National Level Inter-Collegiate Essay Competition for a social cause
In Commemoration of the Golden Jubilee year of Mahatma Education Society, PCER, Chembur in association with Leo Club of Mumbai Ghatkopar Galaxy organised National Level Inter-Collegiate Essay Competition for a Social Cause. The theme of the Essay competition was Freedom to India from Corona Virus.
The objectives of this competition was:
- To enhance literacy skills among the students
- To be a source of helping hand for the underprivileged during this pandemic.
The registration link was
https://forms.gle/ko9b33uugB3mRXs88
This aligns with SDG 3: Good health and well-being and SDG: 17 Partnerships for the goals
We received 51 entries for the competition.
The winners are as follows:
First Prize: Ms. Shivangi Parekh (H.R. College of Commerce and Economics)
Second Prize: Ms. Disha Karkera (PCER, Chembur)
Third Prize: Master Ryan Francis (SIES College of Arts, Science and Commerce)
Third Prize: Ms. Priyanka Mohite (PCER, Chembur)
The money received through our registration helped us to buy masks and benefitted 250 underprivileged families in Bhandup, Mulund and Govandi slums. The people find it a very meaningful way of donation. Comments from the beneficieries- “Hamare pass Bhaji keliye paisa nahi, phir kaise mei mask isthamal karum”, “Beta muche lene ka dha phair chalis rupaya kaise muche parvadeka, aur hamare ghar mei char jan hei, muche nahi hota… Thank you”.
The volunteers found it very difficult to move inside the chawl but at the end of the work all found it as a worthwhile activity.
