Scholarship Program Promoting Women in Engineering CSR event.
A scholarship program for girls to pursue technical education has been introduced by Hitachi Energy India Ltd. By fostering a supportive atmosphere for them in their families and communities and giving them the freedom to make decisions based on their interests, this initiative seeks to inspire young girls from rural India to pursue careers in engineering. Hitachi Energy will continue to provide four years of academic support to female students under this program, including mentoring and training in soft and technical skills. Additionally, Sikshana Foundation oversaw the coordination of this Women in Engineering initiative. Our team members offer financial assistance as well as their knowledge through training in soft skills and mentoring.
Five students from Assam joined online, while ten students in person from NIT Delhi, JC Bose University, Faridabad, and Netaji Subhas University of Technology, Delhi joined this program. We invited these kids to participate in the multi-year CSR program.
Two faculty members Dr. Rashmi Agarwal (Chair -IEEE WIE Chapter), Dr. Anuradha Tomar (IEEE EC Member: PES - IAS Delhi Chapter & WIE Chapter) also joined these discussions.
The Event started with highly motivating and interactive sessions with eminent Hitachi Energy Professionals: including Mr. Venu Nuguri, MD & CEO - India & South Asia, and Member of Executive Team; Vice Chairman CII Karnataka; Mr. Saji S, Senior Vice President, HVDC Manager India; Mr. Saroj Burman, Project Director; & Mr. Sanjay Khurana, Deputy Zonal Sales Director at Hitachi Energy; Mr. Mohan Kakde, Vice President-Demerger & CSR; and Dr. Shivani Sharma, Principal Technical Consultant (IEEE EC Member: PES - IAS Delhi Chapter & WIE Chapter). A brief introduction of the Program, the organization and technologies were being briefed. Students enthusiastically had discussions on Advanced Technologies, Sustainability, Future Career options, etc. with all the Experts. After this, the laptop kits were being distributed to the 10 Students by Mr. Venu Nuguri.
Dr. Shivani Sharma led a number of training sessions aimed at improving soft skills on:
- Power of Planning: This module covered many aspects like Balancing Micro-Planning and Spontaneity, Optimizing the Resources, The Power of Planning and Priorities, Women in Technology: Specific Characteristics, Career Planning, etc.
- Effective Time Management: This module elaborated on perspectives like Daily Dilemmas- The Patterns & underlying factors, Myths about Time Management, Time: always unique & changing, Time Management: Tools & Techniques like the Pomodoro Technique, The Pareto Principle, The ABCD Method, Time blocking, Effective Time Management Tips, etc.
- Many inspiring illustrations from Practical Life were being shared in both these Modules and there were highly inspiring interactions with Students query resolution.
Motivational remarks from Mr. Saroj Burman and Mr. Mohan Kakde completed the training. All of the participants found this event to be incredibly inspirational and well-received; it will help them develop skill sets that will prepare them for the future.
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- Hitachi Energy India Ltd.
- Sector 44
- Gurugram, Haryana
- India 122003
- Building: Plot No. 58, 4th and 5th floor