Calendar of Special Events in 2025-2026
|
Date |
Event |
Host Centre |
Beneficiaries
|
Nature of participation / Celebration |
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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 |