This International Women’s Day, we decided to give a challenge to women at Samsung India.

We organized a virtual Walkathon, via the Samsung Health App, wherein women from across the country put on their walking shoes to complete either a 3K or a 5K walk. Why?

Because fitness, both mental and physical, is the best gift one can give themselves. We ask why can’t every day be Women’s Day?!

So over the weekend, on March 5 and 6, women from across the company walked, some alone and some with their families.

“A healthy body and mind is extremely important for women, so it was definitely a great way to make women feel empowered,” says Vandana Rajput, who is part of the Customer Service team at Samsung. Vandana came first in the 3K category of the walkathon.

The second and the third place went to Manju Yadav and Neha Chopra from the Customer Service team. The Samsung Health App made it very convenient for all the participants to track and report their progress.

The App also offers a range of fitness programs, different ways to manage your stress and take up challenges.

Pallavi Negi in the HR Shared Services team at Samsung India says she was really excited even before she started her walk.

“Before I started my walk, I thought 5K is going be so much fun as I walk regularly but wasn’t used to a 5K. But I did and it truly was an empowering experience,” says Negi.

This was her first 5K attempt and she intends to continue walking regularly with a schedule now. She came third in the 5K category. More power to her.

Debbi Susan Chembakassery won the first prize in 5K category

The first place in the 5K category went to Debbi Susan Chembakassery from the Health and Medical Equipment team, based in Hyderabad while Sugandha Berry from the product sales team came second.

Debbi Susan Chembakassery felt this was a great way to push her limits and begin a fitter life. She is already a regular walker and her days are incomplete without a customary after-work walk. “But covering 5 km was definitely something new for me. I feel more powerful now,” she says.

On International Women’s Day, here’s to a resolution for better health and a better body and mind.

Read more about the top features that make the Samsung Health App a woman’s best friend: https://news.samsung.com/in/top-features-that-make-samsung-health-app-a-womans-best-friend

Celebrating International Women’s Day, Samsung will reach out to girl students in government schools of Noida and Gurugram in Delhi-NCR and Sriperumbudur near Chennai. Each girl will be given a solar LED lantern that will enable them to spend more time on their studies, even during power outages.

The lanterns, approved by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India, are equipped with a solar panel and will come with a three-year product warranty.

“At Samsung, our aim is to harness the Company’s legacy of innovation to positively transform communities and create a better life for people through different initiatives. Education of the girl child is a key priority and through this initiative we want to reach out and light up the education of 10,000 girl students. This initiative is a small step towards helping these young girls grow up to become individual role-models,” said Mr. Deepak Bhardwaj, Vice President, Samsung India.

Samsung began its journey in India in 1995, and in over two decades, it has grown into one of the country’s biggest consumer product companies, with 2 factories, 3 R&D centres, 1 design centre, 1.5 lakh retail outlets and over 45,000 employees. Samsung is also India’s Most Trusted Brand and is pioneering local manufacturing through its ‘Make for India’ initiative.

Samsung India Citizenship Initiatives

Samsung Smart Class, the Company’s flagship citizen program in India, promotes digital education among underprivileged students, especially in rural India. This initiative aims to bridge the digital gap between rural and urban India and provide equal opportunities for quality education to children from all backgrounds. Since 2013, over 400 Samsung Smart Class have been set up at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya schools across the length and breadth of India benefitting over 2 lakh students. In addition, over 7,400 teachers have been trained on how to use interactive technology to teach.

The Company has also established Samsung Technical Schools in partnership with the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME), Government of India and ITIs in the states of Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala, Rajasthan and Delhi, to address the need for talented manpower with practical know-how and relevant industry experience. Students also benefit from exposure to Samsung manufacturing facilities and authorized service centers. Till date, Samsung Technical Schools have provided technical training for job opportunities to over 1,700 youth.

One of the Company’s key citizenship initiatives is the Samsung Smart Healthcare program that has been designed to support the Government’s efforts to provide the best of healthcare to millions of citizens especially from the economically weaker sections. Through this program, Samsung provides government hospitals its innovative healthcare equipment such as ultrasound, digital radiology and accessories, with the aim to make affordable healthcare accessible to the large number of patients at select Government hospitals in Chennai, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Gurugram and Delhi.