Aviva Life Insurance, in partnership with Concern India Foundation, today organized a walkathon in Pune.
Aviva Life Insurance, in partnership with Concern India Foundation, today organized a walkathon in Pune. This unique walk was organised to raise funds for meeting the commitments of Concern India Foundation for the underprivileged in the areas of education, health, community development and the environment. Over 1000 citizens from all walks of life, be it students, senior citizens, corporate executives and defence personnel actively participated in the 3.5 kilometre walk.
Mr. Shoumitro Roye, director – Direct Sales Force, Aviva Life Insurance, flagged off the event beginning at NCC grounds today. Lila Poonawala, Gouri Naiknavre, Varsha Talera, Manish Agarwal, Dr Ramchandra Rao, Col. Roi and NDA Students all actively participated in the event. The youngest participant was a two-month-old baby.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Vivek Khanna, director - marketing, Aviva Life Insurance, said: “Aviva wishes to raise funds and help the underprivileged by meeting the commitments of Concern India Foundation. Aviva believes in ‘giving back’ what it gets from the society. The CSR programme followed by the organisation with the active participation of the employees essentially works towards that belief.”
Kavita Shah, CEO, Concern India Foundation, said: “We are thankful to Aviva for sponsoring this walk. At Concern India Foundation, our objective is to provide financial and non-financial support vulnerable people of society in the areas of education, health, community development and the environment. Concern India Foundation aims to reach out to the underprivileged in the best possible way all over the country and work towards making a positive change in their lives. We look forward to more corporates like Aviva to come forward and contribute to the society”.
Mr Khanna, added: “CSR is a vital part of Aviva’s business and work culture. Globally, apart from the business figures, Aviva also regards a successful CSR programme as a measure of success in the market. In India too, CSR is simply a way of life.”
-ends-
For further information, please contact:
Pooja Garg Khan
Aviva Life Insurance
e-mail: pooja.khan@avivaindia.com
tel: 9811315510
About Aviva’s CSR programme
A team of volunteers drives the CSR programme in India across the Aviva locations in the country. A CSR Corporate Team at the head office oversees their work. The CSR programme is divided into two broad parameters of community development and environment. Under the community initiative the focus is on the welfare and development of children and elderly. The environment focus is on looking at waste management initiatives. Each location across the country has short listed associations who work for the above two causes. The team of volunteers contributes to these organisations in the form of clothes, blankets, school and household items, monetary donation as well as time spent by them on various projects.
One of the key successes of the CSR programme has been the literacy initiative, where the Aviva CSR volunteers teach students at schools run for the economically weaker sections of society. Some of the brighter students have even been sponsored for coaching classes to pursue higher studies.
Aviva India is keen to associate itself with associations who do not have enough resources and require assistance in terms of volunteers, money, clothes and food.
High levels of commitment and passion drive the Aviva CSR team. They are continuously looking at opportunities where they can contribute towards the welfare of those from less privileged economic and social backgrounds.