2. How We Celebrated "Jamshedpur JoyFest"... What about YOU?

There were a number of people and organisations, who planned - and did - a variety of activities to celebrate the "Act of Giving" in Jamshedpur.

At XLRI:
XLRI students celebrated the Week by doing something special for the neglected sections of the society - old age people, the disabled, the girl-child, the unorganised sector labour, etc...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qntvTbEtZM


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe0O0N9oeeM


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Sept 27th:
“Service Before Self” Bike Rally: Flag-off of the Joy of Giving Week @ XLRI, with students, faculty, staff went on a rally around the city to spread the awareness about the “Joy of Giving Week” and gifted clothes to the under-served.

Raddi Collection & Sale: Collection and sale of Raddi to generate funds for gifts etc. for the various visits (Update: INR 2374 raised from 337kg of newspapers and 88kg of magazines – thanks!!)

A Day with the Aged: Students of XLRI visited to “Nirmal Hrudaya” by the students to spend an afternoon – and distributed sweets, played music, danced and took their blessings…

Nukkad Naatak: The Dramatics Club of XLRI – DRACULA – performed street plays at Ashiana Gardens and Sun City to raise awareness about the Joy of Giving Week and about “Vastra-Samman”

Sept 28th:
Dussehra with Cancer Patients: A small group of students (since there was a number limit from the hospital) spent time with the cancer patients at the Meherbai Memorial Cancer Hospital – gifted them sweets, fruits and flower… and came back sensitized and resolved to drive ‘blood donation” for the cancer patients.

Sept 29th:
Vastra Samman | Clothes Collection Drive: it is happening across the city, but this is the day to donate clothes for the “Vastra-Samman” (Dignifying Clothes) (UPDATE: we collected and distributed 4-1/2 trucks of clothes from across the city)

XL Labour Day: Saying thanks to those who serve. Students will felicitate our staff in the hostels, campus, mess, etc… serve them lunch and make them have a nice time – as they have helped them in this batch and many earlier batches…

A Day with Specially Enabled: Students visited Cheshire Home to spend time with the kids there. Games, common singing sessions, etc. are planned

Silent Auction: “Donate Generously, Bid Generously”… a fund-raising event. You may have ‘something’ which some others in the XL community may want to buy – the money was donated for the numerous causes we have. Venue: Old Cafetaria (12:30 -5:30pm)

Sept 30th:
“Celebrate the Child” Day: About 50 children from an orphanage visited the XL campus – and the XLRI students planned events – games, movies, activities – to, in our own limited ways to tell them… that we care!

Oct 1st:
“Give Back to Earth” Day: an event to propagate the idea of “Giving Back to Earth”. Save energy, reduce wastage & give back to Gaia – to Mother Earth - what we take from her for our nourishment…

"Badhte Kadam" Car Rally: some XLRI flag of for a 4 day trip to Bodh Gaya, Nalanda and Rajgir, and carried 10 cartons of clothes, food material, toys, kites, colouring books and crayons, etc., to distribute on their way.

Oct 2nd:
Gandhi Jayanti Celebrations: a day to remember Gandhiji – and his relevance for today’s India. Screening of "Lalit Vachani's "In Search of Gandhi" followed by discussions…

Oct 3rd:
Health Camps: The student doctors in XLRI participated and provided their services for the poor and needy in the slums and villages.

Elsewhere in Jamshepur

  • 30 schools in Jamshedpur are participating in "Vastra-Samman"

  • Marwadi Mahila Mandal collected and contributed 2,000 clothes for the needy.

  • The Press Club of Jamshedpur has pledged to give publicity to the "Joy of Giving Week: Jamshedpur JoyFest" - and to contribute to the "Vastra-Samman"

  • Rotary Club, Tata Steel, JUSCO, Telcon, etc. participated in the "Vastra-Samman" initiative.

  • Clothes collection drive by JYOTI and Interact Clubs

    etc,. etc.,....

    Please tell us what YOU did as the celebrations for the "Joy of Giving". It is not about a BIG thing or "small" act... as long it brings a smile and hope on even one person's face.

    Please mail us at:


    JamshedpurJoyFest [at] xlri [dot] ac [dot] in

    thanks!!
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