Pink Shirt Day at Nauhria’s

When it comes to embracing diversity, inclusion, oneness, The Nauhria Group of Companies makes sure it keeps its calendar ticked with events that align with the Organisations Purpose, Mission and Values. Pink Shirt day was no exception. As one of the core values embraced by the Company – “we promote a fulfilling and safe working environment” aligned with the true meaning of this event. The employees truly believe in their values and this is evident by how they all come together as one team and embrace such meaningful events.

There is no denying at Nauhria’s such days are celebrated and talked about not only to mark the day but also to implement its meaning and focus on the subject. This truly shows how serious and proud they are about their employees and their values.

On 16th October, last week when New Zealand was busy with elections, where the focus was on election campaigns of different political parties, at Nauhria there was a morning tea arranged to promote a fulfilling and safe working environment at their Precast office. It was a delight to see pink colour shine out bright just like the sun on the same day.

During my conversation with Elaine Rodrigues (HR Co-Ordinator), she emphasized that the well-being of all employees remains a key focus for the Group. She went on to say “A job, by definition, is not necessarily fun, or enjoyable either. Work is hard. Dealing with work stresses day in and day out is exhausting. However, there are many benefits for Companies to reap from creating and maintaining a happy workplace for their employees. Maintaining this isn’t easy and requires tremendous support and dedication, but at Nauhria the staff are committed.”

The Nauhria ladies worked as one team to put this morning tea on for the staff and they were all dressed in their proud pink shirt day campaign t-shirt, pink nails, earrings, and pink wig. The gentlemen of the Organisation had some pink element, the most interesting ones where the sticky pink colored notes stuck on their ear lobes, clearly indicating that they stand against bullying and support the cause.

Rakesh Nauhria, the Group General Manager was himself dressed for the day and like always was there to motivated and cheer his team. One can understand why he is so successful, he leads, inspires, and supports his team. With his charismatic leadership, that comes naturally to Rakesh, he made it a point to address everyone at the gathering and support the Pink Shirt Day with his signature on a pink t-shirt which worded as ‘Bully Free’ This shirt will be show cased in their main office on the wall as a constant reminder that the team is united against any forms of bullying.

The gathering was not all talks, it was very well personalised and accompanied with nibbles. The talk of the morning tea was the delicious food that was prepared by the staff members of the Company. And well the table laid was all pink! From pink cupcakes to popcorns in pink cones, everything was in sync with the theme and spirit of the day.

When we talk about personalisation at Nauhria’s they mean it, as not only the staff member working at the company were present at the event but also family members. Rakesh’s wife Nirosha and sister Vicky Nauhria Goel extended their support by coming to support this worthy event.

Last but not the least, the event got its much-awaited spark when the Managing Director Roshan Nauhria himself walked in and with his easy-going approach to life, he sprinkled a little wisdom to give boost to his Nauhria family.

-Vritti Parasher

Pink Shirt Day in Aotearoa

Pink Shirt Day aims to reduce bullying in Aotearoa by celebrating diversity in all its forms and supporting workplaces, communities and schools to be safe, supportive, welcoming and inclusive of all people. While all people can be the target of bullying, some groups or individuals experience more bullying than others. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual and other sexuality and gender diverse identities (LGBTQIA+) people experience higher levels of bullying. Pink Shirt Day started because people wanted to stop homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying, and this remains a strong focus of Pink Shirt Day in Aotearoa.

Origins of Pink Shirt Day

Pink Shirt Day began in Canada in 2007 when two students, David Shepherd and Travis Price, took a stand against homophobic bullying after a new Year 10 student was harassed and threatened for wearing pink. David and Travis bought dozens of pink shirts and distributed them to their classmates to wear the next day. The word got out online and hundreds of students showed up in pink, some from head-to-toe, to stand together against bullying. It has been celebrated in New Zealand since 2009.

(Information courtesy :www.pinkshirtday.org.nz)