VANI elects new chairman- Mr. Mathew Cherian, CEO, Helpage India
VANI elects new chairman- Mr. Mathew Cherian, CEO, Helpage India
Dear Members, Friends and Associates
We are pleased to inform that Mr. Mathew Cherian, CEO HelpAge India has been elected as our new chairman succeeding Dr. Jayant Kumar, Head of programmes, CASA.
Mathew Cherian is Chief Executive of HelpAge India, a leading advocacy and caregiver non-profit for the elderly. He is based out of New Delhi and has been associated with many non-profits across India. He is an engineering graduate from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani. He is among India’s first rural managers from the Institute of Rural Management, Anand. He has been Director, Oxfam, in India and Executive Director, Charities Aid Foundation. His most recent big initiative was the Credibility Alliance, which works to establish accountability and transparency in Civil Society.
He is currently on the Board of HelpAge International, Guidestar International, Care International and Sightsavers, all well-known non-profits. He is Member of the National Council of Senior Citizens and the National Foundation for Communal Harmony. He is the current Independent Commissioner for Geriatric Health with India’s Ministry of Health.
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India is on the threshold of very rapid growth
India is on the threshold of very rapid growth for several decades to come, says Amitabh Kant
An exclusive interview between Richard Fenning, the global CEO of Control Risks, and Amitabh Kant, the head of IndiaⳠDepartment of Industrial Policy and Promotion.
New Delhi, 22 September 2015
Recently, Mr. Richard Fenning, CEO of Control Risks, interviewed Mr. Amitabh Kant, Secretary of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) and the principal architect of ፡ke in India⬠one of the governmentⳠflagship initiatives.
Mr. Kant spoke about the ease of doing business, corruption, legislative gridlock, competitive federalism and the governmentⳠreform agenda. He highlighted the optimism and sense of hope with which the BJP government came to power, and his confidence that the government will bring about the necessary changes to make India more investor friendly.
㉠think a lot of very unique initiatives have been taken on making India a very simple place to do business. We had made ourselves a very complex, very complicated, and very difficult place to do business in. So, I think, the government has put a lot of stress on making India easy and simple.䠳aid Mr. Kant.
On the issue of corruption and black money, Mr. Kant contrasted the anti-corruption approach of the current government to previous Indian administrations. Mr. Kant said, ㄵring the last year I have not come across any incident of corruption top-down as far as the central government is concerned. This government has pushed for transparency by putting everything through a process of open transparent competitive bidding.伯p>
James Owen, Senior Managing Director of Control Risks India and South Asia, welcomed Mr. KantⳠcommitment to improving the ease of doing business in India, noting that, while there are many challenges for investors in India, there are also many signals that should give confidence to those seeking to do business in the country.
㌩ving up to the huge up-swell in hope that swept Modi to power in 2014 has inevitably proven difficult, but the outlook remains positive, with the government committed to a number of key reforms that will make the investment environment easier to navigate for both foreign and domestic companies. The best way for companies to take advantage of the opportunities is to ensure their strategies are accompanied by a robust approach to risk management, enabling them to maximise their profits in one of the worldⳠfastest growing economies䬠said Mr. Owen.
The video of the interview, which was filmed opposite Rashtrapati Bhavan and Parliament House, is due to be released on Friday, September 25, 2015 to coincide with the first anniversary of the ፡ke in India⠣ampaign.
For a more detailed transcript, please see attached.
For further information, please contact:
Control Risks Aparajita Verma, Marketing Executive
aparajita.verma@controlrisks.com or +91 11 4055 6200 (ext 227)
JSPL Foundation launches Rashtriya Swayamsiddh Samman
JSPL Foundation launches Rashtriya Swayamsiddh Samman to recognise
talent at the grassroots level; showcase untold stories of courage and
determination on the National level
talent at the grassroots level; showcase untold stories of courage and
determination on the National level
- In the 10 categories identified, 10 Awards will be given to Individuals and 10 to Organisations. Prize money would be Rs 1 lakh each.
- United Nations Global Compact Network India as Knowledge Partner will earmark the parameters and finalise the awardees with the help of 4 Regional Juries and ONE National Jury.
- Call for Entries to start from September 22and end on October 25, 2015.
- Final Award ceremony on January 14, 2016 in New Delhi.
- Application form can be downloaded or filled online at jsplfoundation.co.in/swayamsiddh
New Delhi, September 23, 2015: Dashrath Manjhi, also known as “Mountain Man”, was a poor labourer in a village near Gaya in Bihar, who carved a path through ahillock using only a hammer and chisel after 22 years of work. Today, Dashrath is not amongst us, but his story lives on. This is just one famous example of sheer courage and determination. However, there are scores of Dashrath Manjhi’s in India who have made a mark for themselves in their villages and mofussil towns. And their stories are yet untold.
It is people like these that JSPL Foundation — which spearheads the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives of Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) – wants to highlight and recognize through a unique national initiative titled Rashtriya Swayamsiddh Samman that it has instituted from this year onwards.
The Rashtriya Swayamsiddh Samman will felicitate people from the grassroots level for their exemplary Courage, Commitment and Confidence that has enabled them to overcome adversities and create a unique identity of their own, making them a source of inspiration for many in India. They would become Ambassadors of Change who will pan out in other parts of the country to work for the upliftment of the underprivileged and through their experience and hardships guide others to achieve their dreams.
Says Ms Shallu Jindal, President, JSPL Foundation, “The objective of holding theRashtriya Swayamsiddh Samman is to recognize and nurture talent at the grassroots level. Our effort is to bring out stories that have yet been untold. Stories of Courage, Determination and a Will to bring about a change in the society! Rashtriya Swayamsiddh Samman is an effort to salute such people and provide them with a national platform, so that others too can take inspiration from them. By taking the Swayamsiddh Sammannational, JSPL Foundation thus strives to form a human chain.”
The awards will be conferred in 10 categories viz. Women Empowerment, Entrepreneurship (start-ups), Education, Agriculture / Rural Development, Public Service / Social Service, Art and Crafts (Ancient Heritage/Village Crafts), Livelihood / Vocational Skills, Health, Innovation / Technology (related to Science) and Environment.
TEN awards would be conferred upon Individuals and 10 would be given to Organisations. The awardees will be given a certificate and Rs 1 lakh as prize money.
United Nations Global Compact Network India (UNGCN), the Indian arm of United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), will be the Knowledge Partner for the awards and will be responsible for earmarking the parameters and finalising the awardees with the help of four regional juries and one national jury. The call for entries will begin from today and close by October 25, 2015.
The four regional juries will meet in the first week of November this year in Kolkata, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Delhi to shortlist 2-3 names in each category from their respective regions. The shortlisted entries will then be placed before an eminent National Jury at the end of November wherein the awardees will be finalised. The National Jury will comprise noted personalities from different walks of life who have attained great heights in their own right.
The awards ceremony will take place on January 14, 2016 at Kamani Auditorium in New Delhi. Application form can be downloaded or filled online atjsplfoundation.co.in/swayamsiddh
Enumerating about the process, Mr. Pooran Chandra Pandey, Executive Director, United Nations Global Compact Network India (UNGCN), says, “The process undertaken to recognise and honour grassroots leaders in identified areas will be a 360 degree, robust, multi-layered and impartial one that will potentially eliminate any form of favour towards anyone through a well-structured evaluation mechanism by 4 regional and one national jury. The Rashtriya Swayamsiddh Sammanharmoniously blends with the mandate of the United Nations Global Compact to recognise leaders and their innovative initiatives on the Ten Universal Principles and broad UN goals including Sustainable Development Goals that would be rolled out this month”.
JSPL Foundation has held such similar Swayamsiddh Samman awards previously in the states of Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Jharkhand in March, May and July, 2015 respectively, states where JSPL has a significant presence. The awardees were shortlisted basis their contribution to particular Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives of the JSPL Foundation that they have been a part of, how they have taken it forward and how it has changed their life. Leadership qualities and the ability to work in a team coupled with their strategies for the future were other parameters on which they were identified.
About JSPL Foundation
Jindal Steel & Power Ltd has always strived to be a globally admired organization that enhances the quality of life of people in and around the areas of its operations through sustainable industrial development. The cornerstone of its business strategy is to achieve sustainable and profitable growth, creating in its wake prospering eco-systems around all its businesses. CSR initiatives of JSPL are carried out by the organization in order to give an impetus and align the existing programme with those of government and other development agencies. JSPL Foundation is an expression of the company’s vision towards sustainable growth in India.
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