Young Indians (Yi), MICA Chapter, Takes Women's Day to Villages

Young Indians (Yi), MICA Chapter, Takes Women's Day to Villages

Young Indians (Yi), Ahmedabad has uniquely celebrated this year's Women's Day in 3 villages - Shela, Telav and Ghuma - on the 9th of March 2008. The celebration was conceptualized and organized by the Yi members of the Mudra Institute

of Communications, Ahmedabad (MICA) 'Net', as these networks are called. The net wishes to help the women and girls of these villages, located nearby the institute, to celebrate the joy of womanhood on a day devoted entirely to them. The event, sponsored jointly by Zydus Cadilla and Yi, Ahmedabad, healthcare unit, was a success, said the organizers.  

In Shela, 36 ladies with their children participated, while in Ghuma, close to 50 women and 20 girls were present, along with a large audience. In Telav, the turnout was 70 ladies and 30 girls participating and children numbered to around 150. The events were conducted in schools and ashrams.

"This Woman's Day initiative was really our way to thank the women of neighbouring villages for their hospitality towards us. We hoped to fill one day in their life with carefree happiness, and I think we succeeded in doing that," said Ajinkya Pawar, Yi Member, MICA net.

Set up in August 2007 as the second net of Yi in Ahmedabad after the Indian Institute of Management, Yi, MICA Net has taken great strides in the short time since it was set up, being awarded the fifth best Yi Net amongst all Nets in India.

Prior to Women's day, Yi MICA has been involved in holding children's drawing competitions in schools on the occasion on Independence Day, a blood donation camp in association with Prathma Blood Centre, and a de-worming drive. This women's day event, sponsored by Zydus Cadilla, is another feather in the MICA Net's already crowded cap.