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Road Safety Awareness Campaign in Chennai @100 Signals – AUG 7 | Chennai

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YamaDharmaRaja will be available in 100 signals to save the lives of the people who follows road safety rules! Join us in this wonderful nation building activity. LIFE IS PRECIOUS. We are losing life due to negligence. “Accidents are not fate, it is failure”

The Global status report on road safety 2013 estimates that more than 231000 people are killed in road traffic crashes in India every year. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), road traffic injuries are the sixth leading cause of death in India. In 2014 Tamil Nadu recorded 15190 fatalities, again highest for any other state in India. So we are moving in danger. Need to change the environment a risk-free for transportation.

“ACCIDENT FREE NATION” is a grand social event that is responsible for 100 signals in Chennai  on Aug 7th Sunday 4:00PM -7:00PM for a massive Road Safety Awareness program.

Event objective:

  • Bring awareness to wear helmet and seat belt.
  • Ensure Safe Road crossing by insisting pedestrians on following rules.
  • Bring awareness on importance of abiding Traffic signal.
  • Bring awareness on the risks of driving with distractions (Mobile phones, Music players,etc.)
  • Campaign against drunken driving and bring awareness on risks associated with it.

Event activities:

  • MIME- Short Street plays on Road safety.
  • Campaign through speakers on safety rules and its necessities.
  • One to one conversation with people in signal for seat belt and helmet insistence.
  • Distribution of pamphlets, with details on road safety and its importance.
  •  Regulation of pedestrians on road crossing with insistence on following road rules.
  • Affixation of anti-glare stickers onto the headlights.
  • Guiding vehicles to stop before signal stop-line.
  • Cleaning of signals.
  • Discussion with officials to create safe traffic environment.

We need your contribution by volunteering for the above activities and bring about this social awareness! 

Day: August 7th 2016
Time: 4:00pm – 7:00pm

Boundaryless Fellowship 2016

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Boundaryless Initiative is a network of responsible individuals who collectively intend to impact the future of human civilization. These individuals, including several IITians, are spread all over the world. Visit Website. With a view to accelerate the process of creating the Boundaryless World, the initiative is choosing the second batch of  Boundaryless Fellowship.
Boundaryless Fellowship
The 2 year full time residential Boundaryless Fellowship enables the Fellows  capable of addressing the underlying concerns of human civilization. Fellows stay at Sabka Ghar, near Rishikesh, study and learn, organize events, interact with visitors, execute sustainable development projects etc.
Please choose any dates below to attend 2 day BBP. Please note that attending BBP does not guarantee selection in the fellowship. Selection  process also includes a visit to Sabka Ghar and  a personal interaction. You need to make your own travel arrangements to travel to Delhi/ Sabka Ghar. Staying accommodation at Sabka Ghar is available. In Delhi, In case you need assistance in arranging accommodation, pl. let us know.
Do confirm  about the dates you will be attending 2 day BBP dates. The dates for BBP are:
July 9-10 at  Sabka Ghar
Jul  23-24  Delhi
Send completed essay before attending BBP. Also, bring a print out or written pages of your essays to BBP
The selection process is underway.  Download Application
Email the completed application to [email protected].
Date of Commencement: 12th August 2016
Last Date to apply : July 20th 2016
Eligibility Age on 31st July 2016 : 18 years or above
Gender, Nationality : Any
A stipend of Rs 10,000 per month will be offered to few fellows

The Delhi Chief Minister’s Urban Leaders Fellowship 2016

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The Delhi Chief Minister’s Urban Leaders Fellowship (CMULF) program provides a unique opportunity to young leaders across India to work within the state government to address some of the most pressing urban challenges in India, and experience what “making change happen” looks like. The Fellowship aims to attract outstanding young men and women who are passionate about public service and are willing to work in GNCTD for one or two years.

The fellowship will start by 1st September, 2016 and the deadline for completion and submission of the application is 4th July, 2016. Candidates must be 21-35 years old at the time of applying and must have a Bachelor’s degree in any academic discipline. Approximately 30 fellows will be selected in 2016 and will be entitled to a remuneration of up to INR 1,25,000 per month depending on their academic, professional and work experience. For more information about the program, you can visit: www.cmulf.delhi.gov.in

In case of any queries, please send us an email at [email protected] or tweet to us @swaniti

Community Connect Fellowship 2016

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The Community Connect Fellowship (CCF) has opened its applications for the 4th batch of fellows to join in MUMBAI !

Being young has so many questions in our heads…
Should I have fun? Or work hard for my career?
Wait…what about the society around me?
Is it the one I would ideally want to live in?
But what can a young person like me do who is already loaded with the above thoughts!?

CCF has a combined solution to all these questions.

It is a part-time fellowship offered at no cost to young people (18-25 years) in Mumbai

A 7-month leadership development program empowering youth to be active citizens through service learning.

It also aims to develop their employability skills through on-ground action including mobilizing volunteers and facilitating democratic discussions.

Who can apply?:
· Anyone who is 18-25 years of age
· Wants to build essential real life skills that classroom teaching lacks
· Love to do on ground action for creating change in the City
· Wants an edge in your life and CV over regular academics

How to Apply?
· Fill the online form on www.ccf.brmworld.org
· Attend the orientation (details of the venue would be sent via email to applicants and updated on the website)
Last date to apply: 30th June 2016

For more details please check: www.ccf.brmworld.org

Volunteers for Dhyan Foundation | Chennai

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Dhyan Foundation is an organisation teaching “YOG with a Spiritual Dimension”, sans commerce, under the guidance of YOGI ASHWINIJI. One of their projects include educating the underprivileged children at Anand Vidyalayas (AV), which are spread across India.

This requirement is for teaching volunteers (all subjects) at the AV at ICF Signal, near Anna Nagar in Chennai.
Group includes of 10 – 15 students, from classes 2-9.
Timings: 5 PM – 7 PM (can be made flexible, based on volunteer’s availability) – three to five days a week
Syllabus: aligned to TN State board and Matriculation
For queries, please contact 8939458977 and 9941296302

Volunteers for AID India | Chennai

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AID India needs volunteers who can give us two Saturdays (on June 25, 2016 and July 2, 2016) to train its Eureka tutors in English content. These tutors take classes for children in villages in Tamil Nadu.

AID India’s resource team will train the volunteers in Chennai on June 25, 2016 at AID India’s office from 10 AM to 3 PM. Lunch will be provided.

The volunteers will be required to travel to nearby districts on July 2, 2016 to train the tutors. It will be a day’s trip and AID India will reimburse the travel costs.

For queries, please contact 9790951652 / [email protected]

Road Safety Awareness, footboard travel – Community | Thozhan | Chennai

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On account of 67th Republic day, Thozhan has planned for a massive Public awareness campaign on Footboard travelling across Chennai city at 67 bus stops in Chennai.

Foot board travelling has been an important issue in chennai city and it is one of a major cause for road accidents which endangers the lives of many people. More than 60% of foot board travellers’ are students (College/School) and more importantly, 90% of accidental deaths due to foot boarding are between the ages of 16 to 24.

We are the youngest country in the world and the youngsters are the future of our country. But we are losing such precious lives in micro seconds due to our ignorance.
MTC
Step up 2 Stay up: a footboard travelling awareness campaign
Date: 29th Jan’16,  Friday
Time: 7 am to 8:45 am
Location: 67 Bus stops

Register to Volunteer now!

This event is one of the biggest public awareness program on Footboard travelling in India
500 Volunteers that includes 67 bus-stop leaders will be spreading the awareness on that day across 67 bus stops.

Road Safety -Time to act

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Flood relief – Community | Bhumi | Chennai

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To volunteer to support flood relief efforts in Chennai please sign up below AND to receive important Chennai Flood Relief related communication, register with the Volunteer Messaging system by sending an SMS

BHUMISMS to 92200-92200

Join us!

CFR

1. Bhumi’s main Flood relief page

2. For Information and updates follow www.relief.bhumi.org.in & the Chennai Rain Relief 2015 Facebook page

3. To donate online from India / or internationally – preferred donation option Letzchange
> with 80G tax benefits via Bhumi, India – donate with 0% charges
> donate via credit/debit card (INR, USD, SGD, GBP, AED) internationally or net-banking in India
> If you have any issues while donating or for donation confirmation, email [email protected]

4. To donate online (internationally by USD) via PayPal
> with 501(c)3 tax benefits via Bhumi, USA – donate with 2-3% charges

5. To donate online – Other Options
> Give India – India/USA | 6.5% charges + 10-20% matching funds | 80G, 501(c)3 tax benefits via Give India, Give USA
> Ketto – India | 2-3% charges | 80G tax benefits
> Milaap – India/USA | 2-3% charges | 80G tax benefits
> Global Giving – USA | 15% charges | 501(c)3 tax benefits in USA
> Global Giving – UK | 15% charges | tax benefits in UK

6. To donate in-kind (drop only, no pickup) relief inside Chennai – Option now closed
> Bhumi Relief Centre, TPL House (Olympia), Cenotaph Road, Teynampet, Chennai 18

7. To donate in-kind relief from outside Chennai – Contact Goonj

8. To offer help or seek help / rescues – fill up this form

9. To Donate by Bank transfer from companies or for any other queries email here