Author: Group Communications

SNS Foundation under the DAIPL CSR organised the distribution of family ration kits at concessional rates for 108 families in the upcoming model village of Chalkewadi, Satara. Each kit comprised items like onions, potatoes, pulses, sugar, spices, oil etc, to sustain 4 members of a family with 3 meals per day for 30 days. Thus, 108 kits provided for about 35K meals for one month. Rice/wheat were not included as these were made available free under the regular public distribution system. The entire exercise from procurement, packaging and distribution was managed by two women belonging to a self-help group, who have opened grocery stores with bank loans facilitated through SNSF. The average cost of a kit was ₹1900, but villagers paid ₹50 to make it seem like a normal customer-supplier transaction, and not an act of charity.

COVID-19 data compiled from major Indian cities at the start of the second wave showed Nashik to be the worst hit in terms of infections per million residents. This led SNSF to step in and under the GIL CSR, provide medical supplies to 7 government rural health facilities in Trimbakeshwar Block, Dist. Nashik, including 6 primary health centres situated in the villages of Amboli, Rohile, Kulwandi, Thanapada, Shirasgaon and Mulwad and the rural hospital of Harshul. Annually, these health facilities address the health needs of a population of about 2.72 lakhs residing across 272 villages.

Altogether 4000 surgical and 500 N-95 masks, 400 hand gloves, 420 face shields, 700 PPE kits and 370 litres of hand sanitizer (ANSanitizer), 30 pulse oximeters, 14-infrared thermometers, 14-foot operated sanitizer stands were distributed. Mr. Parikshit Joshi, Head-HR, GIL Nashik Plant, and Mr. Santosh Nikam, Head-Quality Control, GIL Nashik Plant, participated in the activity along with members of SNSF.

Chakan is one of ANAND’s largest manufacturing hubs. The area is also home to thousands of migrant industrial workers left vulnerable during the second wave of COVID-19. This coupled with Maharashtra being one of the worst affected states in the country, led MATS and SNSF to team up and provide necessary medical supplies, safety gear and medical equipments to 5 government health facilities, including the Primary Health Centers in Pait, Karanjivihire and sub centre of Chimbali in Rajgurunagar Block and Primary Health Center of Adale and Kamshet in the Maval Block of Pune district. These health facilities serve a population of 2.29 lakhs living across 110 villages. A total of 125 liters of hand sanitizers, 500 N-95 & 1000 surgical masks, 350 PPE kits, 2700 hand gloves, 160 face shields and 27 oximeters were donated. MATS was represented by Mr. Suresh Chavan, from the company’s admin department.

The new classroom, financed by the CSR wing of Dana Anand India and SNS Foundation, was inaugurated, after a delay of almost a year due to the pandemic and heavy monsoon. This room will serve as an important meeting place for the women self-help groups in the village to brainstorm and discuss their development plans for the village.

Mr. Aravind Bapu, Vice President, Panchayat Samiti, inaugurated the room in the presence of other government representatives, school staff and village residents. The school was also presented with a digital learning facility.

Mrs. Anjali Singh, Co-Chairperson, ACMA Northern Region & Executive Chairperson, ANAND, moderated a session on the theme “Surviving Disruptions: Lessons on Business Continuity” at the first Townhall with ACMA Past Presidents. The event was held virtually on 28th June 2021 and was attended by around 300 participants. #ANANDGroupIndia #ACMAIndia ACMA India

Gabriel India Limited launched its Diamond Jubilee celebrations on Thursday 24th June 2021. The event began with messages from Mr. Manoj Kolhatkar, Managing Director, and Mr. Atul Jaggi, Deputy Managing Director. The Diamond Jubilee flag hoisting was done at Chakan premises. This was followed by release of the 60 years insignia. In addition, some employees shared memories of their work experiences over the years.

As part of its CSR activities, Mando Automotive India, Chennai, donated around 10,000 N95 face masks and 10,000 PPE Kits across the state of Tamil Nadu.

Senior management team from Mahindra and Mahindra, Mr. Rajneesh Vashisht, VP and Head-CDMM team along with Mr. Sridhar, DGM, STA team, Mr. Burli Jagannath, DGM, SQD team and Mr. Ezhilarasan, Manager, SQD team visited Mando Automotive India (MAIL), Chennai recently to discuss new project status overview with the MAIL management. They also took a tour of the plant premises.

Mando Automotive India (MAIL) conducted ‘2021 Business Plan’ workshop, attended by the top management along with all BU heads of MAIL. The event started with the presentation of Mr. Ki Moon Lee, CFO, MAIL presented on the overall business outcomes for 2020 and appreciated the efforts for a strong comeback by MAIL post Covid-19 lockdown. With a vision to become the Best place to work, MAIL decided to focus more on corporate culture concept in 2021. The COOs and department heads aligned their individual unit goals for 2021 with the overall organizational goals.

Mando Automotive India (MAIL) under its CSR mandate has been supporting SNS Foundation’s MEDHAVI Scholarship programme since 2017. This partnership was recently declared as Winner of the Responsible Corporate Award for 2020, under the category of projects on Education having a budget below 1 CR. The award has been institutionalised by Infinity Social Welfare and Research Foundation (ISWAR). MEDHAVI, a Hindi word meaning a genius, intelligent female, lends its name to a scholarship programme eligible for matriculate girls from underprivileged families (annual income less than ₹2 lacs) wanting to pursue diplomas in mechanical/automobile engineering. Post completion of the diploma, MEDHAVI scholars are supported with job facilitation in manufacturing companies.