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International Yoga Day was observed with much fervour, boundless enthusiasm and utmost sincerity across SNS Foundation project sites in its eight states of operation. Students from partner government schools and young adults pursuing skills training at SNS Foundation run skill development centres performed various ‘Asanas’ to mark this very significant day.

On June 20th, SNS Foundation Dewas completed the training of the first batch of 30 women under its newly awarded project by NABARD – Livelihood & Enterprise Development Programme (LEDP). During the 15-day training session, women who have now long been engaged in micro-finance activities were trained in the designing and production of several household items – bedspreads, comforters, sofa covers, doormats and planters. Some of the items taught were developed out of waste materials such as used tyres. In addition to the technical sessions, the training programme also included motivational talks, discussions over successful women enterprises in India and on the most important aspect of marketing. With each passing day of the training programme, the participants showed greater interest and enthusiasm and refused to budge from their seats until they had perfected their products, unperturbed by the moving hands of the clock.
 
The closing day saw the participation of District Development Manager, NABARD, Dewas, bank officials and block level government officials. The dignitaries appreciated the work of SNS Foundation and the high spirits demonstrated by the women in taking their lives forward.
 
Two more batches of 30 women each will be provided similar training, after which all ninety will be grouped to form a federation to ease marketing issues.

Quality is the key parameter to achieve a sustained growth within automotive industry. To attain and sustain world-class quality across all levels within ANAND Group, a comprehensive Quality framework named ANAND House of Quality Culture (AHQC) was formulated. AHQC was formally launched in 2017 and subsequently rolled out across major ANAND hubs. To keep up the momentum and disseminate best practices, regular assessments and reviews are done. In addition, an AHQC concourse was also conducted at the Corporate Headquarters, Hauz Khas, New Delhi in March 2019 to review the progress made in the AHQC journey and recognise key contributors from across the Group.
 
The event was inaugurated with ribbon cutting and release of a sustainability booklet by Mrs. Anjali Singh, Executive Chairperson, ANAND Group; Mr. Jaisal Singh, Director, ANAND Supervisory Board and Chief Executive, SUJÁN; Mr. Deepak Chopra, Group Chief Executive Officer, ANAND and Mr. Sunil Kaul, Group President, Excellence in Manufacturing, Innovation & Technology, ANAND. The event was attended by members of ANAND Supervisory Board (ASB), ANAND Executive Committee (AEC), ANAND Management Committee (AMC), Q-Council and COOs of the Group companies.
 
ANAND Group companies namely, ANAND CY Myutec, Anchemco/ Ansysco ANAND, Gabriel India, Haldex ANAND India, ANAND I-Power, MAHLE ANAND Thermal Systems, MAHLE ANAND Filter Systems and Dana Anand India along with corporate functions of Human Resource, Excellence in Manufacturing and Services, Corporate Communications and Information Technology presented their respective AHQC journey and some key breakthrough projects. The companies and functions were felicitated for their contributions towards building quality culture at ANAND. Mr. Naresh Moily, Chief Operating Officer, Dana Anand India received the ‘Chairperson’s Award’ from Mrs. Anjali Singh.

Employee safety is a prime focus across ANAND Group. Safety Awareness Programmes are regularly conducted across all Group companies to create awareness within the employees on environment, health and industrial safety.
 
Senior management and employees participated in the employee engaging activities which included flag hoisting, taking safety pledge, themed competitions and training sessions on safety alertness organised by the Group companies namely Anchemco ANAND, CY Myutec ANAND, MAHLE ANAND Filter Systems, MAHLE ANAND Thermal Systems, and Dana Anand India.

International Women’s Day marked worldwide on 8th March 2019 was celebrated across ANAND Group companies in a special way. ANAND Automotive and Haldex ANAND India organised cake cutting, distribution of chocolates and rose twigs to all women employees. An exclusive team lunch was arranged by Henkel ANAND India. Takata India recognised all women at workplaces for their efforts and hard work. Gabriel India organised a painting workshop ‘Anybody Can Paint’. Anchemco ANAND girls celebrated women’s day with underprivileged kids.
 
Chennai Hub companies celebrated the day collectively at Mando Automotive India plant through a wellness talk by Ms. Abiramika and Yoga sessions by Ms. Madhura Rajagopalan. Women harassment awareness programme was also conducted by NGO Disaikatti at CY Myutec ANAND. MAFS organised a guest lecture on balancing personal and professional goals, and a self-defence training session in Pune. Dana Anand India organised a motivational talk by RJ Smitha Dixit on challenges faced by working women.

The Aftermarket Annual Distributors’ Conference of Dana Anand India was hosted in Turkey this year. Distributors from all over India, senior management from Dana Anand India along with the Aftermarket team participated in this grand event. Mr. Mahendra Goyal, Managing Director, SIPL along with Mr. Tanuj Goyal, Head – Group Aftermarket, ANAND made their presence felt through video conferencing. Initiated in 2011, the conference is held every year with the objective to share past performance and readiness for the future. The channel partners appreciated the Electric Vehicle (EV) products, preparedness for 2019 and also assured their long standing support. Key channel partners were rewarded for their support during 2018.

Gabriel India (GIL) was proud co-sponsor of the fifth edition of “Pune Invitational Supercross” held at Koregaon Park, Pune in February 2019. The event was conducted in the form of a two-day carnival, which had a mix of three rounds of racing and plenty of music, arts and live performances by renowned DJs and bands at Pune. GIL also set up a stall and displayed its two wheeler and passenger car products range.
 
GIL has been a regular sponsor of the league for past few years. This year, it received good visibility with more than 1500 people visiting the stall.

Pune Hub celebrated the annual cultural fest ‘Rasarang 2019’ at Sentosa Resort, Pune. The theme of the event was ‘Retro’ with a focus on ANAND values. Employees from the Pune Hub companies of Federal-Mogul ANAND Sealings India, Gabriel India, MAFS, MATS and SIPL participated in the event with much enthusiasm and fervour. The cultural show put together by employees was mesmerising. Some of the employees were also recognised for their long service and association with the Group.

Dana Anand India participated in the Technology Day organised by Ashok Leyland (AL) in Chennai to showcase future advanced technologies and product portfolio in the Electric Vehicle (EV) and Low Carbon Vehicle segments. There was active participation by senior management representatives from Dana USA and TM4, a joint-venture between Dana Corporation and government-owned public utility Hydro-Québec, Canada.
 
System integrated solutions for drivelines in the EV segment were a major attraction and created a lot of interest at all levels in the AL management and generated promising leads.