The concluding function of the Quality month saw culmination of month-long activities on quality front which witnessed large-scale involvement of employees. Executive Director, AMV Yugandhar in his address appreciated the various initiatives taken during the entire quality month.
He lauded employee participation in large number in various quality improvement activities. He emphasized that quality should not be compromised. He advocated adoption of zero defect approach, first time right quality product along with timely delivery for customer satisfaction. He called for optimization of design and cost of products with a view to cut down material cost and to face competition.
Mahinder Singh Kinra, GM (Quality) in his address gave detailed report about the activities carried out during the quality month which included recognition of best vendors and subcontractors, process and vendor audits, quiz competition on quality aspects, awareness session for third party inspectors, slogan competition, interaction with resident customer inspection agencies like NTPC, PGCIl and Punatsangchu and Quality at doorstep programmes, besides lot many activities. He emphasized that quality is not a formality and that ‘Quality begins with me’. He explained that quality has the same meaning internationally. He called for sustained hard work by each individual in the current tough phase of BHEl.
Results of various competitions which were held during quality month were announced and the awards were given to the winners by Executive Director on the occasion. Awards were presented to Best vendors which were selected Product –wise and for central MM group and also to best sub-contractors in Fabrication and non-fabrication category.
Winners of Quiz competition and slogan competition were also given awards on the occasion. The results of unit quality circle convention were declared and awards were given to winners in New Circle, Medical, Support Services and Manufacturing Category along with best quality circle area coordinators.
Twenty five Gunta Karmi selected group-wise were awarded on 25th November along with final round of quiz competition.
It may be recalled that quality month was inaugurated with much fanfare on November 1, 2016 by Chief Guest with Anand Prakash Bhairve, MD, MPPGCl.