Social support
NTPC, NCR observed the World Disability Day recently. Speaking on the occasion Janhavi Shankar, GM (OS), A Chidambaram, GM (HR) and PM Mathew, AGM (HR) shared that how the company is serving and empowering the physically challenged. The employees with special ability shared their experiences that how life has changed after joining the company.
HoD’s and senior employees were also present. In NTPC, people with disabilities have the same rights as others. It has been in the forefront of supporting the special needs community and supports physically challenged through rehabilitation — enabling an impaired person to reach an optimum mental, physical and social functional level and equalisation of opportunities.
Stand for a cause
NMDC employees donated `25 lakhs to Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, Andhra Pradesh to extend a helping hand to Hudhud cyclone victims in north coastal districts of the state. The premiere mining PSE with Navratna status has the long standing tradition of helping people in distress. Narendra K Nanda, director (technical) and Rabindra Singh, director (personnel) NMDC limited handed over the cheque to Nara Chandrababu Naidu, CM of Andhra Pradesh in presence of Sandeep Tula, executive director (P&A); Mallikarjuna Rao, GM (finance) and members of NMDC’s Standing Relief Fund Trust.
A fair chance
NMDC limited, a Navaratna Company, distributed 3W lED solar lanterns to students of standard 10 of Government Girls High School, Majeedia, Masab Tank, Hyderabad as part of its CSR initiatives at learning centre, head office, Hyderabad, recently to facilitate their studies even during power cuts. Rabindra Singh, director (personnel), NMDC distributed the lanterns to the students and addressed them on the occasion and encouraged them to aim high and become achievers in their life. Sandeep Thla, ED (P&A) was also present during the occasion.
lead by example
U Venkataramana (56), has been appointed as the director (technical) of Chennai Petroleum Corporation limited (CPCl), a group company of IndianOil, by the Government of India. This is subsequent to the superannuation of TS Ramachandran as director (technical). A post graduate from IIT-Kharagpur, UVenkataramana brings with him a wealth of over three decades of work experience in different refineries of Indian Oil Corporation limited, including stints in head quarters of IOCl at New Delhi in various capacities in operations, technical services, crude procurement, et al. He has been a part of the team that bagged the National Innovation Award for developing an additive from R&D.