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...


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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!!