Past Events
Event - Yoga Session
Date - 20 Jun 2021
Venue - Virtual Event On Zoom
YOGA SESSION - BY DR. MUKESH JAIN
On the occasion of the International Yoga Day, Jito Kolkata Ladies Wing, under Project MANZILE, organised a virtual Yoga session. This was on Sunday, 20th June 2021, from 7AM onwards.
The event started with the invocation of the Navkar Mahamantra, in the august presence of JITO Kolkata Ladies Wing chairperson Sarita Saraogi, JITO Kolkata Ladies Wing chief secretary Sonam Bagrecha, JITO Kolkata Ladies Wing project convenor Pukhraj Sethia, JITO Kolkata Ladies Wing co-convenor Shashi Jain and all the other dignitaries of JITO Ladies Wing.
The session commenced with an inspiring speech by Sarita Saraogi and then, the speaker of the day, Dr. Mukesh Jain was invited. Dr. Mukesh Jain is a well-known Vastu Shastra consultant, an astrologer and also a great Yoga instructor. As a trained medical professional, he is also familiar with the latest advancements in the field of medicine.
"The nature of Yoga is to shine the light of awareness into the darkest corners of the body". On the "International Day of Yoga" he focused on how the practice of Yoga can promote the holistic health of every individual. He taught them the five Panch mudhras of Arham Yoga, which helps in maintaining physical and mental well-being of an individual. He had also showed the different postures of Yoga to the participants and encouraged everyone for their enthusiasm. He explained that Yoga helps in connecting the body and the soul.
Around 75+ participants joined the workshop & gave lots of positive feedback.
At the end, Sashi Jain thanked all the dignitaries, the speaker, and the audience. The highly interesting session concluded with the National Anthem.
Event - Kalasmriti Art Competition and Award ceremony materials
Date - 17 Jun 2021 - 26 Jun 2021
Venue - Zoom Meeting
Kalasmriti - Virtual Art Exhibition & Competition
Jito Ladies Wing, in co-ordination with Jito Connect, conducted the virtual art exhibition & competition. It was under the guidance of the project convener, Neelam Sethia.
Around 67 participants participated in this programme. A beautiful Participants' corner was created & we recieved lots of wonderful entrees. Each entree was an example of the talented painters that are there, in our Jito fold.
Esteemed Judges: Mrs. Babita Das, Mr. Subrata Das & Mrs. Suman Patni.
More than 110 people attended the Zoom meeting.
19 winners were given gift hampers and top 4 (below 17) and top 5 (above 17) were given trophies along with hampers.
All the participants were given E–certificates. Vote of thanks was given to the dignitaries, speaker and the audience as a gesture of appreciation, at the conclusion.
Event - Zaayka Jain Food Cooking Competition and Award Ceremony
Date - 15 Jun 2021
Venue - Zoom Meeting
ZAAYKA - COOKING COMPETITION
Jito Ladies Wing, Kolkata had organised the semi Final Award Ceremony of the virtual cooking competition on Tuesday, 15th June 2021.
The event was inaugerated with the invocation of the Navkar Mahamantra, in the presence of Jito Ladies Wing Chairperson Sarita Saraogi, Jito Ladies Wing Secretary Sonam Bagrecha and all the other dignitaries of Jito Ladies Wing.
The dynamic judges were Mrs Manju Sethia ( Krazy for chocolate ) and Ms Pooja Baid ( Piccadilly Sqaure ).
The welcome speech was given by Sarita Saraogi followed by an introduction of the event by Sangeeta Baid , Zyaaka Convenor. Sarita Jain, ex Chairperson and Sunita Mehta, ex chief secretary welcomed our judges Manju ji and Pooja ji for the event.
The platform was open not only for JITO members but Jain non-members too, so that they could showcase their talent and take their culinary skill to an enhanced level. The idea of the event was to empower women by showcasing their love and passion for cooking. From developing their recipe, preparing the dish and the platter, to explaining their secret methods, all was such impressive learning experience, displayed through the videos uploaded on Facebook.
The judges announced the winners and at the same time very beautifully pointed out the pros and cons of their prepared dishes and recipes. This provided valuable insights to the participants & was a learning curve for them as well. The interactive session with the judges was aweinspiring and was highly appreciated by all. The winners were also put in spotlight and asked to say a few words about their Zyaaka experience.
Over 70 participants between the ages of 4 - 94 years had showcased their cooking talent. The award ceremony was smoothly conducted on zoom which was attended by around 180+ people. It ended with many positive feedback and a warm applause for the organisation.
Lastly the vision of new enrolments was successful & 5 new membership requests were received. The Vote of thanks was given by Sangeeta Bafna, co-covener of Zyaaka.
The event was concluded successfully, with the recital of the National Anthem song.
Event - Eat Smart Be Smart
Date - 07 Jun 2021
Venue - Zoom Meeting
EAT SMART BE SMART - VIMKI GERIA
JITO KOLKATA LADIES WING had organised under Project Manzile 3, "EAT SMART- BE SMART", on Friday, 7th May, 2021.
In the current scenario, Healthy eating and staying fit has become the need of the hour for every individual. Keeping the situation in mind, team Manzile had hosted the event for all the members, with the guidance of Health Coach, Vimki Geria. The event was conducted on Zoom and around 120+ members from all over India joined in to gain knowledge about a better eating lifestyle. It also went live on Facebook & was witnessed by more than 100+ viewers.
The programme started with the divine Navkar Mahamantra, in the presence of JLW Chairperson Sarita Saraogi and JLW Chief Secretary Sonam Bagrecha. JLW Convenor Saroj Bachawat and JLW Co-Convenor Meghna Jain were also present during the event along with Manzile team members. Vimki Geria, the speaker of the event, a nutritionist, a recipe developer and a blogger, had introduced three exotic healthy recipes and she shared the preparatory methods. During the entire session she gave interesting information about the usage of different grains, about nutritional value of vegetables and about other healthy food habits.
It was an enriching session and everyone appreciated the new healthy recipes introduced by her. The motive of inculcating healthy food ideas and spreading awareness about healthy yet delicious food was the primary focus of the session. The event was hosted by Meghna Jain.
The workshop concluded on a good note with lots of positive feedback and requests for more such workshops especially on sugar free diet and recipes. The session came to an end with the National Anthem.
Event - Nurturing Session
Date - 05 Jun 2021 - 12 Jun 2021
Venue - Zoom Meeting
JITO LADIES WING - NURTURING SESSION
Jito Ladies Wing Kolkata, under Project Swayam, in association with JITO Business Network, presented two Nurturing Sessions on Saturday, 5th June 2021 and 12th June 2021.
The events were started with the invocation of the Navkar Mahamantra, in the presence of JITO Ladies Wing Chairperson Sarita Saraogi, JITO Ladies Wing Chief Secretary Sonam Bagrecha and all the other dignitaries of the JITO Ladies Wing.
The First Nurturing Session was held on Saturday, 5th June, 2021 from 4:30 PM onwards virtually over Zoom. Around 30+ ladies participated, where they conveyed the challenges they faced being a Women Entrepreneur. Women entrepreneurs generally do not have organizational set-up to pump in a lot of money for canvassing and advertisements. Thus, they have to face a stiff competition to market their products from both the organized sector, and from their male counterparts. They also have to strike a balance between their families and businesses. The participants discussed about the pros and cons they faced and hence also gained a lot of knowledge on how to maintain the balance skilfully, to avoid any future problems.
The Second Nurturing Session was held on Saturday, 12th June, 2021 virtually over Zoom. This session focused on the topic "Marketing Strategy". Around 40+ ladies participated, where they were taught practically how to use and make business pages on Facebook and Instagram. They were also taught how to grow their businesses by promotion. A lot of other digital tips and ideas were given to attract more clients. It was a very interactive session, with positive feedback & requests for more such events.
The sessions concluded with a Vote of thanks from Sonam Bagrecha, to all the dignitories, speaker and participants. The National Anthem was sung to close the day's session.
