RCB collaborates with Salaam Bombay

Salaam Bombay Foundation, in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Bombay (RCB), has embarked on a journey to empower young girls from resource-challenged backgrounds with 21st century relevant skills. These skills motivate them to continue their education, gain internships and aspire for better careers.

They also have the opportunity to use the skills to get part-time jobs which help them support their families and save up for higher education, without dropping out of school. RCB has supported the training of 154 girls in beauty and wellness, mobile repair, home appliance repair, graphic design, computer hardware repair and robotics, across seven municipal secondary schools. The selection involved a rigorous initial assessment, both written and oral. The event, on Monday, April 15th, at the Prabhadevi Municipal Secondary School, felicitated the young trainees, in particular the top three performers from each trade. Present at the inauguration were RCB President Vijay Jatia, Rtn. Ravi Fotedar, Chairperson, Gender Equality committee, Nandina Ramchandran (CEO, Salaam Bombay Foundation) and Shevale (Principal, Prabhadevi Municipal Secondary School), BY chairperson Rtn Jamshed Vakharia, Rtn. Ptn. Avaan Vakharia and Rtn. Ptn. Priyanka Jatia both members of BY Committee were also present amongst others.

The inaugural ceremony of the certification distribution commenced with the lighting of the lamp. For the benefit of the audience that included other members of the Rotary, the training programme, its scope, and impact were presented. An interesting highlight of the event was a first-hand account of the experience by two trainees. Both acknowledged the role of RCB and were grateful for the opportunity to hone their talent and widen their horizons.

received their certificates from President Vijay Jatia, who was full of praise for their endeavours and expressed his pleasure at the outcome. He acknowledged the dedication of the Salaam Bombay team and expressed his desire to see the partnership grow from strength to strength. Nandina Ramchandran thanked the Rotary Club of Bombay for its support and asssured them that the Salaam Bombay Foundation would always work with them to achieve their mutual objectives.

On site were stalls put up by the graduate trainees. An E-Smart dustbin and a wi-fi controlled car created by them was on display. The trainees had assembled these themselves and a demonstration left the visitors visibly impressed. Also present were the beauty and wellness kits given to chosen girls in the course, to further their trade-related ambitions.