initiatives.

A true HP FAMILY !

HP Shakti Ladies Club, Ahmedabad

Key highlights of the various activities conducted by HP Shakti Ladies Club, Ahmedabad


HP Shakti Ladies Club – Chennai, leveraged the opportunity of having an exclusive club with the right spirit. First year’s few socially responsible activities included visit to Schools, Orphanage, Shelter Homes, Old Age Home, Planting Trees, making seed balls, etc.

#is year, in July 2019, when the new Committee took charge, members pledged to make a di$erence with a focus on Education & Environment. #e team planned to volunteer at a primary govt. school. Before they ventured out, their

own group organised 6 days workshop making handicraft items, colouring diyas and planning the syllabus. In 3 months the motivated group has already started moving towards their goal.

• Ladies coordinated for their "rst activity with dedication - Eye Camp for elderly as part of HP Foundation Day. 107 people bene"tted.

• Lake Cleaning followed by sapling plantation.

• Awareness programme on Swachh Bharat Abhiyan at Govt. School.

• Teachers' Day celebrated at Govt. elementary school. Gifts distributed and members volunteered to teach once every week for 2 hours.

• Spoken English and memory games taught to 4th & 5th Class students.

• Diwali stall with Craft items made by HP Shakti Ladies Club members put at Zonal o!ce as part of fund raising.

Key highlights of the various activities conducted by HP Shakti Ladies Club, Chennai

HP Shakti Ladies Club, Chennai

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Delhi HP Shakti Ladies Club members faced the usual challenge of getting members together. Despite issue related to distances, their team with just 5 to 6 members, managed to visit Girls' Shelter Home for a talk on personal hygiene, distribution of Sanitary Pads & Umbrellas. Celebrating festival with Cancer Patients, visit to Old Age Homes, visit to GOONJ – NGO partner since 8 yrs.

August 2019 – with the formation of new Committee, Delhi is all geared up and getting into action. With more members joining the Club, the activities include:

• Health Check up for 150 people from rural belt. Members spent their day assisting in activities at the venue.

• Assisted in putting up stall by NGO before Diwali for sale of items made by special children

HP Shakti Ladies Club, DELHI

Key highlights of the various activities conducted by HP Shakti Ladies Club, Delhi

• "No" to single use Plastic – Joint activity by employees of NZ and HP Shakti Ladies Club members. Handmade paper bags were distributed to vegetable vendors and awareness

campaign on the subject carried out.

Wishing the new Committee a successful and joyful year ahead.

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Kolkata HP Shakti Ladies Club's biggest strength is their enthusiastic and motivated TEAM which includes creative skills of many of their members. Smt. Nupur Gupta – then President of the Club made the best use of this quality from the day the club started.

#is Committee initially planned their activities with a vision of spreading awareness on environment protection, empowering the di$erently abled, Skill Development for domestic servant’s children and needy Social Groups. #ey started with promoting handmade cloth bags which were made by school dropouts, children from the rural areas. For SHAKTIs it served in multiple ways. "NO" to environment friendly Plastic bags, skill development for the needy, fund raising for the club and above all team work.

HP Shakti Ladies Club in Kolkata in 2018-19 put up stalls with cloth bags in more than 14 di$erent places. #e amount they raised were put to many welfare activities. Visiting Children’s Home, Orphanages, Schools in remote locations to distribute food, books, stationery, toys etc, celebrating festivals including World Environment day were things which kept this strong team going over the entire year. #ey also organised two mega programmes for children. ‘BIJOY’ was a colourful cultural evening exclusively by children with disabilities. Five di$erent NGOs participated where excited group of children performed on stage. After the

success of BIJOY, SHAKTIs wanted more! #ey organised another inter - school competition “Glittering Stars” which covered all - Dance, Fancy Dress, Drawing, Painting and Hand Writing.

At the All India HP Shakti Ladies Club Meet, the colorful platter of activities presented by Kolkata team in their "rst year was a motivating factor for all other new Clubs.

July 2019 onwards, the new Committee took charge with another enthusiastic team which added another focus area - Education. #eir team members were ready to take on more responsibilities. In less than three months they carried out 20 di$erent activities – some of which are listed below:• For Fund raising – Four Stalls

with handmade Rakhis, motifs, bandhanwars and other festive items put up at di$erent places

• Brand Ambassadors of HP SAMPARK... Ek Prayaas - Members of HP Shakti Ladies Club volunteered for 4 week long activities at Bosepukur UP

School, Kolkata: Developing logical and analytical reasoning skills among children, Sudoku (logical thinking) and crossword puzzle (analytical thinking) and Crafts.

• At Saraswathi Vidya Bhavan, Talibagan: team of 4 HP Shakti Ladies Club members dedicated their time for 3 weeks teaching Logical, Analytical reasoning and motor skill development.

• Teachers' Day Celebration: Team felicitated Teachers of 4 Special Schools - Voice of World for visually challenged, Mentaid Special School, Samya Foundation for special needs and School for di$erently abled – KSEDA.

• HP Shakti Ladies Club volunteers conducted workshops at 3 di$erent schools -Taught word puzzles, paper craft and story telling

Truly the leaders with Social commitment. Congratulations, Keep it up SHAKTIs !

HP Shakti Ladies Club, Kolkata

Visit to Kritica and Prerona homes

Key highlights of the various activities conducted by HP Shakti Ladies Club, Kolkata

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For Lucknow HP Shakti Ladies Clubs 2018-19, was exciting as well as challenging. With approx. 20 members, this team focussed on Health & Education. #ey visited schools and colleges, interacted with students, spread awareness on Personal hygiene, Gender issues, Swachh Abhiyan, Safety, held health check-up camps in rural areas, visited old age home, celebrated festival with senior citizens. Club members did their best and experienced the joy in bringing smiles.

July 2019, the new team planned things with a di$erence. #ey focussed on to make their own team stronger and adopt activities with maximum participation of members. #e variety of programmes include:

• Celebrating Guru Purnima Day with

sixty primary school children and distribution of food packets.

• On the occasion of Foundation Day, organised Eye Camp in Miranpur village for about 80 Senior Citizens. Free spectacles and medicines were made available.

• Drop in the Occean .. Saved a life ! Raised funds for a one and half month old child su$ering from Congenital Heart disease. Amount of ` 15,000/- raised thru' donation by HP Shakti Ladies Club members was handed over for his treatment.

• Part of CSR initiatives – along with HP o!cials to spread awareness on cleanliness and distribution of sanitary kits.

HP Shakti Ladies Club, Lucknow• Say "NO" to Single Use Plastics –

Door to door campaign to 150 %ats in one Housing society was done. Members collected plastics and in exchange gave away Khadi bags to residents.

• Daan Utsav with NGOs – supporting them in sale of products made by mentally challenged children.

• Lucknow team in 4 months ensured they maintain a balance of social commitment and personal growth. #eir monthly meetings turned to celebrations. Teej, Ganesh Utsav and Diwali were never so special before for Lucknow HP Shakti Ladies Club. #ey enjoyed every festival with HP family.

Key highlights of the various activities conducted by HP Shakti Ladies Club, Lucknow

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We celebrate 2nd October not only as Gandhiji’s birth anniversary but also as the

day when the concept of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan was born. 5 years ago on a trip to London the passion for a clean India had engulfed me.

I recall that during 2016-17, I was the President of ‘HP Shakti Ladies Club’ in the HPNE colony which gave me the lead to promote a cleanliness drive. #anks to the support extended by Smt. Sunita Joshi - Chairperson of the club we initiated a drive to promote cleanliness in Vasinaka. In this regard I am also thankful to Smt. Jyothi Ninje - faculty member of Environmental Sciences, VJTI, Mumbai who encouraged the postgraduate students of her college to participate in the drive.

AN inclusive effort TOWARDS Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

It was a 2-day activity. On the "rst day the Ladies Club members and HPNE sta$ visited the shops and gave an introductory talk about the drive to the shopkeepers located all along the way from HPNE down gate. On the following day, our colony residents and VJTI students educated the shopkeepers and vendors of the area on the importance of a clean

environment and its sustainability, community health, reduction in the usage of polythene, the need to segregate dry and wet waste and such other measures. To add spice to the programme, we ran a quiz competition and distributed prizes to the winners. What’s more, it came as a pleasant surprise to us when Shri Pushp Joshi - Director - HR joined the programme.

#is much appreciated, noble endeavor made shopkeepers practice cleanliness in more ways than one and eventually in 2018, Ryan International School

continued the exercise under the support and guidance of Shri Ananda Rao - Head of HPCL’s Corporate HSE department. �

3 cheers to all the volunteers!

Smt. Uma PrasadHP Shakti Ladies Club,

HPNE

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“I congratulate everyone who has been a part of taking HP Shakti Ladies Club where it has reached today. Within a very short span of time, we have witnessed a growth that we had never imagined. Like a mother nurtures a child and derives happiness watching it grow successfully, it is the same kind of happiness that I feel when I watch HP Shakti Ladies Club grow.”

Smt. Sunita Joshi Chairperson, HP Shakti Ladies Club

!e HP Shakti Ladies Club Support and way forward..

Besides dealing with important activities, HP Shakti Ladies Clubs also serve as a support system amongst the members. #ey help build camaraderie amongst the wives of employees. #ey also provide a platform to discuss common issues for the employees.

Transfers are a reality for the wife of any HP o!cer and relocation to a new city

is a challenge for any family. Be it school, college admissions, providing health facilities or assistance during medical or providing suggestions towards improvement of living facilities, HP Shakti Ladies Clubs are a great way to bring together the shared wisdom of the better halves and utilise it for common good.

With time and experience, the Clubs are envisioned to spread over to new locations and present opportunities to many more ladies who wish to contribute. �In case of any queries / feedback regarding HP SAMPARK... Ek Prayaas / HP Shakti Ladies Club you

may contact Sreedevi Kaul, Process Owner (Senior Manager, HR Marketing)

hp shakti ladies club power of hp sampark

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