Graduation ceremony and entrepreneurship training for CHORD skill trainees at UBS Corporate premises was organised yesterday the 17th March 2023.
CHORD women trainees (Tailoring and Textile designing)got meticulously tutored and trained in Entrepreneurship at UBS premises under the tutelage of UBS volunteers.
CHORD and UBS have collaborated in driving a CSR initiative towards empowering women at the grassroots. In the last three years, they have trained over 200 women in Tailoring and Computer courses enabling the women to become livelihood earners and financially independent.
During the current year, 40 such women have completed training in Tailoring and have received Certificates from the hands of UBS officials at their office in Phoenix Aquila – Financial District.
It was an incredible and commendable event so thoughtfully organized by UBS to encourage and equip women with the required knowledge and skill set to become entrepreneurs.
Ms.Vidys Naik has initiated and organized the event on behalf of UBS. We appreciate here diligence and social consciousness in good measure.
In her inaugural address, Ms. Manjulatha Malladi, Director – CHORD had highlighted the vision, mission and activities of CHORD with special emphasis on women empowerment and enlightened the women on possessing the imperative virtues of Will power, determination and hard work in fulfilling their dreams. In her address, she highlighted the extraordinary role played by women in UBS and showcased UBS women as empowered role models.
Women trainees have been categorised into small groups and were trained on creating a business plan and setting up a viable and profitable business enterprise. Groups were asked to give their presentations Each presentation by beneficiaries was narrated to UBS officials Mr. Jagmohan Marwah (Executive Director, UBS) Mr. Vipul Uppal (Executive Director, UBS) Mr. Bharat Bageria (Executive Director, UBS) Mr. Chakravarthy Singaracharyulu (Executive Director, UBS) Mr. Naveen Kumar (Director, UBS) Ms. Vidya Naik (Business Manager, UBS)Ms. Elizabeth Sequeira ( Director, UBS ) ,Ms. Kirthi Reddy (Authorized Officer ,UBS ) and Ms. Swathi Chilakamari (Authorized Officer, UBS) They were given away the certificates and asked to finalize and consolidate their Business plans with the help of UBS volunteers.
It was a great experience for all our beneficiaries. Ms.Rajitha,Ms.Bharathi,Mr. Yesu, MrMeeriah garu&Mr.Raju also participated.
Women trainees had also narrated their success stories as testimonials. On the whole, it was a unique experience for all the women participants characterised by positive energy, incredible joy and smiles all around.Kudos to UBS for their generous spirit and compassion that has translated into action beautifully as the very theme of the Event Suggests.
