Centre for Development of Corporate Citizenship’s sport and cultural fest, Aasra was held online on 9th January 2022. Aasra includes participants with autism; Downs syndrome and people with disabilities(PwDs). Over 150 participants from 11 non-profit organizations and schools from across Mumbai come together to celebrate life through sports and cultural activities with staff, faculty and students at SPJIMR. This year, for the first time, the event included 3 organizations working with the elderly.
The fest saw performances from participants from all age categories and games catering both to young children and senior citizens. One of the notable games involved the children showing off their acting abilities while the senior citizens had to try and guess the movie and the actor. There were performances on ‘Living in times of Corona’, by members of Help Age India. The event witnessed enthusiastic involvement of SPJIMR’s partner NGOs. The evening was interspersed by a plethora of fun games and impromptu dance performances and wrapped up with a DJ Night.