Volunteer Day

Recognizing the power of volunteerism, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the year 2001 as International Year of Volunteers. Since then, 5th is celebrated world over as the International Volunteer Day with its main objectives of increased recognition, facilitation, networking and promotion of volunteering.

On the eve of World Volunteers Day, SOSVA organized an Annual Volunteer Meet.

SOSVA has been celebrating this event since last few years, giving opportunity to volunteers to interact and share their experience. This year we took the program to a new level and discussed the various trends in Volunteering. Apart from our volunteers, we invited speakers from the corporate sector and academia to discuss new dimensions that volunteering entails.

Mr. Jayaraman Iyer , (Ex CMD SHCIL), Mr. R. S Surve. Secretary Shri Ambika Arogya Yog Kutir, Mrs. Jyoti Gandhi- Former Head, Dept. of Biotechnology, National College graced the occasion and had a panel discussion on “Emerging trends in Volunteering: Role and Utilization of Volunteers”. Mr. Ernest Fernandes , noted Bandra citizen moderated the discussions.

The crux of the discussion was that if we want a nation where volunteering is an inherent part of our culture then we need to start young and introduce children to the joy of volunteering form school itself.

Children from the NGO’s- Sparsh and Skills and Ability School, Nerul staged a cultural program for the audience.