2022 has been a cherished ride, and we are grateful for the breath of fresh air it got us after the glooming 2 years of the pandemic. This was the year of cornering those clouds and seeing the world with a clean and bright lens. Here’s looking into what 2022 brought and gave us.  

An incredible year

What we aspired 2022 to be

2022 began with an apprehensive start. Because the fear of the recurring pandemic was still around us. But we were as ready as before. Our plans and groundwork for what we desire for the year were all set and in the pipeline. All we needed now was to set them in motion. 

And we did that. Let’s find out with this year in review.

We reshaped our management system along with internal restructuring. And also started the year by adopting AI (Artificial Intelligence) and ML (Machine Learning) infusion to streamline our working system. 

Bold digital moves and strategy for the sustainable tech-savvy future 

We were prepping up for the rapidly innovating IT domain. But before we started, we learned some crucial insights happening in the industry. Transformation is a rule we all agree with for the world. But what is it bringing this time? Looking around, our research found critical investments are being now made towards cybersecurity, 5G infrastructure, data privacy, digital experiences, remote work capabilities, data governance, and management tools. 

The first of these was the start of digital marketing. Where a separate team working with Shopify integrations was deployed. Challenges did walk in. But our innovative pitching of free marketing with products we sold in the initial stage worked in our favor. Clientele improved, and so did our performance. And not just that, we successfully managed the official launch of our digital marketing vertical, Mastroke!

Our next great calling and digital shaping walked in with efficient data and analytics management. For a company like ours, where data accumulation is voluminous, its effective management has become more central to our work than ever before.

By the next lap of the decade, cloud computing will form a significant portion of sustainable computing for enterprises. Making it an essential factor for cloud computing’s ROI. Hence leading us to adopt more promising practices in this regard. 

2022 also saw us continuing with the scope of improvement for extended reality technologies. That is AR and VR technologies. That has already found their seeding with our innovations. But it’s the aspect of sustainability we aimed to grow with on this front.

We offer our AR-fueled try-on app products encouraging users to try their hand virtually on their wishlist, giving users a stand-alone experience, and allowing customers to try on products before purchasing, creating a more enjoyable and hassle-free shopping experience, thus improving customer satisfaction. 

Let’s reminisce

Most popular months

The month of June had our spirits up for the largest retail reunion! As the world knew it, Shoptalk Europe was hosted in London this year and served as the refreshing start we sought after emerging from the masked closets. Our co-founders/ directors not only marked their presence but reconnected with all the amazing business partners. While giving a touch of our culture with goodies from India.  

Our next biggest highlight of the year came as a winning delight in November. After Deloitte Tech Fast 50 India 2022 trophy was bagged by our organization. We clinched it for the 6th time in a row by standing at a growth rate of 202%.

Ones to watch

The year 2022 also opened the floodgates of celebrations and meaningful interactions we all have been missing. Be it taking the right initiatives or coming together to celebrate light-hearted moments. We did it all this year. 

From nurturing employee contributions with tokens of appreciation (Mr. SatyaPrakah Patel receiving an XUV in honor of his contribution) to incorporating productive measures for women’s health  (crucial health seminars within the premise and celebrations for the women folk). We have been taking one step at a time.

Among all this, we revamped! We revamped the virtual face of CEDCOSS, i.e., our website. Where months of dedication and toil brought us the refinement we have been seeking.

And besides this, our organizational culture witnessed beautiful moments of coming together. Be it welcoming the new batch of recruits in a jovial way or celebrating the festival of lights together as a community. The year has indeed been a return of our normal from the ‘new normal.’
In addition, we inaugurated our newly acquired CEDCOSS branch space in Eldeco Chamber-I. Making it our 3rd branch office in the city. As we expand our teams further, all members have warmly received this addition.

Best of reviews

Our passions were rewarded with lovely client reviews. There were reviews and testimonials that lifted our hearts, raised our spirits, and took us to places physically beyond our reach. And motivation that opened our eyes raised our fists and called us to action—because anywhere there are people, there’s power.

Here are a few of the best:

Memorium

It’s a year wrap, so this got to be unique. In our journey of 12 years, we have met and celebrated some landmark occasions, which are not just limited to birthdays but work anniversaries, special occasions, and momentous hangouts. 

Adventures & Parties

Time flies when you’re having fun, right?

We lived those warmer days and can’t wait to do it again.

Our community held back-to-back outings and parties to reunite after the pandemic created a distance. From Office Hours to Lean Coffees, and pool parties to DJ nights, these events connected CEDCOSSians and built an environment of belongingness.

Community Service

This year made us take the strides that had to be curbed previously. Once out, we made it a point to live by our community vision. To the community, for the community. 

This led us to initiatives like

The Blood donation drive, an idea that had lurked in our minds forever. And this year, at the opportune time of blood donation day, our entire CEDCOSS family came in to fulfill our dream of community contribution.

Menstruation awareness was spread among the slum dwellers with sanitary napkin distribution. But we didn’t stop there. Our idea about menstruation awareness extended to our premise as well, since this time, we ensured the installation of a sanitary napkin dispenser for better take care and support to the women staff.

Old age home visit, where we tried to come closer to celebrating life in the garb of simplicity. Our outing was a simple day of peaceful interaction with the experienced half. Where nothing but only warmth and laughter came in sharing.

While these may be a few initiatives that left us feeling good but that won’t suffice. With a promise of bigger and brighter days, all we want is to extend our arms toward community service today and always. 

Neki Ka Dibba, our year concluded in the best way possible! As we stepped out again for Neki Ka Dibba. We in association with Karunansh Foundation, distributed food, funds, clothing, and toys to the less fortunate in the thawing month of December.

The entire CEDCOSS family came together once again for the noble initiative and kindly donated for this box of kindness. Now becoming a yearly ritual, we as a team aspire to be able always in conducting them. 

MILESTONES- The year in numbers

Conclusion

’Tis the season for gratitude, reflection, and celebration.

At CEDCOSS, 2022 has been a whirlwind of productivity and excitement with our company’s full-on rebrand, countless product and feature launches, and explosive growth.

But we couldn’t have done it without our dedicated team, so here’s to you! 

Let’s close out 2022 on a high note; with CEDCOSSians, everything is possible.

2023, here we come!

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In the following blog, we only aim to see the other side. A side that will one day be ours and a sight we have never tried to perceive better. And before we begin, here’s a glance for you.

• What are the most important elderly needs and wants?
  • Myths young people have about senior citizens
• What we don’t know about the slum children?
• How we stepped up for cultivating these healthy relationships
  • Samarpan old age home visit
  • Spreading smiles to the slum-dwelling children
  • Neki ka Dibba

Here we take a look at a few critical misses. The senior citizens and the slum dwellers who suffer a significant setback with the experience of emotional neglect in the quest of maintaining healthy relationships. We, therefore, attempt to look at their situation, both emotionally and in reality.

What are the most important elderly needs and wants?

Often while interacting with elders in the presence of their young kids or grandkids. We communicate with the latter. Because it gets assumed that they aren’t capable anymore of acting and speaking on their behalf.

Definitely a wrong notion. And it’s time we check our actions. As most of them are capable of conducting themselves. And just like us, they don’t want to be identified only by the age/ ‘senior’ tag among the family members and in general.

Therefore, seniors who are socially isolated or lack social/ family relationships are at a higher risk of developing suicidal thoughts and anxiety.

This brings us to reading about these needs and wants,

• Financial Security to feel safe
• Healthcare and support
• Companionship and maintained relationships 
• A pleasing social community
• Food for a balanced lifestyle 
• Physical activity to remain agile 
• Respect and exchange of decent pleasantries
• A comforting routine 
• Ensured comfort 
  And lastly, 
• Independence to maintain their dignity and esteem.

When we see them, we feel it’s nothing extraordinary, but it becomes so as people age. This is what they prioritize.

Myths young people have about senior citizens

We have a decorated notion of old, where we often forget they are no different. They have experienced all the phases we do now. This leads us to believe some false notions like:

• Driving skills decline over age, sure eyesight might suffer. But a good section remains capable of driving well.

• Liking for physical appearance becomes less, 

• They are not internet-friendly. 70% of older people use Facebook daily! Often leading to the overuse of social media.

This is just one-half that seeks healthy relationships. There’s another aspect that demands our attention.

What we don’t know about the slum children?

17% of urban India are slum dwellers, according to a report by Times of India. At the same time, India also comprises 25% of the world’s total children’s death rate.

Lack of healthcare and proper lookout serves as the main concerns for this situation.

Metropolitized lives have also impacted generic overview. We don’t have the time to look around. The work, the crowd, and the hustle keep us going. While many slum children walk around streets starved, begging. And living in neglected conditions.

With a general lack of:

• Proper Sanitation
• Safe drinking water
• Safe habitat 

And in our country, slums are seen through the poverty alleviation lens. However, we have policies like Urban Local Bodies for poverty relief. And Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) for improving the quality of life in urban dwellings. But compassion is what’s lacking. Things happen on paper, but the look cast on them is shameful.

A small change can be infused with the following:

• How we talk to them 
• How the discussion about them happens at home, at the dinner table
• The treatment we met out to our domestic help 

Cultivating healthy relationships shouldn’t be limited to only our peers and workmates. But also to the community, we share with tons of diverse groups. Only when we sensitize ourselves can we see beyond our territory.

All these can only then pull us from the cocoon of privilege. We at CEDCOSS just took a step in initiating this sensitization. With our ideas and collective team efforts, this is how we pulled ourselves closer to the idea.

How we stepped up for cultivating these healthy relationships

Samarpan old age home visit

We are only a speck to fulfilling the needs and the wants we just discussed for them. All we could do was bring some fun times. And social spirits up for the lovely people of Samarpan old age home in Lucknow.

Although it was a day spent, the warmth received was enough for us to retreat. Accompanied by our health and lifestyle expert, Dr. Shobhit, we packed the day with an insightful lifestyle discussion. Which was then followed by a Q&A session.

We got them sweet savories and engaged in a fun singing session.

Along with, smiling photos and vivid interactions that were around. They even sketched their favourite moments or anything of their delight for us.

The day went by quickly because the spirit of the place was very lively. The wrinkled smiles were not dull but full of life and lessons. In addition, we also thanked the management and staff of Samarpan Old Age home. Who ensured the day’s pleasant course for all of us.

While we also learned what cultivating healthy relationships for the emotionally neglected meant. Because at the core of it all, they only seek compassion, love, and respect. Something that should be irrespective of age.

Spreading smiles to the slum-dwelling children

Diwali is a festival of sweets, delights, and lights. But lights this time was not limited to our gates. We shared them with the slum children in association with Sarthak Foundation.

Moreover, we shared the joys of crackers, sweets, and Diwali lights with the kids. The interaction was charged with liveliness and fun. Time went by with playing and clicking fun pictures. And loads of laughter!

All thanks to Sarthak Foundation, we pulled this off with great success.

Neki ka Dibba

The time and tide wait for none. But for how long? Sometimes all we need is to sit and look around. This is what we did with ‘NEKI KA DIBBA’ or the ‘Blessing Bag.’ Where we welcomed donations from our mini CEDCOSS community. Be it money, woolens, books, or stationary. Everyone came forward to share the joys of Christmas for the slum dwellers.

But we cannot take the credit alone. If not for Sarthak Foundation again, we wouldn’t have pulled off with this magnitude. Besides, they guided us to the slums around Chinhat locality and helped us with the distribution. There were woolens, toys, and necessary stationery. And, of course, lots of new stuff for making it warm in the harsh winters of Lucknow.

They received it with love too! There was warmth in the eyes and smiles in the parched faces. And with a well-equipped hand like Sarthak Foundation, we felt our step reached the right place.

Moreover, we took out the blessing bag again this year. This time in association with the Karunansh Foundation to reach out to another group of children to share our care.  We ventured in the thawing month of December. At a time when cold waves become brutal for our receivers.

We collected goodies across three branches and distributed them among the children; food, clothing, toys, and necessary aiding funds.

Taking out the Neki Ka Dibba is now becoming a yearly ritual we are proud to pull off. And not to forget, our dedicated team members came forward in every possible way. It is with this collective cooperation we handled the overwhelming warmth.

This one is for all who believe in the CEDCOSS dream of a harmonized community! 

Penning Down

This is not a sum up, but only a beginning. A beginning to the changed lens. The modified lens in cultivating healthy relationships for the emotionally neglected.

What began as a study of understanding led us to take steps for a better world. We are happy that we started. But we are not content. CEDCOSS has been community first and will always keep doing that. Because we believe in being CEDCOSSforACause.

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