CSR – DSV Logistics – Renovation of modern Audiometry room in Dahanu
The Audiometry room at Mookbadhir Bal Vikas Kendra, a residential school at Dahanu Road run by the Thane District Women’s Awareness Committee under Shravan Mitra Project of Maitra Pariwar, Mumbai was recently renovated. The renovation was done with financial support from the DSV Charitable Foundation. The inauguration ceremony of this renovated room was held on 22 June 2024, Saturday. Members of Maitra Pariwar Trust, Mumbai and officials of DSV Company attended the event.
The next phase of the Maitra’s Shravan Mitra project was the renovation of the audiometry room at Mookbadhir School in Dahanu. Since this room was closed for the past few years, the children here had to go to Mumbai for examination. Due to the renovation of this room, not only this school but all the hearing impaired in Dahanu Taluka will be benefitted. Charitable foundation of DSV logistics supported Maitra in this important project useful for the society. And this state-of-the-art room was set up in Dahanu due to this generous financial support. This work was done in the coordination with Shilpa Dalvi of Maitra Pariwar.
DSV’s Gurunath Aajgaonkar and Maitra Pariwar’s Sudhir Kalkar cut the ribbon and inaugurated the Audiometry room. DSV has also helped with the semi-circle sitting arrangement for the Nursery section of the school. Those classes were also visited by guests. The working of the Nursery section was also demonstrated in front of the guests. The program started with lamp lighting, Ishaswatan and welcome song. Mrs.Poonam Patil, speech therapist of the school, introduced the program. She highlighted the need for such an updated audiometry room in her introduction. She also expressed her gratitude for the invaluable help provided to the hearing impaired in Dahanu area by providing this facility.
Gurunath Ajgaonkar, General Manager Finance and Accounts of DSV Logistics appreciated the team of Maitra Pariwar for their valuable work. He thanked Maitra for giving DSV an opportunity to help this great social cause. Sarika Kamble, Senior Manager CSR, in her speech mentioned the integrity of the Maitra team and seeing the impact of Maitra’s Shravanmitra project, DSV has extended its helping hand time to time. Speaking on the occasion, she assured that DSV Foundation will continue to work with Maitra in such projects. Aditya Kale – DSV HR Manager congratulated Maitra Pariwar and school trustees and teachers for excellent planning.
Sudhir Kalkar, the pillar of Maitra Pariwar Trust mentioned DSV Chatitable foundation’s support to Maitra’s projects from time to time. He expressed his satisfaction that the Maitra has truly earned the trust of DSV through its team work and successful implementation of the project. For these reasons, he also expressed the belief that DSV will always remain with Maitra Pariwar.
On this occasion hearing aid batteries were also distributed to 101 students of the school like every year. Prafullata Patil, secretary of Thane District Women’s Awareness Committee concluded the program and expressed thanks. Trustees of the institute Madhumati Raut, Pradeep Raut, Speech Therapist Poonam Patil and teaching staff were present on this occasion.
Members of Maitra Pariwar Trust Sharwari Apte, Nitin Samant, Shilpa Dalvi, Devendra Tari, Harsha Parab, Radha Mahabal, as well as Dr. Janhvi Sankhe, Samidha Samant, Prajakta Katalkar, Om Samant were also present.
A dance performance by the students of the school took the program to an emotional high. The audience was mesmerized by the amazing dance performance of the hearing-impaired students. The program concluded with the satisfaction that we too could contribute a little to make the lives of these children easier.