: Project Name :: Project Name :Civic And Social Service Internship

Submitted By:Kaustav DattaMechanical EngineeringPandit Deendayal Petroleum UniversityGandhinagar

Guided By:Mr. Anilkumar Patel

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AcknowledgementAcknowledgementI express my deepest gratitude towards Mr. Gopalji Sinha, Head Technical Cadre – ELC, for giving me this wonderful opportunity to work in the Essar Lok Vikas Kendra in Hazira.I would like to thank my Guide, Mr. Anilkumar Patel, for always being there with his valuable guidance and help.Thanks are also due to Mrs. Nainaben Patel and Mrs. Ketnaben, who run the Essar Lok Vikas Kendra in Hazira. Their consistent presence was a great help in getting acquainted with the work at hand and also come to terms with the amount of effort to be put in.Nothing would have been possible without the initiative of our College faculty, hence I would like to express my regards to Mr. Hemang Upadhyay for giving us this wonderful opportunity to work at ground level and understand the needs of the society. The experience has been enlightening.

IndexIndex Acknowledgement Index About Hazira Village History Vision Mission Objectives Main Focus Area My Project Mission Activities

Special Regular

Conclusion

About Hazira VillageAbout Hazira Village

Hazira Village – Located at Southwest end of confluence point of Tapti river & Gulf of Cambay .

Total Hazira Village Area- 5000 Acres (Approx).

The three major hamlets which formulate Hazira Village are – Mata Falia - 600 families– Gundardi - 40 families– Hazira - 1200 families

Demographic Caste Composition : – Koli Patel (Business/Small Traders/Farmer) – Khalasi (Fishermen Community) – Halpati (Farmers & Small Traders/Fishermen) – Ahir (Farmers/Small Traders)

HistoryHistoryHazira village has a unique and interesting story as to how it was named so. In the past, Hazira was known by the name of ‘Dhal’. It derived this name from the fact that the village had lots of Sand dunes formed on the sea shore that are called ‘dhal’ in colloquial terms. The sea shore used to face huge tides and ebbs. Once, during the British rule, an English Officer had died due to drowning in the sea. His body was buried by the sea shore and a huge mound of sand was laid on his grave. It was from his name, that the village was later renamed as ‘Hazira’.

The Iron Man of India, late Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel had visited the village of Hazira in 1942 to draw a plan for its development and progress. The village also has a 450 year old temple of Singotar, Ashapuri Ma.

VisionVision

We not only make 24 carat steel.......

........but also committed to create a just and equitable society

To create superior value to entire spectrum of stakeholders, maintaining highest standard of safety, environment

protection and community development at large.

ObjectivesObjectives Implementation of CSR practices and integrating

them into the organization culture.

Generate and promote self employment opportunity.

To take social initiative with new perspective.

Safety and environment awareness for a better today and brighter tomorrow.

My Project MissionMy Project MissionMy aim was to work in an environment that was challenging enough to make me understand the needs and aspects that guide the lifestyle and habitat of our society and the understanding capabilites and education of our workforce. As a future Mechanical Engineer, I would be required to work in the industry and manage huge labour and task teams, hence understanding the nerves of the common working men in India is a must. For this, I had to grasp the basic and root cause of their prevailing conditions and help erode them. Working with underprivileged children in the village is a daunting, yet enriching task and was perfect for my project.

Special ActivitiesSpecial ActivitiesOrganised Medical Camp at Hazira Village on 12th June 2013

Celebrated Kanya Kelavani Mahotsav on 14th June 2013

Distribution of School Bags in all the schools of Hazira village on 15th June 2013, before the start of their academic session.

Teaching in the Aanganwadi Schools on 24th and 25th June 2013

Regular ActivitiesRegular Activities Taught languages to those who were not able to either read

or write English or Hindi, starting from the alphabets to words and shapes.

Taught basic computer skills to the village kids. These included:

Paint Microsoft Word Microsoft Powerpoint Microsoft Excel

Taught the kids and also other village folks, how to play chess.

Help conduct embroidery and tailoring classes and also learn a little.

ConclusionConclusionThe people of Hazira village are very much aware and educated about the progress in fields of Education and Livelihood skills. The village has been provided with all the basic amenities and is a model for other villages. The Essar Foundation plays a vital role in doing so, and is essentially the main reason for this progress. It takes care of almost all aspects of basic know-how for the village people and teaches them to utilise their resources and skills in an organised manner for their benefit and profit. The children are eager to learn as they have come to know the requirement of basic education in today’s world. They are aware of the competency in the world outside and are ready and equipped to step out….to make a better world.

Thank YouThank YouFor letting me revisit my childhood