Calendar of Events

Calendar of Special Events in 2025-2026

Date

Event

Host Centre

Beneficiaries

 

Nature of participation / Celebration

April 2025

2-day Refresher Course for Caregivers

Qudsia Bagh

Caregivers from all outreach centres

Capacity building session by Specialist & DCCW senior management team

May 2025

Review of VTP courses - Beauty & wellness, Stitching & Computer

Qudsia Bagh

All Instructors of Beauty/ Stitching & Computer training programmes

SOP & Course protocols finalised

May 2025

Advanced training in Make-up techniques

Madipur

Beauty Instructors

Capacity building session by Specialist

May-June 2025

Summer Camp activities

PWK & SHS centres

All PWK & SHS children

Fun, games, music & grooming activities

June 2025

Advanced training in Hairstyling techniques

Madipur

Beauty Instructors

Capacity building session by Specialist

July 2025

Advanced designs and stitching techniques

Qudsia Bagh

Stitching Instructors

Capacity building session by ITI Specialist

July 2025

Refresher Courses for PWK Instructors

Qudsia Bagh

PWK Instructors

Feedback on new syllabus

July 2025

Annual Meet / Farewell Party

PWK centres

All graduating PWK children & their Parents

Gifts for the graduating children & Cultural Programmes

July-August 2025

Mid-term evaluation of VTP girls

All VTP Centres

VTP girls who meet the eligibility criteria

Internal team assessment & third party (NSDC) assessment to be carried out at all VTP centres

August 2025

Independence Day Celebration

All centres

Children from all programmes

Flag Hoisting, Cultural programmes & distribution of sweets to all children & staff

August 2025

Refresher Courses for PWK Instructors

Qudsia Bagh

PWK Instructors

Feedback on new syllabus

September 2025

Annual Evaluation of SHS Instructors

Qudsia Bagh

SHS Instructors

All SHS Instructors to undergo a special assessment

September 2025

Sessions on Financial Literacy & Awareness

13 centres

VTP Trainees  & Staff + Older SHS children & PALNA caregivers

18-20 day awareness classes to be held in collaboration with ICICI Foundation/ Ujjivan Bank

Sept-Oct 2025

Medical Camps

All PWK,SHS & VTP centres

Beneficiaries from all programmes

Eye, dental & general health check-up camps

10th October 2025

World Mental Health Day (Bal Chetna Day)

Bal Chetna centres

Bal Chetna children

Celebrations and recognition of therapists

October 2025

Diwali Mela

All centres

Children & Parents (all programmes)

Stalls & games

November 2025

Advanced training in Makeup / Hair styling techniques

Madipur

Beauty Instructors

Capacity building session by Specialist

November 2025

Advanced designs and stitching techniques

Qudsia Bagh

Stitching Instructors

Capacity building session by  ITI Specialist

14th - 21st Nov 2025

Children’s Week Celebrations

DCCW’s “Programmes Day”

All centres

Children of all programmes

Special activities including Sports, Cultural programmes, competitions and fun activities

Nov-Dec 2025

Self-Defence Training Course for girls only

All VTP & SHS centres

All VTP and older SHS beneficiaries

10-day certificate course by Delhi Police

3rd December 2025

World Disabled Day

All centres

Older children & Parents

Sensitisation programmes for older kids and parents

December 2025

Refresher Courses for PWK Instructors

Qudsia Bagh

PWK Instructors

Session by external subject matter expert

January 2026

Programme review & annual operating plan for next year

Qudsia Bagh

Instructors from all programme

Pre-budget session

January 2026

Republic day Celebrations

All centres

Children from all Programmes

Flag Hoisting, Cultural programmes  &    sweet distribution to all children & staff

February 2026

Advanced training in Hair styling / Make-up techniques

Madipur

Beauty Instructors

Capacity building session by Specialist

February 2026

Advanced designs and stitching techniques

Qudsia Bagh

Stitching Instructors

Capacity building session by  ITI Specialist

February 2026

PALNA Day Celebration

PALNA, Qudsia Bagh

Adoptive families

Get together & Fun activities

Feb-March 2026

Evaluation of VTP Trainees

All VTP Centres

VTP girls who meet the eligibility criteria

Internal assessment & third party  (NSDC) assessment to be carried out at all VTP centres

March 2026

Refresher Courses for PWK Instructors

Qudsia Bagh

PWK Instructors

Session by external subject matter expert