~ Create awareness about healthy lifestyle through the motto of Swasthya member, Swasthya FCC!
June 21, 2016, Mumbai: Over eighteen thousand wood craftsmen, members of Fevicol Champions’ Club (FCC), turned out to mark the second International Yoga Day today, taking part in yoga camps organized by the club all over India. Fevicol Champions Club is a non-profit organization set up by Pidilite and serves as a platform for the carpenters and their families to learn and enhance personal and professional skills to further their economic and social welfare.
A total of 600 clubs participated in the camps organized by the FCC across 22 cities including Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Pune, Kanpur, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Mysore, Pondicherry, Thane, Chandigarh and Raipur amongst others. Mumbai witnessed around 2000 member’s participation in the yoga camp across multiple locations in the city
Carpenters and woodworkers put in long days of work and are exposed to large amounts of sawdust, increasing the risk of pulmonary diseases. Dr.Alpa Dalal, MBBS, M.D (Chest) ,a leading pulmonary physician said, “Difficult working conditions and constant exposure to dust particles make carpenters vulnerable to contracting chronic pulmonary diseases like asthma and chronic bronchitis. This further leads to physical symptoms like breathlessness and fatigue and also mental irritation, anger, anxiety and depression which has a direct impact on their concentration and performance. Practicing yoga regularly will not only help craftsmen improve their physical fitness but also help them to improve mental health and concentration”
FCC ensured that its members were made aware of the benefits of yoga and practicing it regularly. It aims to encourage its members to take up yoga by handing them a ‘Swasthya Member, Swasthya FCC’ card that not only highlights the benefits of the most common types of yoga exercises but also provides a yoga planner to help members plan and evaluate their progress over the coming year.
Additionally, medical camps were also set up at all the venues to check members’ blood sugar, blood pressure and weight. The FCC has grown rapidly over the past year and now has over 100000 members across the country.
Mr Salil Dalal, President – Sales & Marketing, Fevicol, Pidilite Industries Ltd., said, “FCC takes extra effort to reach out to the craftsmen to ensure overall wellness of its members. The FCC yoga day is one of the ways in which we encourage our members to adopt a healthier lifestyle. We empathize with our craftsmen who work in difficult working conditions and acknowledge the toll it takes on their health. The bond between the FCC and its members is held with strong values and character and we wish good health to all the FCC members and the society.”
About Fevicol Champions Club (FCC)
FCC, a non-profit organization set up by Pidilite, serves as a platform for the carpenters and their families to learn and enhance personal and professional skills to further expand their business. It also helps their spouses and children to develop a hobby apart from engaging into various social and cultural activities. In the past, various activities have been undertaken by the club such as training workshops, self development programs, medical camps, blood donation and pulse polio drives, eye check-up, health check-up etc. The FCC has also organized celebrations for festivals like Diwali, Chhat festival, Navratri etc. It has contributed to society by organizing cleanliness and tree plantation drives, feeding the poor, etc and held activities for children like baal mela and scholarships to name a few.
Today, the FCC comprises 1000 clubs in about 600 cities with over 100000 members across the country.
About Pidilite:
Pidilite Industries Limited is a leading manufacturer of adhesives and sealants, construction chemicals, craftsmen products, DIY (Do-It-Yourself) products and polymer emulsions in India. Our products range also includes paint chemicals, automotive chemicals, art materials and stationery, fabric care, maintenance chemicals, industrial adhesives, industrial, textile resins and organic pigments & preparations. Most of the products have been developed through strong in-house R&D. Our brand name Fevicol has become synonymous with adhesives to millions in India and is ranked amongst the most trusted brands in the country. Some of our other major brands are MSeal, Fevikwik, Fevistik, Roff, Dr.Fixit, Fevicryl, Motomax and Hobby Ideas.