Ek Mutthi Orientation Session
Ek Mutthi, a leading social welfare trust, held the IWPL Anubhav Orientation Programme for the High School and University students who have volunteered for the Indian Wheelchair Premier League Season 6, which is to be held from 8th to 14th June 2025 at Bal Bhavan International School. During this period the student volunteers are offered a one week Sports Management Internship Programme, wherein they are mentored by experts from the fields of sports, digital media and journalism, providing opportunities to interact with eight wheelchair-bound state teams. This unique initiative emphasizes experiential learning, youth empowerment, and community service. Through it, students actively engage in meaningful volunteering while cultivating empathy, leadership and a strong sense of social responsibility.On 27th May an orientation programme was held at Studio 21 and it was hosted by Pacific D21 Mall, Dwarka. IWPL President, Mr. Mukesh Sinha, called the student volunteers ‘soldiers’ and averred that the students would be enriched by this experience as they would learn so much from the resilient wheelchair bound players.Mrs. Sudha Sinha, President of Ek Mutthi, inspired all present with her story of how she had conceived the idea of starting Ek Mutthi. She offered students a powerful introduction to the NGO’s core values and its flagship mentorship programme, while brainstorming the young minds as to what social service meant to them and what was the feeling that they derived from doing social service. She encouraged the youngsters to be sincere to their responsibility. She further added that the spirit and the confidence of the players of IWPL was deeply inspiring. Mrs. Bhavna Pandey, Vice President of Ek Mutthi, presented the structure of the Ek Mutthi Mentorship Programme, designed to guide young changemakers through reflective activities and hands-on, real-world projects. She added that Mr. Sanjiv Pandey and Mrs. Nidhi Kapoor, members of the core team, would be there for further guidance and support. Mr. Vinod Thakur, Captain of Haryana Yodha team of IWPL 2025, was also present at this Anubhav Orientation Programme and addressed the students, truly motivating them. Some students have been connected with the IWPL for two-three seasons now and they shared their experiences and learnings with the others. Snippets were shown from the previous seasons of IWPL, offering an interesting glimpse of the events lined up.It concluded with a motivational message, inspiring new participants to serve the community “One Fistful at a Time,” in line with Ek Mutthi’s mission to break barriers and build a more compassionate and humane society.
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