New Delhi: In keeping with the core values of IMI, the first batch of the PGPHRM students decided to share in the task of helping underprivileged and afflicted children in their own way

 The association with Smile Foundation was appropriately begun on the occasion of Children’s Day. 

Poverty, malnutrition, lack of access and other physical and mental disorders are distressing especially among children.

  Every gesture, contribution helps since 'A Long Journey Begins with a small Step'.

There is no greater pleasure than to bring a smile on the face of a child.

With this objective, students of International Management Institute [IMI], New Delhi spent the Children’s Day with the children at two of Smile Foundation projects.

 The PGPHRM, IMI students’ chose two projects namely Nai Disha Free Education Society in NOIDA and Action for Autism, New Delhi.

The project with Nai Disha caters to around 500 under-privileged children with educational and health care support.

The other project with Action for Autism works for children with Autism, a rare disorder.

'Nai Disha" New Path for Under-privileged Children through Education 

It all started with an introductory interaction with the students. Three teams of four student volunteers went to each classroom and familiarized themselves with the students of Nai Disha.

Various activities like singing & dancing, making caricatures as well as other games were organized independently in each classroom.

The IMI students also distributed gifts especially for this occasion of Children’s Day.

There were Five Star chocolates and Sketch pens to encourage them to express themselves on paper in whichever form.

Then the Nai Disha students were taken outside to participate in various outdoor games specially designed keeping in mind their age group.

This was followed by everybody assembling at one place to conclude the day with a musical performance and the hall reverberated with thunderous clapping from the little hands of Nai Disha children.

 It was now time to leave but the heart felt heavy, little tears filled the cheeks of these underprivileged students and the MBA aspiring students. They shared the same feeling and expressed each others’ desire to stay in touch and exchanged numbers assuring each other to meet once again.

"This experience was first of its kind to all of us and it indeed was a memorable one. Since the time we entered the school building to the time we left it we were all spellbound by the amount of happiness we could bring to those smart, intelligent and extremely naughty children. Some of their toothless smiles were priceless," said PGPHRM Students.