The observance of Vigilance Awareness Week in NMDC ltd started off on high note with the administration of pledge to all the employees by Director (Finance) S. Thiagarajan and release of the inaugural issue of the in-house magazine of the Vigilance department — ‘SPHOORTHY.’
In her inaugural address to the employees of NMDC, Usha Chandrasekhar, Chief Vigilance Officer, emphasised the need for transparency, accountability, equitability and fairness for achieving good governance.
The second day was presided by Chief Guest, Justice N Santosh Hegde, Former lok Ayukta, Karnataka.
In his address, Justice Hegde emphasised the need of good governance in all spheres of life for the better future of the country. He also suggested that if good governance starts at the home, you can expect that our future generations will have quality life.
During the week, a workshop on ‘Good Governance’ for officers of NMDC from all across the units of NMDC was conducted by MN Rao, Director, Centre for Good Governance, Hyderabad. A number of issues were debated during the workshop.
The concluding day was presided by Dr YRK Reddy, Advisor and Professional Speaker in Corporate Governance Policy. In his address, he mentioned that transparency is the hallmark for good governance. The valedictory function was attended by the Functional Directors of NMDC,
S Thiagarajan, Director (Finance), SK Das, Director (Comml) and Chief Vigilance Officer, Usha Chandrasekhar amid a huge gathering of officials and employees of NMDC.
NMDC ltd, the largest iron ore producer and exporter in public sector in the country, has several major iron ore mines in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district which produce roughly 75 percent of company’s total annual production.