Bright Future partners with Cognizant Foundation’sTech4All program to ensure sustainable livelihoods for young women of marginalized communities in Pune

 

·       215 female aspirants registered in the first batch.

·       This is the 15^th operational center of Bright Future I Pune with past 13+ years of its establishment

·       We run different programmes–Buniyaad, Bulandi & Badi Soch

·       The new center is situated at Yerwada, on the Nagar Road

 

Bright Future with support from Cognizant Foundation inaugurated a new training center with more than 215 female aspirants registered in the first batch. The center will provide skills training to young women from marginalized communities in Pune under Cognizant Foundation’s Tech4All program to facilitate sustainable livelihoods. The program will be providing IT-based specialized training, career guidance and life skills support to help enhance confidence and obtain gainful employment leading to a better life.

 

Tech4All, launched in December 2021,is Cognizant Foundation’s flagship program designed to skill women as well as persons with disabilities for careers in technology and technology-enabled services.

 

The inauguration ceremony was conducted in the presence of Ms. Nisha Deshpande, Senior Director, Delivery Excellence and a member of Cognizant Foundation’s Pune Core Committee, and Mr. Kishor Palve, Founder & CEO, Bright Future.

 

The new center is situated at Yerwada, on the Nagar Road, and easily accessible to the targeted communities. It is equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure and adheres to the highest standards of hygiene and safety, especially for the girls who will be trained in the center. This is the 15^th operational center of Bright Future in India after the successful functioning of 14 centers in Mumbai, Delhi, and Bengaluru in the past 13+ years of its establishment.

 

Mr. Kishor Palve, Founder & CEO, Bright Future, said, “I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the dedicated teams of Cognizant Foundation and Bright Future, to the aspirants, their parents, and our community stakeholders for making this possible. It has always been our endeavor to reach more young people while ensuring sustainability for their livelihoods. Women empowerment is one of the major concerns of our country and I am proud that we are able to come together to address this persistent impediment. It is important that we, as conscious individuals, do whatever is necessary for the women, the youth, the community, and our society.”

 

He further added, “Such collaborative efforts by all the stakeholders will surely take us closer to our mission to ensure a world where the young people have the guidance to choose a better career. Lastly, I would also like to take a moment to thank our supporters –donor partners, employer partners and volunteers for their continued support along with our efforts to serve the youth and communities over the last 13 years.”

 

Ms. Rajashree Natarajan, CEO of Cognizant Foundation said,“Tech4All started with two partners in four states less than two years ago. Today, we have scaled to seven states and collaborated with nine partners for implementation. We are happy to see how the programme has expanded, creating opportunities for everyone to shine in this digital economy. We will continue to look for more opportunities to help improve lives, deploying the power of digital technology to create significant impact and deliver maximum value to underserved communities. We deeply thank our partners and look forward to our continued engagement with all our stakeholders –thought leaders, NGO partners, experts, and government authorities to accelerate the impact of our work.”

 

About Bright Future

 

Bright Future is working around an entire ecosystem to build the change that lasts since 2009. We are focused towards bringing the tangible changes in each young person’s life by working with everyone involved –including their parents, teachers, communities, and panchayats, in addition to the young person themselves. We guide them at every step while they understand their interests, feasible careers, and we help them build their skills accordingly.

 

We run different programmes–Buniyaad, Bulandi & Badi Soch -that caters to the needs of the underserved communities in order to empower their livelihoods by providing necessary education, skilling, mentorship & career guidance.

 

Bright Future has successfully and positively impacted more than 40,000 lives till date and aims to impact 100,000 lives by 2025 across India.

 

About Cognizant Foundation

 

Cognizant Foundation India is one of the channels of Cognizant’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives in India. At Cognizant Foundation India, we are building a sustainable ecosystem at the intersection of inclusion, technology, and collaboration. The Foundation’s initiatives are along the two thematic areas of building an equitable society through education and skilling, and improving access to quality healthcare.

 

Our focus is on empowering persons with disabilities, promoting holistic child development and gender equality. Since its inception in 2005, the Foundation has implemented over 500 education, healthcare, and livelihood projects in partnership with several non-profit organizations, positively impacting the lives of millions across India.

 

Epoch Homes Launches Day Care in Pune: Specialized Dementia Day Care for Elders

 

·       Epoch Elder Care has more than 10 years of relevant experience in India

·       Epoch Elder Care has started a new Dementia Day Care program center in Pune Kharadi.

Dementia is a complex neurological condition often accompanied by psychiatric symptoms and behavioral challenges. It is often difficult to diagnose especially in the early stages and leaves caregivers feeling exhausted and confused. Dementia is progressive in nature and as of now, there is no treatment available for it. But all is not lost with a dementia diagnosis. Good management and a great supportive environment can help preserve the quality of life to a great extent. Early diagnosis and intervention has a critical role to play in the prognosis of the condition.

 Epoch Elder Care has more than 10 years of relevant experience in India, and is helmed by Neha Sinha, a dementia specialist & clinical psychologist, she is also trained in palliative care philosophy. They have 3 facilities, and they have started a new Dementia Day Care program center in Pune Kharadi.

On this launch, Neha Sinha co-founder and CEO shared her thoughts, "My grandmother was detected with Alzheimer’s that had an indelible impact on me and my family. Managing elders with dementia and maintaining their quality of life requires never ending patience, skill set and deep understanding about the condition. A day care centre is a good start to seek help and add structure and intervention to prevent fast deterioration in dementia. My goal is to lessen the stigma associated with dementia for elders.      I request one must reach out for professional care for      their parents for conditions such as dementia, since a lot can be done with early intervention.      Further she said,” dementia care can be very philosophy based. There are several approaches practiced globally At Epoch, we have specialized dementia care program for elders suffering from dementia of any type and across all stages.”

Epoch Dementia Day Care Program approach    

Epoch Dementia Day Care Program focuses on emotional well-being. It is a stimulating and supportive home-like environment for the elderly living with dementia, wherein they can freely engage in planned activities with their peers and receive nurturing care.

●        Holistic, person centered care

●        Structured, yet freely adaptive day-plan

●        Meaningful activities (cognitive/ motor/sensory/physical)

●        Evidence-based engagements (e.g. music, art, dance, doll therapies)

●        Social interactions and celebrations

●        Assistance in meals

Benefits of this program:

●        Promotes maximum level of independence

●        Normalizes and preserves the quality of life, as much as possible

●        Delays further stage progression

●        Restores, maintains the individual to the highest possible level of functioning

●        Enhances cognitive stimulation

●        Managing behavioral challenges

Founded in 2012, Epoch Elder Care provides premium care homes for elders with specialized needs, focused on conditions such as dementia, Parkinson’s, stroke, COPD etc. Epoch understands each resident living with dementia at a personal level. Caring for someone with dementia can often be a challenge. Simple tasks such as giving a shower or eating a meal become particularly difficult. Our team uses evidence-based methods to care for residents living with dementia to ensure they receive the highest quality of care in the most comfortable manner.

Some residents’ experiences:

"Our father has been under Epoch's care since 2014. The attention to medical / physical well-being as well as the sophisticated, caring approach to managing dementia that Epoch has provided is truly excellent, and way beyond anything else in India. While they operate professionally, it's with a warmth and flexibility that helps families like ours cope with the difficulties of this situation."

Daughter of an Epoch resident.

One NRI Son from Australia expresses his gratitude towards Epoch for his father who was a person with dementia, ‘Our father was a successful, well-respected entrepreneur and a fiercely independent person. Since my brother and I reside in Australia, we explored many facilities and options. And then we found Epoch! It took only a couple of interactions with Neha and her team and a brief visit of the facilities, to be reassured that we had found the perfect elder care home and environment for our father.”

Gratitude, integrity, and a strong sense of responsibility for the elderly is what ignites Epoch’s team towards greater heights. For more information please visit, https://www.epocheldercare.com/ , https://www.epocheldercare.com/about-us/care-leaders