tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81556935610120602292024-03-13T11:45:47.518+05:30VEDANTA CSRVEDANTA CSR - Child Development - Health - Education - Livelihood - Infrastructure - Vedanta KhushiEmpowering Communitieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868606080143240809noreply@blogger.comBlogger263125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155693561012060229.post-79362840484414009542018-02-07T16:43:00.000+05:302018-02-07T16:45:00.588+05:30“HINDUSTAN ZINC FOOTBALL ACADEMY WILL NURTURE FOOTBALL TALENT FOR NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL EXPOSURE” – ANNANYA AGARWAL<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background: white;">Hindustan Zinc’s below 12 years, international level
residential Football Academy organized the closing ceremony of its </span>24-days Residential Team Zinc Football Camp at
Chittorgarh on 3<sup>rd</sup> February 2018. The event was attended by the
Chief Guest, Mr. Annanya Agarwal - President, Vedanta Football Project
and son of Mr. Navin Agarwal – Chairman, Vedanta Limited. He is spearheading
the Football Sports in all Group Companies of Vedanta. Mr. Annanya has a vision
to create world class Football players out of India and wants to aid in India’s
qualification in World Cup Football.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background: white;">The Academy is going</span> at
the grass-root level to select 40 talented & aspiring footballers, to
nurture & train them as professional players. In order to penetrate in
rural and tribal areas, the Academy is also organizing 64 Community Football
Clusters in 5 identified districts of Rajasthan that will nurture 2500 football
enthusiasts through camps to form a 20 players team each of girls and boys at
each Cluster. So far, the Academy has shortlisted 56 children through 23 Talent
Scouting Camps that saw the participation of over 3000 children from 5
districts of Rajasthan – Udaipur, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand and Ajmer.
These identified 56 children joined the 24-days Residential Team Zinc Football
Camp at Chittorgarh that started form 10<sup>th</sup> January, 2018.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext;">During the event, Annanya Agarwal said – “There is a huge talent
that is hidden in rural and tribal areas, unexplored, and they just need
guidance, support and opportunities. I am happy to see that through Hindustan
Zinc Football Academy, we are opening the prospects for these aspiring
footballers. It is also heartening to receive such a good response from their
families and the enthusiasm of both participants & coaches is stimulating.
I am confident that some of these players will have the potential to be
selected for the national football team & clubs and would also be eligible
to participate in international football tournaments in future.” </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext;">Vinod Wagh – Site President, CSC welcomed the guests,
participants and their families during the program and briefed about the
objective of Hindustan Zinc Football Academy.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext;">One of the participants, Raghva Janghid from Ajmer was
thankful for this wonderful opportunity where he got to learn both discipline
and technical aspects of the game. Mr. Shakeel, father of one the participants
from Chittorgarh said – “with such kind of encouragement and support, we can
see our children participating in Under-14 matches in next 2 years.” </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Post
this camp, based on the performance, merit, physical, mental &
psychological attributes, the Academy has selected at-least 20-40 children who
will join Residential course of Hindustan Zinc Football Academy in Zawar,
Udaipur. At Academy, these children will undergo rigorous training to become
professional football players and play in various Local, National and
International Football Tournaments. Their training and grooming would be
monitored by experts that would include health & fitness experts and
nutrition & diet experts. Their skills, body weight, energy, strength and
stamina would be tested and monitored on regular basis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Pavan Kaushik – Head Corporate Communication informed
“The Company’s <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">vision is to set-up a world-class
technology based fully residential Football Academy to provide a 360 degree
holistic platform for talented footballers from Rajasthan, both boys and girls,
who will get an opportunity to get trained and play for the Indian National
Team.</span> <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Hindustan Zinc has tied-up with
‘The Football Link Sport’ for setting-up this state-of-the-art Football
Academy.” </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext;">The ultimate objective is to reach out to more than 60,000
children in 100 villages and tribal areas of Rajasthan in next five years.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Also
present were the Coaches, families of participants, Hindustan Zinc and The
Football Link representatives during the event.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Empowering Communitieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868606080143240809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155693561012060229.post-41717937757808996112018-01-08T18:46:00.000+05:302018-01-08T18:46:25.124+05:30EQUIPMENT INDIA MAGAZINE - SCALING UP SKILLS<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The natural resources industry in India has seen significant changes in the past 10 years in terms of technology, employment generation, metal production and attracting best of Indian and global talents of engineers and management graduates. The growth of mining projects in India has resulted in huge demands of skilled operators to operate sophisticated mining equipment such as jumbo drill, load haul dumper (LHD), low profile dumper truck (LPDT), etc. Hindustan Zinc Mining Academy is preparing the youth for these new and exciting opportunities.</span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Beginning</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In the past few years, there has been a tremendous growth in the mining sector worldwide and India is no exception. The demand of manpower in the natural resources sector is increasing year-after-year. To meet this demand, many international experts have joined at key positions to explore natural resources, improve metal recovery and build a future of sustainable mining.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As the industry is growing with the advent of automation and technology, the need for trained manpower is also increasing. This is where the Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the scope of employment opportunities with growth in natural resources sector. This led Hindustan Zinc, India's only and world's leading integrated producer of zinc, lead and silver, to identify areas that play crucial role in underground mining where the need for skilled manpower is being felt with a need to tap local talent. HZL has set up the Hindustan Zinc Mining Academy in collaboration with the Skill Council for Mining Sector and the training partner, Indian Institute of Skill Development Pvt Ltd.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Jumbo drill operators and winding engine operators came out as two distinct roles where the need for Indian skilled manpower could be deployed. These are currently being operated by expats at very high cost. Hindustan Zinc itself engages about 200 jumbo drill operators and 45 winding engine operators through business partners. The opportunities are set to move up with an increase in expansion of mines.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Mining Academy was started as a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative on August 1, 2014. The vision of this initiative was to provide a platform to local youth for developing highly specialised skills to operate the latest and the most advanced equipment used in underground mining operations, while making them self-reliant and opening paths for sustainable livelihood. The initiative has successfully delivered two batches of six-month residential programme on jumbo drill operators, followed by a six-month residential programme on underground mining equipment. In 2014-15, the academy trained 55 ITI/Diploma pass-outs in the jumbo drill and all of them got immediate placements.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After the huge success of the programme, Hindustan Zinc envisioned and made the programme more robust with quality changes. Currently, the academy runs three centres at Bhilwara, Rajsamand and Zawar near Udaipur, with 260 candidates from all over Rajasthan.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In October 2016, Hindustan Zinc commenced jumbo drill operator training to 120 ITI/Diploma pass-outs and their training will be complete by March 2018. In the winding engine operator training programme, 47 ITI/Diploma pass-outs were enrolled in February 2017 and their eight-month long training was completed in October 2017. Besides winding engine training, these candidates are also being given exposure in banksman and bellman operations.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Facility and Courses</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hindustan Zinc extends high-tech facility for VTC training, simulation, and hands-on training for learning maintenance and operations required in underground mines. The candidates are able to operate real machines and are given industry exposure before they complete the course as per requirement. For jumbo drill operators, the company has set up a 3-D simulator, which is a virtual reality high-tech device used in Hindustan Zinc to train the operators in heavy machinery. The 3-D simulators are cost-effective, safe, and efficient methods for training all concepts and skills, from controls familiarisation to procedure compliance. Simulation training maximises productivity and increases workforce efficiency.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hindustan Zinc also engages experts from its locations for taking expert faculty interface classes periodically, and also invites its business partners for engagement with candidates.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">All academy centres run in a professional manner with inbuilt monthly monitoring system. Since the course is residential, the academy has a provision for free boarding and lodging facilities for all the selected candidates in all the training programmes. Equal emphasis is being given on classroom lectures and practical exposures to the students for enabling them to develop a better understanding of the module. The trainees are being groomed in various aspects like soft skills, team effort, discipline and overall personality development, which would further help them in securing sustainable livelihood in future.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Also, uniform for class-room and practical sessions are being provided by the academy to all candidates. They are also engaged in various indoor and outdoor sports – cricket, volleyball, badminton, chess, carom board, football etc.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Selection Criteria</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It was assessed as an opportunity for the ITI pass-outs and diploma holders who are below the age of 30 years and who are qualified to operate equipment through training.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The candidates are being invited through advertisements in prominent newspapers as well as channels like FM Radio, WhatsApp and jingles are also engaged to create the buzz.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Application forms available on the mentioned website are to be filled online and then all applicants have to appear for written test (aptitude/respect for rules/IQ/English proficiency test etc). Successful participants are then called for documents check, medical fitness test, police verification for final selection/completion of the course and then</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">proceed for interview. Also, all existing trainees act as brand ambassadors and communicate through their channels.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Evaluation Process</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The training assessment has inbuilt weekly and monthly tests, followed by quarterly third-party assessment. Candidates successfully fulfilling passing criteria each month</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">and in the third-party quarterly assessment are being awarded with National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) certifications. The Government of India notified the</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">NSQF on December 27, 2013. This is a competence-based framework that organises all qualifications according to a series of knowledge, skills and aptitude.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Certification based on National Occupational Standards is facilitated by Skill Council for Mining Sector (SCMS) after third-party assessment to the enrolled candidates who successfully complete the programme. The National Occupational Standards specify the standard of performance an individual must achieve when carrying out a role at the workplace, together with the knowledge and understanding they need to meet that standard consistently.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The candidates are given stipend ranging from Rs 2,000 to Rs 7,000 and also performance top-up according to set criteria based on their attendance and assessment performance, which motivates high performers to give their best. Further, to boost the confidence, centre-wise toppers and overall toppers are also given cash reward on quarterly basis, ranging Rs 5,000-10,000 during the course.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Apart from certification and monetary rewards, SCMS conducts an internal auditor assessment as well through reputed third-party audit checks like KPMG that are monitored by a designated Project Steering Committee comprising senior executives.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Importance of Skill Development in Mining</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">According to the McKinsey Global Institute, over the last decade, the contribution of mining to India's GDP has fallen from 1.2 per cent to one per cent. If properly tapped, the mining industry could help propel growth for the country over the next decade. In fact, the performance of mining sector will be an important factor for India to achieve over seven per cent GDP growth. The mining industry has the potential to create six million additional jobs by 2025, accounting for 12 per cent of the new non-farm job gap.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">India needs to create an additional 150 million non-farm jobs by 2025, to significantly reduce poverty, and empower people. It is also need to be highlighted that there are no relevant courses available in mining space for the candidates to pursue. Apart from this, the awareness level among youth and quality of education are other bottlenecks to meet the required skills.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Mining workforce is crucial for sustainable development of the sector, especially as there could be incremental demand of 1.5-2.5 times of the current workforce by 2025. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">To bridge the imminent shortage of human resource in mining sector, there are two possibilities that can be considered: increase the number of seats in mining engineering in relevant institutes over the next 10-15 years. The second solution is to devise short-term mining-specific courses for ITIs/diploma holders in mining states by facilitating private sector participation in skill development for the mining sector.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Setting up perhaps India's first Mining Academy, Hindustan Zinc is developing an ecosystem and contributing in unlocking India's potential in mining. This is certainly going to enhance India's capability in training people in the mining space and putting India on the growth path.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Definitely, a long-term vision and consistent effort is going to make India self-reliant on such mining skills, which presently is outsourced mostly from abroad. This has helped local youth to gain meaningful employment, and enhance employability of eligible youth. To some extent, it has also ensured sustained availability of adequate trained operators for the growing mining sector in India that completely aligns with 'Make in India' concept and act as a catalyst in nation building.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There is a need to drive initiatives for the overall development of the mining sector. The major challenge in training people in mining is availability of proper infrastructure. The equipment is costly and sophisticated. Hindustan Zinc has provided simulators and has made its underground mines accessible for training, which is substituting need for the required infrastructure. Also, to enhance the personalities and imbibe discipline in these candidates, the programme has been made fully residential. The attrition is almost nil at Mining Academy, which itself speaks about its credibility and standard with qualitative training.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Future Plans</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hindustan Zinc plans to spend Rs 30 crore in five years to train about 500 ITI pass-outs in jumbo drill and winding engine operations. The academy is determined to have the jumbo drill batches every six months, which is well in place. The academy also provides training on other trades like winding engine, banksman, bellman, etc; an exclusive jumbo operator programme for ex-servicemen that started in October 2017 and another batch of regular jumbo drill programmes to start in January 2018. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Currently, there are approximately 260 candidates on board at the academy across its three centres. To further strengthen the foundation of Mining Academy, Hindustan Zinc is exploring the possibilities to run it through a registered society. The academy is even planning to initiate online assessment for entrance examinations and has started a step-up programme for rural youth residing near Hindustan Zinc's business locations. This is a pre-coaching programme to encourage and prepare these youth for entrance examination to join the course.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Recently, the company organized placement drive for these students and 126 passing-out students got jobs with an average package of Rs. 25,000/- per month. Hindustan Zinc's business partners have come together to employ these trained youths and use them for their different operations. These candidates have been recruited by companies like SK Khetan, BGE Mining Pvt Ltd, SMSL, Aravali Construction Co, Teknomin Construction Limited, UTM Engineering Pvt Ltd, AAC Mining Executors India Pvt Limited, to name a few. Hindustan Zinc itself engages about 200 Jumbo Drill Operators and 45 Winding Engine Operators. As Hindustan Zinc mines are in expansion mode, the opportunities for employment are only likely to increase.</span><br />
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Empowering Communitieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868606080143240809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155693561012060229.post-68689243777363078732018-01-08T18:40:00.000+05:302018-01-08T18:40:24.022+05:30ASIAN AGE - ‘HINDUSTAN ZINC FOOTBALL ACADEMY' Sets-up Infra for Future Football Players in India<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguOhfJ6V53cde9CgRVgSiiq-_A-QUrjDb_2DgqQ7bEhCFE8Xz0FHijfHKZGKqyaISNadQ5ejQWDq_SAB9PXxRB7hCk-o_wUwHoDmy6VS1n6yLdWA2FZnkaoh9vJ3wFUp8uO6VJ0cslJvY/s1600/Football+Academy+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguOhfJ6V53cde9CgRVgSiiq-_A-QUrjDb_2DgqQ7bEhCFE8Xz0FHijfHKZGKqyaISNadQ5ejQWDq_SAB9PXxRB7hCk-o_wUwHoDmy6VS1n6yLdWA2FZnkaoh9vJ3wFUp8uO6VJ0cslJvY/s400/Football+Academy+1.JPG" width="278" /></a><i><span style="color: #0b5394;">Perhaps India's first junior football academy that will go at the grass-root level and select 40 talented & aspiring footballers, below the age of 12 years, to nurture & train them as professional football players. It will also organize 64 Community Football Clusters that will nurture 2500 football enthusiasts through camps to form a 20 players team each of girls and boys at each Cluster. Hindustan Zinc Football Academy will be fully residential, with international standard training facilities and induction of 'F-Cube Technology' for training. The Academy will also introduce for the first time in India 'Junior Zinc Premier League Football Tournament'.</span></i><br />
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Football is the most popular sport and enjoys maximum participation and fan following on a global scale with over 200 countries and affiliates playing the football as official members of FIFA. Over the last few years, India has seen a great push towards the development of football with a massive football fan following which was also recently seen at the Under-17 FIFA World Cup in India.<br />
Going back to the history, on November 6, 1869, Rutgers and Princeton played, what was billed as the first college football game. However, it wasn't until the 1880s that a great rugby player from Yale, Walter Camp, pioneered rules changes that slowly transformed rugby into the new game of American Football.<br />
In India, Nagendra Prasad Sarbadhikary, who is recognized as the father of Indian football, introduced soccer in the year 1877 at Hare School, Calcutta. It is Nagendra Prasad Sarbadhikary who mobilized his classmates and started playing the game at Hare School compound.<br />
In 1889 India's oldest and current team Mohun Bagan A.C. was founded as "Mohun Bagan Sporting Club". This was the first club to be under the rule of the army. Several football clubs like Calcutta FC, Sovabazar and Aryan Club were established in Calcutta during the 1890s.<br />
Hindustan Zinc, has been associated with sports and has been promoting sportsmen for almost 4 decades when the company made its football stadium at Zawar in Rajasthan in 1976. Since last 40 years, National Football Tournaments are being organized every year at Zawar Stadium in the memory of late Shri Mohan Kumar Manglam, former Union Minister for Steel and Mines, Government of India. The tournament attracts more than 50,000 spectator every year from across India with teams participating from Delhi, Mumbai, Udaipur, Chennai, Kolkata, Jodhpur, Jaipur, Dehradun, Ahmedabad, Hisar, Meerut and Himachal Pradesh and other cities. Overall the tournament witnesses about 20 national level football matches. The company has also constructed a stadium in Rajsamand in Rajasthan to promote sports.<br />
Hindustan Zinc assessed that a sportsman needs financial security, training, infrastructure and confidence to put his hundred percent energy. With an aim to encourage and support sportsmen, the first association of Hindustan Zinc started with the Ace Archer Padam Shri Limba Ram and extended to Bhupendra Vyas - 7 Gold Medals winner of Commonwealth Games in Power-Lifting event; Mala Sukhwal – Gold Medallist in Women Power-Lifting and Jabbar Mohammed, the Volleyball Player. Hindustan Zinc also supported the Ace Discus-Throw international champion, Krishna Poonia who has been the recipient of the Arjuna Award in 2010 and Padma Sri Award in 2011.<br />
Another example of support was Bhakti Sharma who has set world record in open-water swimming by covering 2.5 km in Antarctic Ocean, beating the record of British open water swimming champion Lewis Pugh and American swimmer Lynne Cox. 'Had Hindustan Zinc not supported, it would have been impossible to achieve this feat', Bhakti Sharma had said after achieving this milestone.<br />
The company also supports multi-sports tournaments for school children in Rajasthan that sees thousands of children participating in various sports.<br />
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<b>Setting up “Hindustan Zinc Football Academy”</b><br />
Hindustan Zinc association with sports and sportsmen brought the thought of setting up of India's first, below 12 years, international level 'Hindustan Zinc Football Academy' in Udaipur. The Company's vision is to set up a world-class technology based fully residential Football Academy and provides a 360 degree holistic platform whereby talented footballers from Rajasthan, both boys and girls, can get an opportunity to get trained and play for the Indian National Team. Hindustan Zinc has tied-up with 'The Football Link Sport' for setting-up this state-of-the-art Football Academy.<br />
Hindustan Zinc Football Academy currently has 40 children. To get these 40 children, 23 Talent Scouting Camps have already been organized that saw the participation of over 3000 children from 5 districts of Rajasthan – Udaipur, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand and Ajmer. These identified 40 children will now undergo rigorous training to become professional football players and play in various Local, National and International football tournaments. The training will be for 4-6 hours a day, for about 5-6 years, till they get to the age of 17-18 years.<br />
World Class technology based 'Player Performance Analysis Centre' is also being set-up with artificial turf grounds and latest technological innovations including the 'F-Cube Technology'.<br />
Hindustan Zinc Football Academy would provide all necessary facilities, complete football kits and accessories to the selected children. Their training and grooming would be monitored by experts that would include health & fitness experts and nutrition & diet experts. Their skills, body weight, energy, strength and stamina would be tested and monitored on regular basis.<br />
To strengthen the ultimate purpose, the Academy will further undertake skill development of local and national football coaches by organizing various coaches' development initiatives and certification courses in association with the District, State and National Football Federations to develop a talent pool of skilled football educators.<br />
The Academy will therefore help in creating employment and job opportunities for passionate football coaches.<br />
The ultimate objective is to reach out to more than 60,000 children in 100 villages and tribal areas in Rajasthan in the next five years.<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">"I have always believed that every person should pursue one sport throughout his life with the intention to keep the body fit and healthy. Hindustan Zinc believes that India has a huge talent that is hidden in rural and tribal areas, unexplored, and they just need guidance, support and opportunities. Hindustan Zinc has supported many sportsmen that have brought laurels to India. We decided to build an international level football academy and have identified Zawar in Rajasthan, which is a tribal area, to bring forward hidden talent and give them proper infrastructure, training and all other facilities, so that one day they are able to play not just for Rajasthan but for India. All this support is part of our CSR and budget will never be a constraint."</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;">– Mr. Sunil Duggal - CEO, HZL</span><br />
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<b>Induction of Technology for Skill Development</b><br />
The Academy has introduced 'F-Cube Technology' which is a globally accepted sensor based interactive and intelligent device for football training, skill evaluation, accuracy, response monitoring, measurement of speed, endurance and power of the players.<br />
First time introduced in India, this device, as a player crosses different levels, would measure and enhance the training parameters. It precisely presents, digitally, an analysis of players for evaluation so that necessary strengths can be developed and weaknesses may be addressed.<br />
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<b>Developing Community Football Clusters in Rural Rajasthan</b><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_jLRkAd_AKJLspSgjP_t4ke1dYSpcdNR3Odi-rbX8yqCohaHW-k24ZFPMrdwfEjaQ0Pw1uQqDZ6wcg0tdzBGpSkkuEo9xM6zAPRGQGDoI-vCU6hxh04SRhXKCk3yLqTn8bTUgbAcQ9M/s1600/Football+Academy+-+Asian+Age.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_jLRkAd_AKJLspSgjP_t4ke1dYSpcdNR3Odi-rbX8yqCohaHW-k24ZFPMrdwfEjaQ0Pw1uQqDZ6wcg0tdzBGpSkkuEo9xM6zAPRGQGDoI-vCU6hxh04SRhXKCk3yLqTn8bTUgbAcQ9M/s320/Football+Academy+-+Asian+Age.jpg" width="214" /></a>Hindustan Zinc has focus to penetrate in rural and tribal areas through an extensive 'Community Outreach Program' across 5 identified districts of Rajasthan by adopting 64 Government Schools and their play-grounds to create grassroots football network for nurturing football talent in the long run. Each Cluster will also scout for about 40 children who are below the age group of 12 years and will form 2 teams, 20 each of boys and girls. Overall these clusters will nurture 2500 football enthusiasts. By now, 30 clusters have already become operative and training have started. These football enthusiasts are provided with professional training and fitness sessions.<br />
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<b>Assurance of Formal Education - Admissions in Schools</b><br />
Hindustan Zinc has already been associated with about 55 schools through its Shiksha Sambal Project and the company also has its own schools at every location where the businesses are located. To assure continuance of formal education to the final 40 children of the Academy, the company has identified schools for the admission of these children so that their formal education is also not hampered. Additional tutoring to these children will also be provided to help them in their Academics.<br />
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<b>Zinc Football Team v/s National Football Teams</b><br />
After the rigorous training at Hindustan Zinc Football Academy, a 'Zinc Football Team' of boys and girls would be separately formed that would compete in national tournaments. Hindustan Zinc Football Academy also has plans to partner with International Football Clubs to promote the trained football players of Hindustan Zinc Football Academy for further exposure.<br />
The Company is confident that some of these players will have the potential to be selected for the national football team and clubs and would also be eligible to participate in international football tournaments.<br />
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By Pavan Kaushik<br />
Head - Corporate Communication, HZL</div>
Empowering Communitieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868606080143240809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155693561012060229.post-67974234868798236122018-01-08T17:57:00.000+05:302018-01-08T18:40:29.242+05:30SAFETY TOWN HALL MEETING AT HZL<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Safety Town Hall was organized at Head Office, Udaipur on 1st December, 2017. The program started with a screening of a heart touching short film as a safety contact aimed at increasing awareness on importance of safety. During the program, Mr. Sunil Duggal – CEO, HZL emphasized on a re-audit of lifting & shifting practices for further improvement in rigging practices as well at Hindustan Zinc. Also present were Mr. Naveen Singhal - Director, Projects and Mr. Dilip Pattnayak - Head HR during the program along with other senior management officials.<br />
The employees from all the units joined through 12 TP/VC and 8 webcasts. More than 2000 employees participated in the Town Hall.<br />
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<i><span style="color: #0b5394;">"Being Safe" initiative has been quite effective in reducing stress, bringing-in a sense of responsibility not just at the workplace but also towards the families of the employees... </span></i><br />
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Hindustan Zinc conducted "Being Safe" workshop on 20th December 2017 at Zinc Smelter Debari to promote safety awareness amongst the employees. The workshop was attended by over 200 contract and regular employees of Hindustan Zinc. <br />
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"Being Safe" is a scientifically designed interactive program to reduce the mind stress of the employees and bring in a sense of realization of "Being Safe" for their own-self and for their families.<br />
The workshop concluded with the participants taking oath of following the path of "Being Safe" and to make it a habit while working in the plant and outside too.<br />
"Being Safe" workshop has interacted with more than 2500 employees, their family members and school students of Rajasthan.<br />
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Empowering Communitieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868606080143240809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155693561012060229.post-13283328179026889622018-01-08T17:42:00.000+05:302018-01-08T18:40:28.676+05:302ND CII NATIONAL 5S EXCELLENCE AWARD - 2017 TO PMP<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-UbrlX-pk5egb6uCuxGTqDMZfIYrTu7UpY7I0TdhfffO4e32dyR0YgK-ublSG_nHWJQLkeQcEIyUfS2lhJ6hGpEOIIy14wpZohSFx-3YhvJQW63IUJ0BxVsnip2ritocy2tK5og3QIOI/s1600/pic1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-UbrlX-pk5egb6uCuxGTqDMZfIYrTu7UpY7I0TdhfffO4e32dyR0YgK-ublSG_nHWJQLkeQcEIyUfS2lhJ6hGpEOIIy14wpZohSFx-3YhvJQW63IUJ0BxVsnip2ritocy2tK5og3QIOI/s400/pic1.jpg" width="400" /></a>Pantnagar Metal Plant received first prize under category of Process Industry – Large along with the certificate of gold rating during 2nd CII National 5S Excellence Award - 2017 on 27th October, 2017 at New Delhi. There were around 112 participants in the category. The award was given by Mr. S.S. Gupta – Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt of India and Mr. Winfried Damm – Director, Indo – German Energy Program. The award was received by Mr. C. Chandru – Head PMP, Mr. V.K. Singh – Head Civil, PMP and Mr. Sandeep Nain – Head Quality, PMP.<br />
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Empowering Communitieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868606080143240809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155693561012060229.post-59021857430566602772018-01-08T17:05:00.000+05:302018-01-08T18:40:29.148+05:30HINDUSTAN ZINC WINS INDIA TODAY - SAFAIGIRI AWARDS 2017<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hindustan Zinc has won the India Today Safaigiri Award 2017 under the category of Best Public Private Partnership (PPP) Model for project - Sewage Treatment Plant(STP), built in Udaipur. The award was presented by Hon'ble Vice President of India - Mr. Venkaiah Naidu and Founder & Editor-in-Chief of India Today - Mr. Aroon Purie, in a glittering ceremony held in New Delhi on 2nd October, 2017. The jury of the award were Mr. Shashi Tharoor – MP & Author, Mr. Aroon Purie – Chairman, India Today, Mr. Shubhagato Dasgupta - Senior Fellow, Centre for Policy Research, Ms. Shilpa Shetty – renowned Actress, Mr. Vinayak Chatterjee - Co-founder, Feedback Infra Private Limited, Mr. T.V. Mohandas Pai – Chairman-Manipal Global Education and Ms. Neerja Birla – Founder and Chairperson-Aditya Birla Education Trust.<br />
Mr. Pavan Kaushik presented the insight on the STP project to the audience which was very well received and the audience understood this project as a model to be replicated by the industries that need water for their operations. He spoke about how the project STP is cleaning lakes and rivers, replacing fresh water with treated water and how this has impacted the overall environment of Udaipur. Hon'ble Vice President also spoke about sustainable models for cleanliness. Hon'ble Prime Minister also sent a message that was read-out during the conference.<br />
On behalf of Hindustan Zinc, the award was received by Mr. Pavan Kaushik - Head Corporate Communication, Mr. T.R. Gupta - AVP, Corporate Affairs and Ms. Devika Gupta - AM Corporate Communication.<br />
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Empowering Communitieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868606080143240809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155693561012060229.post-26599979115064542542018-01-08T16:56:00.000+05:302018-01-08T18:40:28.929+05:30ASIAN AGE - ZINC - MORE THAN JUST A MINERAL, A BOON FOR HEALTH<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEsupXWQn1UEgdePtl1ZiV_ussGXHbC_DdCUT6JYb2U1Oqjs-v-K8rrb8C3RybA3aXzJW0jCvYxJAyke5SYHtmdcEug2-N07J0BdCd5ZBGJgnwrVi_IdAN0aynqtCGc8ZDsOmrc7vrIkE/s1600/Untitled.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEsupXWQn1UEgdePtl1ZiV_ussGXHbC_DdCUT6JYb2U1Oqjs-v-K8rrb8C3RybA3aXzJW0jCvYxJAyke5SYHtmdcEug2-N07J0BdCd5ZBGJgnwrVi_IdAN0aynqtCGc8ZDsOmrc7vrIkE/s320/Untitled.jpg" width="320" /></a>Germans called Zinc metal as 'Caunterfeitum' or 'mock-silver' because of its silvery white lustre and 'rishis' of Vedic era recommend 'Jasada bhasma' a Zinc based preparation, as the treatment of choice for diabetes. The importance of Zinc has been known to India since ancient times. Modern medicine also recognizes the curative properties of Zinc. Long before being identified as an element, Zinc was used for making brass and for medicinal purposes.<br />
While Zinc was unknown in Europe until the end of 16th century, India had been producing Zinc at a large scale since the 12th century onwards. The mines in Rajasthan have given an evidence of Zinc production since 6th century BC.<br />
Today, Zinc is the 4th most widely consumed mineral in the world after iron, aluminium, and copper. Almost 58% of the Zinc mined across the world is used for galvanizing, 14% for die-casting, 10% for alloys and brass making, 9% in chemicals, 6% in rolled Zinc and 3% for other miscellaneous purposes.<br />
An adult human body contains about 2-3 grams of Zinc, needed for the body's enzymes and immune system to function properly. Every cell requires Zinc to multiply. Zinc strengthens the immune system to prevent and effectively fight diarrheal diseases which are often life threatening for children in the developing countries. A few extra milligrams of Zinc everyday could save the life of 450,000 kids.<br />
Zinc deficiency is a global health problem. According to studies done by International Zinc Association, in spite of proven benefits of adequate Zinc nutrition, approximately 2 billion people still remain at the risk of Zinc deficiency and 800,000 people are at risk of dying each year due to Zinc deficiency.<br />
According to Food and Health Organization (FAO), one third of the world population lives in countries that have high risk of Zinc deficiency, India being one of them. The most vulnerable are infants, young children, pregnant and lactating women due to their elevated requirements for Zinc.<br />
Children are especially vulnerable to Zinc deficiency which weakens their immune system making them prone to diarrhoea, pneumonia and malaria which are most common causes of death in developing countries. Surprisingly, India contributes to the largest child deaths in the world. Zinc deficiency also leads to retarded growth & development and stunting with life-long impacts on health.<br />
Point is, we do understand that we need Zinc for our body, but how many of us actually demand for it.<br />
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<b>ZINC - a Nutrient for all</b><br />
An essential trace element, Zinc is imperatively required by the human body to act as a catalyst for the daily functioning of the body. Zinc deficiency today kills 1.5 million children every year. Zinc deficiency affects not only kids but adults too.<br />
It all starts with the soil that grows the crops which the populace consumes. When the soils are deficient in Zinc, the grain concentrations of the crops grown in these soils are lower. Thus people eating crops that have been grown in Zinc – deficient soils receive less Zinc from their diets and are therefore at risk of Zinc deficiency. By consuming Zinc rich foods like seafood, beef, wheat germ, spinach, nuts etc., one can ensure a healthy immune system, proper building of proteins and smooth absorption of copper and iron in the body in the long run. Thus, by adding Zinc to the soils, to the foods (also called fortification) or even through consumption of oral tablets or multivitamin supplements, one can ensure no pathological and physiological consequences of Zinc deficiency and a healthy working body.<br />
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<b>ZINC - reduces DNA Damage</b><br />
Zinc is an essential part of nearly 3,000 different proteins, and it impacts how these proteins regulate every cell in our body. In the absence of sufficient Zinc, our ability to repair every day wear and tear on our DNA is compromised.<br />
A modest increase in dietary Zinc - equivalent to four milligrams per day - may reduce oxidative stress and wear and tear to DNA, a new study has claimed. Researchers from the UCSF Benioff Children Hospital Research Institute (CHORI) in the US show that extra Zinc in the diet can have a profound, positive impact on cellular health that helps fight infections and diseases. This amount of Zinc is equivalent to what bio-fortified crops like Zinc rice and Zinc wheat can add to the diet of vulnerable, nutrient deficient populations, researchers said. The study led by CHORI Senior Scientist Janet King and her team is the first to show that a modest increase in dietary Zinc reduces oxidative stress and damage to DNA.<br />
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<b>ZINC - for improvement of your Vision</b><br />
In today's times of increasing working hours and chronic stress, Computer Vision Syndrome and Digital Eye Strain are a common issue. Headache, blurred vision, irritation, extra tearing, excessive blinking and even neck pain are symptoms of the same.<br />
Zinc, the essential trace mineral, or 'helper molecule', is vital for eye health. Zinc is highly concentrated in the eyes, mostly in the retina and choroid, the vascular tissue layer under the retina. It plays a crucial role in bringing vitamin-A from the liver to the retina in order to produce melanin, a protective pigment in the eyes. Zinc has been shown to protect against age-related macular degeneration, night blindness, cataract, damage to optic nerve, impaired vision, poor night vision and cloudy cataracts. A person with Zinc deficiency in their body is also at risk for alopecia (loss of hair from eyebrows and eyelashes), mental sluggishness and increased susceptibility to infection.<br />
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<b>ZINC - a tonic for your Skin…</b><br />
Pollution, harsh weather, the sun's UV rays, poor diet, stress and lack of exercise. All of these have a role to play in deteriorating your skin's condition. A trace mineral essential to all forms of life, Zinc is especially important for clear skin because of its fundamental role in gene expression, cell growth and cell replication. Zinc's presence in personal care products like sunscreens, bath soaps, baby lotion, makeup etc. helps reduce sunburn and premature aging of the skin. Used in a wide range of cosmetics and personal care products, Zinc in the form of Zinc Oxide, acts as a skin protectant from both UVA and UVB rays. It enhances the wound healing process, and meets the increased demand of cell proliferation that occur in the early phases of healing. Sunscreens containing Zinc and its soluble forms provide antioxidant protection to the skin. Zinc salt has been used as a cosmetic ingredient since it contains anti – microbial and astringent properties. By using skin toners with Zinc helps tighten pores and absorb excess oil, which in turn helps to prevent the build-up of sebum, the reason behind acne.<br />
'Seborrheic dermatitis' (dandruff) is a condition that we are well aware of. Shampoos containing Zinc help treat and prevent flaking of the scalp tremendously as per a study done by National Centre for Biotechnology Information. Also, extensively used in the form of mineral make up, Zinc and its compounds help prevent and protect the skin from burns and irritation because of which, it is universally used in ointments for relieving from sunburns, windburns and diaper rashes. Another benefit of Zinc is its usage in Soaps. Zinc helps treat various skin conditions like psoriasis, eczema, ringworm, fungus etc.<br />
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<b>ZINC - boon for Healthy Hair</b><br />
Hair loss can be caused by various reasons such as hormones, genetics, poor diet, age, radiation or chemotherapy treatment, stress, infections, chemicals, rapid weight loss, or other diseases. But the most common cause of hair loss is poor nutrition.<br />
Zinc consumption is vital in human body because it helps build healthy cells, regulate hormones and absorb other nutrients. It also plays a key role for healthy hair, skin and nails.<br />
Zinc is required for the normal division of hair follicle cells, leading to healthier hair growth. Zinc also helps keep hormone levels balanced, which could be one of the reasons why it is effective in preventing hair loss.<br />
Experts believe that Zinc deficiency can actually lead to deterioration of the protein structure that makes up the hair follicle. This weakening of follicles can in turn cause hair shedding and hair loss. There are even a few outlying studies in which people's greyed, aged hair returned to its original colour when nourished with Zinc-rich diets or hair growth supplements. As a bonus, Zinc for hair growth may help eliminate dandruff on the scalp as well.<br />
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<b>ZINC – a must for Dental Care</b><br />
Zinc plays a significant role towards dental care and hygiene. Bad breath or halitosis is caused when there are signs of tooth decays, which produces sulphur compounds that are reasons for foul odour. Mouthwash might mask the problem for some time, but won't fix it. Brushing the teeth regularly is the remedy to remove the bacteria causing malodour.<br />
Here is where Zinc steps in. Zinc and chlorine dioxide when used in toothpastes help treat bad breath. Zinc stops the enzymes from breaking down the amino acid that makes sulphur; while chlorine dioxide kills the already formed bacteria. This prevents tooth decay, gum disease, and gastroenteritis, which are all associated with bad breath.<br />
While Zinc is present in the human body in cells, eyes etc., it is also naturally present in mouth in the saliva and the enamel of teeth. Zinc is formulated into oral health products to control plaque, reduce malodour, prevent growth of bacteria and inhibit calculus deposits that form on the teeth. Zinc helps prevent diseases that originate from the mouth like: oral ulceration, stomatitis, white tongue coating, mouth sores and burning mouth syndrome. Zinc is also used when teeth are affected by cavities, in the form of fillings to restore a damaged tooth back to its normal function and shape. Using a mixture of Zinc and other elements, this filling lasts for more than 10 years, is less expensive and can withstand forces.<br />
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<b>ZINC – can prevent Osteoporosis</b><br />
What is Osteoporosis - It is a medical condition in which the bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue, typically as a result of hormonal changes, or deficiency of calcium or vitamin D. Though any age is vulnerable to Osteoporosis, but people above 40 are more prone to it. There are more than 10 million cases per year in India.<br />
We all have forever patronized Calcium for strong bone health in our bodies. With increased awareness for the nutrient, everyone focuses on Calcium and forgets about another essential element which helps in increasing bone density and boosting immunity.<br />
Zinc is in fact a crucial element for proper absorption of Calcium and Vitamin D to get into cells where it works to build bones. Although Calcium is the mineral most associated with bone formation, Zinc is also found in the bones. Forming a small percentage of the bone, Zinc is needed to form Hydroxylapatite which is a naturally occurring crystalline Calcium complex. Hydroxylapatite crystals make up about half of the bones' weight.<br />
A deficiency in trace minerals predisposes osteoporosis. According to studies by National Centre for Biotechnology Information, Zinc helps in prevention of osteoporosis.<br />
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<b>ZINC – helpful for Thyroid patients </b><br />
Zinc may be helpful in patients with low T3 and may contribute to conversion of T4 to T3. In animal studies, Zinc deficiency lowered T3 and free T4 concentrations by approximately 30%. Levels of total T4 were not affected by Zinc deficiency. In a group of patients with low levels of free T3 and normal T4, but elevated rT3 and mild to moderate Zn deficiency, taking oral Zinc supplements for 12 months, normalized the serum free T3 and total T3 levels, decreased the rT3 and normalized TSH levels.<br />
On the other hand, like iodine, too much Zinc may suppress thyroid function. Very high doses of Zinc interfere with copper absorption and can lead to serious and potentially fatal copper deficiency. Thus it is advised to take copper when supplementing with Zinc.<br />
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<b>ZINC - helpful in Depression</b><br />
Zinc plays a part in modulating the brain and body's response to stress all along the way. Zinc has been found to be low in the serum of those suffering from depression. In fact, the lower the Zinc level, the more depressed a person is. Zinc deficiency can lead to symptoms of depression, difficulties with learning and memory, seizures, aggression, and violence. Low serotonin levels are also believed to be the cause of many cases of mild to severe depression which can lead to symptoms such as anxiety, apathy, fear, feelings of worthlessness, insomnia and fatigue. The enzymes containing Zinc are necessary for the synthesis of serotonin.<br />
Since the 1920s Zinc has been known to play a credible role in mental health. Decades of research have found a link between taking Zinc supplements and improvement in the symptoms of schizophrenia, autism, ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and other mental health problems. Zinc is particularly found in a part of the brain called the hippocampus. In the hippocampus, which is the part of the brain central to memory and mood, antidepressants work by increasing the production of the nerve fertilizer BDNF (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor) in the hippocampus, which helps in nerve recovery, adaptation, and repair. Zinc deficiency leads to decreased Zinc in the nerve synapse. The same mechanism might be responsible for seizures, migraines, dementia, anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder.<br />
Under conditions of major stress, Zinc swiftly leaves the body in the form of urine, sweat, and saliva. A daily intake of Zinc is required to maintain a steady state of the body.<br />
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<b>ZINC – a boon for your Memory</b><br />
The link between Zinc and memory is well studied especially because Zinc deficiency can cause memory loss. Don't be surprised, Zinc deficiency also affects your Memory - How !!! Over the years, it has been shown that some people with memory impairment do have Zinc deficiency. In a study done on mice by researchers from Duke University Medical Centre and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the role of Zinc in the brain has been highlighted. Zinc is stored and released in the brain from nerve cells that are also responsible for releasing the neurotransmitter, glutamate. The released Zinc can act on glutamate receptors and other voltage-gated ion channels in the brain. It can also modulate synapses (a property known as synaptic plasticity). Both of these effects contribute significantly to learning and memory. Zinc deficiency affects short-term memory more than long-term memory.<br />
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<b>ZINC - stave off Cancer growth</b><br />
Zinc supplements may halt the rapid growth of esophageal cancer cells, according to a study that could lead to new prevention and treatment strategies for the disease. Previous studies have shown that Zinc is essential for maintaining human health and protects the oesophagus or food pipe from cancer. Researchers at the University of Texas, Arlington, U.S. discovered that Zinc selectively halts the growth of cancer cells but not normal esophageal epithelial cells. “Zinc deficiency has been found in many cancer patients. Both clinical data and animal studies have shown that this mineral is very important for overall body health and for cancer prevention,” says Dr. Zui Pan, an associate professor of nursing at UTA. The study, published in the FASEB Journal, found that Zinc is an important element in many proteins and many enzymes and its absence makes it impossible for cells to function.<br />
An insufficient amount of Zinc can lead to the development of cancer and other diseases, the researchers say.<br />
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<b>ZINC – can improve your Sleep Disorder</b><br />
Zinc plays an essential role in neurotransmitter function and helps maintain cognition. It is necessary in the metabolism of Melatonin which is a key hormone for healthy sleep. Zinc is one of the three minerals that have a sedative effect on the nervous system (the others are Calcium and Magnesium) and is also thought to help mental recovery post-stress.<br />
A research study by Rondanelli et al in 2011 tested the effect of Zinc, Melatonin & Magnesium on patients with primary insomnia and found that the treatment had a beneficial effect on the quality of sleep. It is thought that whilst the Melatonin helped with sleep onset, it was Magnesium and Zinc that had a positive effect on the restorative value of sleep.<br />
Consumption of Zinc helps to have less wake-ups in the night. It is an excellent & safe sleep aid; and also has a calming & antidepressant effect. Zinc has shown to improve the vividness of dreams as well.<br />
Studies published in the Journal of American Geriatrics Society have revealed that the combination of Zinc, Melatonin and Magnesium is highly recommended to help improve the quality of sleep of insomnia patients.<br />
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<b>ZINC - a necessary supplement for Diabetes</b><br />
Diabetes might be one of the most talked about diseases across the world and especially in India, but awareness about the same can well be estimated by the fact that today India has more people with type-2 diabetes. The WHO also estimates that 80 per cent of diabetes deaths occur in low and middle-income countries and projects that such deaths will double between 2016 and 2030.<br />
Interestingly, Zinc has long been an ingredient used in “older” insulins, such as Regular, NPH, and Lente. Zinc is also necessary for the formation of insulin in the pancreas's beta cells. For these reasons, researchers have looked at the role of Zinc supplementation in the prevention and treatment of Type 2 diabetes— but unfortunately, without success.<br />
However, new light has been shed on the role of Zinc in diabetes. In this month's issue of Diabetes Care, Finnish researchers followed 1,050 adults with Type 2 diabetes for seven years. During that time, 156 participants died from heart disease and 254 had fatal or nonfatal heart attacks. Blood Zinc levels were lower in people who died from heart disease compared to those who survived; also, Zinc levels were lower in those who had heart attacks. The authors of this study speculate that, possibly because Zinc has antioxidant properties, supplementation may be useful in warding off heart disease in people with Type 2 diabetes.<br />
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<b>ZINC - for a Healthy Heart</b><br />
Researchers from the University of Leicester discovered that Zinc plays a key role in regulating the way Calcium moves in the heart cells. Zinc is present in heart muscle and interacts with Calcium to affect heart function.<br />
Past research have shown patients with congestive heart failure often have profound Zinc deficiency. Zinc has potent antioxidant properties which help to neutralize free radicals that may accelerate aging & contribute to the development of chronic diseases like cancer and heart disease. In addition to essential metabolic functions, the level of Zinc in the body also affects the heart muscle. When oxidative stress occurs, it may be due to a shortage of Zinc, which can be determined by examining the heart muscle. Studies by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) show the relationship between the total amount of Zinc in the body and cardiac function. Zinc deficiency initially appears as symptoms on the skin, hair and fingernails, although it can progress to include reduced immune response and organ failure, including the heart. Heart palpitations have numerous causes, including many benign ones, but they may indicate early signs of heart failure.<br />
Zinc appears to have protective effects in coronary artery disease and cardiomyopathy. In such states, replenishing with Zinc has been shown to improve cardiac function and prevent further damage.<br />
There are many areas where Zinc is beneficial. Globally, the usages of Zinc are still being explored and the doctors are finding new areas where Zinc may prove to be useful.<br />
While Zinc is vital for proper functioning of the body, it is important to consult medical advice before taking Zinc supplements.<br />
India is amongst very few countries in the world that have sufficient availability of Zinc for at least next 40 years. Once the public sector company, Hindustan Zinc, now under the Vedanta Group, has production capacity of 825,000 tonnes of Zinc against the consumption of about 675,000 tonnes in India. Hindustan Zinc is also looking to expand the production of Zinc to over 1.2 million tonnes in the coming 3-5 years to meet the growing demand of Zinc in the domestic sector.<br />
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By Pavan Kaushik<br />
Head - Corporate Communication, HZL</div>
Empowering Communitieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868606080143240809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155693561012060229.post-13544325262833810062018-01-08T16:05:00.000+05:302018-01-08T18:40:28.708+05:307-8% CONTRIBUTION OF MINING SECTOR IN GDP CAN CREATE 25 MILLION JOBS IN INDIA<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju74Eow5WJxbwdLICJoHy18i_ZZLMRqI97m0pH-uQGQnrADMGl4oQ6qS28C0W5GRPjNsLu1OaXO73vKBgfeF9MXsD5MamopgRroWa1aJCBlfj6lNp3EUgktOQFAar_466NUGYS7okZM_E/s1600/CEO%252C+HZL++-Mr.+Sunil+Duggal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju74Eow5WJxbwdLICJoHy18i_ZZLMRqI97m0pH-uQGQnrADMGl4oQ6qS28C0W5GRPjNsLu1OaXO73vKBgfeF9MXsD5MamopgRroWa1aJCBlfj6lNp3EUgktOQFAar_466NUGYS7okZM_E/s320/CEO%252C+HZL++-Mr.+Sunil+Duggal.jpg" width="320" /></a><i><span style="color: #0b5394;">Continuous decrease of mining sector share in India's GDP is holding GDP's growth. The mining sector aspires to contribute 7-8% to India's GDP and if this happens, India would realize a GDP of 9% in the coming years.</span></i><br />
The development of natural resources dates back to about 50,000 years - in the Middle Paleolithic Chert mines of Nazlet Sabaha (or Safaha), a site on the western banks of the Nile River in Egypt. In India, Zinc mining dates back to over 3000 years in Rajasthan at Zawar.<br />
India produces 87 minerals which include 4 fuel minerals, 10 metallic minerals, 47 non-metallic minerals, 3 atomic minerals and 23 minor minerals.<br />
Mining was important in the ancient times and mining is important today and for the future survival of mankind. Development of natural resources is essential for sustaining economies as it gives birth to industrial development, ancillary industries, employment generation and prosperity. Employment generation is a key result but the end result is eradication of poverty.<br />
But, in the last over a decade, the contribution of mining sector in GDP has been stagnant to nearly 1.2%, which is highly alarming. The Indian mining sector grew at a CAGR of 7.3% in the last decade compared to 22% in China in the same period. The mining sector in India employs a smaller percentage of India's population, just about 0.3% as compared to 3.8% in South Africa, 1.4% in Chile and 0.7% in China. It is also true that employment in the Indian mining sector has grown at a rate of 3% per annum over the last 10 years.<br />
The McKinsey Global Institute report suggests that development of mining sector will be important if India has to achieve 7% plus GDP growth. The report further says that mining sector alone has the potential to create 6 million additional jobs by 2025. The sector can contribute an additional USD 125 billion to India's output and USD 47 billion to India's GDP by 2025.<br />
About five years back, in the year 2012, mining sector accounted for about 3 million direct jobs and additional 8 million indirectly.<br />
The mining sector contributed 3.4% of India's GDP in 1992-93, which declined to 3% in 1999-2000 and further to 2.3% in 2009-10.<br />
To mention, every 1% increase in the growth rate of mining sector results in 1.2% to 1.4% increment in the growth rate of industrial production and correspondingly increase of 0.3% in the growth rate of India's GDP.<br />
According to a report by FICCI, if India is looking to increase the share of mining sector to 5% of the GDP in the next 20 years, this sector would be required to grow at the rate of 10-12% annually.<br />
The economies are simple. If India is unable to keep pace with the growing demand of infrastructure development, it would only be increasing the import bill. The import not only increases the cost but it also decreases the employment opportunities for the primary country. This becomes important since India currently is dealing with about 30% of unemployed youth.<br />
Example of Angul is unique. Due to Mahanadi Coal Field, large down-stream industries have been set-up and that has resulted in increase in Angul's GDP per capita from INR 39,000/- to INR 101,000/-. Even the lowest income group in Angul has decreased from 67% in 2002 to mere 25% in 2012 and is expected to be less than 5% by 2025.<br />
India is also far behind in expenditure towards exploration. It accounts for only 0.3% compared to over 19% by Canada, 12% by Australia, 7% by United States, and 4.5% by China. The Geological Survey of India needs to expand its focus on baseline data generation to encourage exploration activities for the development of mining sector. Exploration in India is mostly limited to a depth of 50 to 100 metre as compared to 300 metres in countries such as Australia.<br />
If India's global ranking in production of minerals is an indication, it would not be wrong to say that economies of other countries are growing due to sustainable mining and have been successful in addressing unemployment and poverty issues. We being a country of huge mineral reserves and resources are lagging behind because we are still struggling to implement even the existing policies.<br />
Self-declaration, simple policies and quick decisions are required to promote the mining sector. Policies of self-accountability with provision of stringent punishment will deter mining companies from doing anything wrong.<br />
In India, even for obtaining mining lease, it takes minimum 1 years' time, which can be extended even to more than 5 years, as compared to just 30 days in Canada and 60 days in Australia.<br />
If the government wants to be a regulator and not the owner, then it should give a substantial space for the industries to develop the mining sector.<br />
The fact is that we are already years behind, since mine development itself takes about 3-5 years and further setting up smelters for processing these minerals takes another 2-3 years, even if we start today, we would be able to achieve some results only by 2022.<br />
To `Make in India' we have to `Mine in India' and if we can do this, we would be able to address large unemployment issues.<br />
The strategic plan document by Ministry of Mines has very impressively highlighted improvement in the functioning of GSI, IBM, R&D projects and Human Resource Development as few of the key areas.<br />
The demand of minerals will grow 4-5 times over the next 12-15 years against a backdrop of globally decreasing resources. There would be a huge demand for the metals in view of the rapid urbanization and growth in the manufacturing sector.<br />
The mining sector aspires to contribute 7-8% to India's GDP and if this happens, India would realize a GDP of 9% in the coming years. This is expected to create at least 25 million jobs, directly and indirectly.<br />
But, above all, India will have an edge over other countries in terms of exports of these minerals, employment generation, eradication of poverty and taking a leadership position in the mining sector.<br />
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By Sunil Duggal<br />
CEO, Hindustan Zinc</div>
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Chairman, Vedanta Group - Mr. Anil Agarwal was in Jaipur to address the YPO members (Young Presidents’ Organization) on 8th December 2017. </div>
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He also visited Udaipur and interacted with over 60 employees including senior management of Hindustan Zinc in a workshop on 9th December 2017.</div>
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It was a memorable day filled with energy, enthusiasm and inspired all the employees.</div>
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He also met the special children of Jeevan Tarang.</div>
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Empowering Communitieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868606080143240809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155693561012060229.post-19927556838599936152018-01-04T10:59:00.001+05:302018-01-08T18:40:28.803+05:306th BATCH OF 120 ITI/DIPLOMA PASS-OUTS HAS JOINED HINDUSTAN ZINC MINING ACADEMY<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background: white;">The mining
sector has the potential to create hundreds of thousands of jobs in the country
thus eradicating poverty at large. </span>Indian
natural resource industry has seen significant change in the last 10 years in
terms of technology, employment generation, metal production and attracting
best of Indian and global talent that includes engineers and management
graduates. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background: white;">Being a
responsible metal and mining company, Hindustan Zinc has set-up ‘Hindustan Zinc
Mining Academy’, in collaboration with Skill Council for Mining Sector (SCMS)
and training partner Indian Institute of Skill Development Pvt. Ltd (IISD) to
train about 500 ITI/diploma pass-outs in five years in Jumbo Drill
Operations and Winding Engine Operations</span> <span lang="EN">to enhance employment
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<span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hindustan Zinc Mining Academy is now commencing
its 6th Batch of ‘Jumbo Drill Operator Training Program’ with an inaugural
function on 3<sup>rd</sup> January, 2018 at Railmagra Centre, Rajsamand
wherein 120 select ITI/Diploma pass-outs will be trained under this 18 months
residential program. The Chief Guest of the event was Kastoor Meena – Site
President, Rajpura Dariba Complex who encouraged candidates to work hard with
focus, dedication and discipline in Academy to have a secure future.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hindustan
Zinc Mining Academy has three Centres running at Bhilwara, Rajsamand and Zawar
near Udaipur with candidates from all over Rajasthan. All Academy centres run in a professional manner with inbuilt monthly
monitoring systems. Since the course is residential, the academy has a
provision for free boarding and lodging facilities for all the selected
candidates in all training programs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Earlier,
Hindustan Zinc has commenced 5 batches of 18 month long Jumbo Drill
Operator Training for ITI/Diploma pass-outs and in Winding Engine Operator
Training Program where 47 ITI/Diploma pass-outs were enrolled and their eight
months training got completed in October 2017. Besides Winding Engine Training,
these candidates are also being given exposure in Banks-men and Bellman
Operations.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Recently,
the company organized placement drive for these students and 136 passing-out
students got jobs with an average package of Rs. 25,000/- per month. Hindustan
Zinc’s business partners have come together to employ these trained youths and
use them for their different operations. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Pavan Kaushik – Head Corporate Communication, HZL said
“with the setting up of India’s perhaps first Mining Academy, Hindustan Zinc is
developing an ecosystem and contributing in unlocking India’s potential in
mining. This is certainly going to enhance India’s capability in skilling of
people in mining space and putting India on growth path”.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Also present were, Sanjay
Sharma – AVP, HZL, Sajany Kathod – Unit Head, RDM, Sunil Dixit – Commercial
Head, RDC, Abhay Gautam – Head CSR, RDC, Mr. Ravi Gupta – Training HR Head,
Deepak Gakhreja - Location HR Head, Deepak Mishra from SCMS, Anshuk
Talwar from M/s IISD and other dignitaries during the event.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Empowering Communitieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868606080143240809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155693561012060229.post-53573208828969179672017-12-07T11:45:00.001+05:302018-01-08T18:40:29.117+05:30VEDANTA KHUSHI - JEEVAN TARANG ENHANCING SPECIAL TALENT OF SPECIAL CHILDREN<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Zinc improving academic opportunities of these specially abled children by
distributing Android Smartphones to educate <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">&</span> learn…</i></span></div>
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its unique initiative - </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">“Jeevan Tarang”, on the occasion of World Disability Day distributed Android
Smart Phones to blind students of Pragya Chakshu School, Udaipur and Badhir
Baal Kalyan Vikas Samiti, Bhilwara on 4<sup>th</sup> December, 2017 with an
objective of enhancing academic opportunities for these children and
mainstreaming them into the society. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">These Android Smart phones will
enable the visually impaired students to ‘Read & Write’ using Accessibility
Features on the device. These phones will allow these students to access their
textbooks in DAISY format from the world’s largest Online Library for the Print
Disabled – ‘Bookshare’. This will bring these students at par with other
students by allowing them to comprehend, read and prepare their academic
content for better understanding hence making them competitive & ready for
any exam. These Accessible devices will also allow the students to access the
power of the internet and also gain worldly knowledge. They will also be able
to enjoy games specially designed for Blind users on their phones.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; line-height: 115%;">The report says, India is home to the
world's largest number of blind people. Out of 37 million people across the
globe who are blind, over 15 million are from India.</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> It is also known that q<span style="background: white;">uality education is an absolute necessity in order to
succeed and progress in this knowledge driven world. Most of the current
educational curriculum is oriented towards the use of the eyesight thus poses
paramount challenges to the blind and visually impaired students.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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organizations are working consciously and tirelessly to ensure these children
get their due attention. Through Jeevan Tarang, Hindustan Zinc </span>has provided these Android phones to the students from
Class 1<sup>st</sup> – Class 5<sup>th</sup> of Pragya Chakshu School, Udaipur
and to all the students of Badhir Baal Kalyan Vikas Samiti, Bhilwara accessing
them the basic human right to educate & learn, a critical step on the path
to economic, educational, and social development. Hindustan Zinc has partnered
with experts to build capacities of these institutions and under this
initiative Mr. Nitin Patel has been appointed in both these schools as a
trainer to train these students in these advanced gadgets.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">The Chief Guest of the event, Amitabh Gupta – CFO, HZL
expressed his happiness to see the passion of these students to learn and climb
up the ladder of success. He emphasized that through Jeevan Tarang, Hindustan
Zinc strives to provide better opportunities to these students to grow and
learn.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Kaushik – Head Corporate Communication said “There is a need to understand and
up-bring these children with all love and care. Jeevan Tarang is an initiative
to ensure that every single ability & disability gets the same
opportunities and recognition thus ensuring the development of both social
& cognitive skills.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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‘Jeevan Tarang’ endeavours to
support people with disabilities, with a focus to identify needs of deaf-mute,
visually impaired and children with brain damages. Around 500 beneficiaries
have been identified from HZL’s operational areas; Kayad Mine, Rampura Agucha
Mine, Chanderiya Smelting Complex and Udaipur.<br />
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<i>Shri Gaurgopal Das,
motivational lecturer and lifestyle coach from ISKCON, visited Udaipur to
interact with the employees of Hindustan Zinc.</i></div>
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equation. There is a constant and there is a variable. Happiness does not
happen automatically in life. You have to choose it to feel it”, said Shri
Gaurgopal Das Ji during his interaction with employees of Hindustan Zinc on <i>29<sup>th</sup>
November 2017 </i>at Hindustan Zinc Yashad Auditorium. Shri Gaurgopal Das was
in Udaipur to deliver a lecture under the new initiative launched by Hindustan
Zinc – “An Insight”. <o:p></o:p></div>
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His interaction focused on
secrets to renew one’s energy and enthusiasm. He said, “In chasing professional
success, one may have missed the key to satisfaction, peace and balance in
life. Achievement is not the only parameter to judge success. It is not about
‘to have it’ but ‘to live it’”. <o:p></o:p></div>
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emphasized on doing something you love, investing in interpersonal and
spiritual time apart from the daily job. It will aid in consciously liking your
life. Also, it is important to be thankful for what you have received and
achieved in life by writing a gratitude journal.<o:p></o:p><i></i></div>
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there is birth and death; and in the middle there are challenges and turbulence
but it depends on a person how he chooses to live and handle the situations as
they come. One can be like a soda bottle which when shaken, gushes out with
force or one can be like water in a bottle that remains calm and stable no
matter how much it is shaken”, Shri Gaurgopal Das Ji described the way of
living the life with this simple example. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Sunil Duggal, CEO of
Hindustan Zinc said, “Shri Gaurgopal Das Ji has been very humble to visit
Hindustan Zinc and address the employees. On behalf of Hindustan Zinc, I thank
him for lending us his insights as to how to look at life and deal with
problems while coming up with simple solutions. I also believe that we should
take life as a privilege and an opportunity to do something bigger, beyond
one’s own capacity.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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The interaction was reached
out to more than 500 employees of Hindustan Zinc, where the employees of Head
Office and the units joined to listen to the address of Shri Gaurgopal Das Ji. <o:p></o:p></div>
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participated in tree plantation along with CEO, Hindustan Zinc in Yashad Bhawan
premises. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Pavan Kaushik, Head -
Corporate Communication, Hindustan Zinc said, “Shri Gaurgopal Das Ji
beautifully explained the difference between ‘being successful’ and ‘feeling
successful’ and has enlightened us with the key to achieve happiness by
focusing on the good things in life rather than dwelling upon the negatives.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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Shri Gaurgopal Das Ji has
been addressing corporate firms & headquarters of Google, Sales Force,
Infosys, Barclays, Bank of America, E&Y, Ford etc. along with TEDx,
celebrities, corporate leaders, medical professionals and prestigious colleges
in India & abroad. He has also addressed audience at the British Parliament
in London. Author of three books, he has also been awarded Super Achiever Award
by Rotary International in 2016 for outstanding contribution in field of
spirituality and inspiration. <o:p></o:p></div>
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An Insight is a new
initiative launched by Hindustan Zinc to break the monotony and to touch upon
the finer points in life. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Empowering Communitieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868606080143240809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155693561012060229.post-49967880849568115852017-10-20T18:07:00.001+05:302018-01-08T18:40:29.086+05:30NEW INITIATIVE - AN INSIGHT WITH ASHISH VIDYARTHI <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<i>Mr. Ashish Vidyarthi's interaction was part of Hindustan Zinc initiative – “An Insight” – held at Hindustan Zinc Auditorium on 22nd September, 2017 in Udaipur...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6FhXHcKsdLgbdQpjaoMcqcbUt8UAEXKgsL03Pypon16W8KOu9_e3KO2rChmpNbRtJaX865hbW_PxQWTWWTRt-I0dV2fnOuQjeJiih0dva_NIu0oZ_kqu-kLet4H9HKM2f3qdElINHqqM/s1600/DSC_5351.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6FhXHcKsdLgbdQpjaoMcqcbUt8UAEXKgsL03Pypon16W8KOu9_e3KO2rChmpNbRtJaX865hbW_PxQWTWWTRt-I0dV2fnOuQjeJiih0dva_NIu0oZ_kqu-kLet4H9HKM2f3qdElINHqqM/s640/DSC_5351.JPG" width="640" /></a></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Zinda Hoon Mai"</span> - Break the routine and discover new sides of yourself. Don't try to be like someone…Be an amazing version of the unique you”, said Mr. Ashish Vidyarthi during his interaction with employees of Hindustan Zinc on 22nd September, 2017 at Hindustan Zinc Auditorium. Mr. Vidyarthi was in Udaipur to deliver a lecture under the initiative launched by Hindustan Zinc – “An Insight”.<i></i><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitcGnd8gLgD6sZoV9QTLIJr7MN-EG5DbzsLHbktHs4Jfw4hyphenhyphen5FiRcw4RC-p32gElFUYqjHWm-cA3vohdDk1r_Wi6MmmmAj05tpxfZFQCBthB6dSjdPXrLpI0gaayZ0lvG3zfi-aMhcprc/s1600/DSC_5175.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitcGnd8gLgD6sZoV9QTLIJr7MN-EG5DbzsLHbktHs4Jfw4hyphenhyphen5FiRcw4RC-p32gElFUYqjHWm-cA3vohdDk1r_Wi6MmmmAj05tpxfZFQCBthB6dSjdPXrLpI0gaayZ0lvG3zfi-aMhcprc/s320/DSC_5175.JPG" width="320" /></a>A versatile actor who has done more than 200 films in 12 languages has a unique style of presentation that made the entire 300 audience present in Hindustan Zinc auditorium, Udaipur spellbound. The art of interaction clubbed with change of expressions and body language made the interaction even more interesting and communicative.<br />
During his interaction, Mr. Vidyarthi emphasized on not being afraid to make mistakes because mistakes help to learn and discover new aspects about oneself. His humorous anecdotes encouraged to look at the positive side of life and be grateful for what one has achieved. Mr. Vidyarthi pointed out that one should own their life and cherish the present.<br />
There were many occasions when participants realized how daily routine of their life is impacting their happiness. “One has to believe that he is alive and has a purpose of being in this life”, he said.<br />
The interaction was webcast to reach out to all employees of Hindustan Zinc and also webcast live on Facebook page of the company. The interaction reached over 100,000 people including employees.<br />
Mr. Sunil Duggal - CEO, HZL during the program said, “We often forget about living in the moment and usually focus on tomorrow. Live today and tomorrow would be lived. It is important for everyone to know that they have a purpose in life and that should be fulfilled."<br />
Mr. Vidyarthi is winner of National Film Award, Filmfare Award and Star Screen Award. He is also Founder of the company Avid Miner, an enterprise that engages corporates and organizations with out-of-the-box interactive modules. <i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiziZ-Xu_DplrQZ07OphxruuXVqaktpV4yLe4oVq5z4Jg1f-MD3CQYDpSm8KjUFwTd3HjrjfLZlhb4kA-zQOhM5daBg-D06xDMcrJkpqmmdAD3jf85JOcQxo51FBXXyfQoYvtb4bUbMPBk/s1600/IMG_4906.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiziZ-Xu_DplrQZ07OphxruuXVqaktpV4yLe4oVq5z4Jg1f-MD3CQYDpSm8KjUFwTd3HjrjfLZlhb4kA-zQOhM5daBg-D06xDMcrJkpqmmdAD3jf85JOcQxo51FBXXyfQoYvtb4bUbMPBk/s640/IMG_4906.JPG" width="640" /></a></i><br />
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Empowering Communitieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868606080143240809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155693561012060229.post-17363899517080706212017-10-20T17:50:00.000+05:302018-01-08T18:40:28.771+05:30BEING SAFE - AN INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBW-_mzQwYHSFXSRyxR5XnEXnkOhGiYMcNDJfuH2WAtDjgJ1LDP4DMiv8j227YSBrtea-WFfX_nmfH2ZChuw2s7ZWyhOfjMgrYASHD9OmXuQncNQiVzCyhSxcYZugvIPJYUMHeTZkXsk4/s1600/Central+Academy+Chittor.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><i><br /></i><i>"Being Safe" initiative has been quite effective in reducing stress, bringing-in a sense of responsibility not just at the workplace but also towards the families of the employees... </i><br />
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Safety has always been a priority for Hindustan Zinc. The initiative “Being Safe” by Corporate Communication conveys on-the-job and off-the-job safety to the employees of the Company. By using live interactive tools, discussion of case studies and screening in-house made safety films, the initiative conveys the importance of being safe for themselves and their families. In this quarter, “Being Safe” conducted 2 workshops for employees at Chanderiya Smelting Complex and Zawar Mines and interacted with over 200 employees to bring about a sense of responsibility for safety among them.<br />
Rajasthan ranks 5th in India in terms of Road Accidents. Road Safety has been taken for granted where many do not follow traffic rules and do not wear helmets or belts while driving. Risk factor has become a source of thrill for not just adults but for children too. “Being Safe” thus extended its focus on children where Corporate Communication conducted 3 workshops at Central Academy, Chittorgarh, Ryan International, Udaipur and DAV school, Zawar, interacting with over 300 students in the quarter. Children would not only craft the future of India but are also instrumental in bringing change in the system and mind-set. The Safety Interactive Workshop brought up enlightened young individuals who promised to follow the path of Being Safe.<br />
“Being Safe” has till now interacted with more than 2500 employees and children and has been successful in inculcating the value of life and bringing employees closer to the management.<br />
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<i>Reducing Breakdowns by In-house designing of Loader bucket…</i><br />
Komatsu Loader WA900 having 13 cubic meter bucket capacity, is one of the largest Loaders used in Mining Industry. At Rampura Agucha Open Cast Mine, this Loader is used at primary crusher pad for ore feeding. But RA-OC team has been a facing a major challenge in the Loader, its tooth points would often wear off from the mounting pin and fall into crusher resulting in crusher breakdown. Also, the life of tooth point was very short.<br />
To reduce the crusher breakdown and to increase the life of tooth point of the bucket, Heavy Earth Moving Machine (HEMM) team consisting Mr. Krishankant Tripathi (Executive- HEMM), Mr. Sachin Kumar (Engineer- Mining Machinery) and Mr. Arjun Kumar (HOD-HEMM) took the challenge to change the design of the Loader bucket. After studying the technicalities involved, the complete bucket front lip was re-designed by the team indigenously and manufactured through local agency. Tooth Point of different design was also fitted in the bucket.<br />
The results were remarkable. Since then, there is not a single case of premature wearing of tooth point in the new design of bucket. The life of new tooth point is twice the original. The cost of ground engaging tools for the equipment went down from Rs. 1538/ hour in FY 2015-16 to only Rs. 415/ hour in FY 2016-17 which gave a direct saving of Rs. 36 lakh y-o-y and, eliminated indirect losses due to breakdown of the equipment and crusher. </div>
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Induced Fan Duct is a critical equipment of Boiler in Captive Power Plant (CPP) and its malfunction would lead to breakdown of boiler. CPP at Chanderiya has been facing a major challenge of erosion of duct parts of Induced Draft Fan, leading to higher power consumption, thereby, increasing COP.<br />
To eliminate the erosion, Captive Power Plant team comprising Mr. Mahender Singh Rathore (Manager - Engineer and Planning), Mr. Seela Satyanarayana (Associate Manager - Electrical), Mr. Mohd. Parvez (Associate Manager - Power), Mr. Chandi Das (Associate Manager - Electrical) and Mr. Binu Raphael (AGM - Asset Optimisation) conducted a detailed “Computational Fluid Dynamics” analysis by taking measurement of pressure drop across the duct. Huge pressure drop across the duct was found to be the main reason of erosion during the analysis. Team then rectified the flow path of induced air by modifying the design of the duct.<br />
Team efforts paid result. After design modification, the erosion of duct got reduced and power saving of around 100KW/Unit was achieved leading to cost saving of Rs.<br />
30 lakhs per annum. This has been horizontally implemented across all units of HZL.</div>
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The Bahai or Lotus Temple in Delhi, completed in the year 1986, is a monumental structure shaped as the petals of the lotus flower. It was built by a renowned Canadian architect named Fariborz Sahba and took 10 years for planning the structure of the temple and implementing it.<br />
The petals of the Lotus temple of Delhi are clad in white marble panels, and their structure has been reinforced with 300 tonnes of galvanized bars to avoid the risk of rust staining on the white concrete body. This also helped to maintain the pristine appearance of the monument and avoid cracking which is prevalent in Delhi because of the humid conditions of the city. Also, the reinforcement used in the white concrete shells, the binding wires and the connecting cables are entirely galvanized so as to prevent the long-term effects of rusting and to guarantee the life of the delicate shell structure of the petals.<br />
Lotus temple is one of the best pieces of art of olden times, that has stood the test of time till today. The monument remains one of the major attractions and a prominent landmark which has won numerous architectural awards. Hundreds of millions of devotees from across the world have already visited Lotus temple and the structure is made to see many more millions in the coming hundreds of years.<br />
Another example of “we all have ZINC in our lives…”</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Though we started this initiative to explore usages of Zinc, but with every research on Zinc, our trust on this metal is only increasing. My curiosity has lead me to search for Zinc in everything I use or consume. It is not about identifying the health problems or corrosion issues, it's about why certain health problems are preventable or early curable, and why, corrosion did not take place across number of buildings, bridges, electrical poles, automobiles and temples in so many decades.</span></div>
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We don't use toothpaste anymore that does not have Zinc. While taking any multi-vitamin, antiseptic, oral care medicines, we make sure it has Zinc in it. It is a tonic for my skin, nutrition, strength to paints and for healthy hair. While buying any steel item, post verifying SS symbol, the next question is whether it has Zinc coating or not. </div>
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We have become spokespersons for Zinc. Our watches, mobiles and other equipment, using batteries, has to have only Zinc batteries. The usage of Zinc in the Moon Buggy and in Spacecrafts is only justification of the trust and respect this metal governs across various usages.</div>
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For once, I am continuously exploring properties and usages of Zinc, and not because I work for Hindustan Zinc.</div>
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Why this metal is the 4th most sought after metal is now understood. Why mankind searched for it in ancient times so rigorously is also known now. The only difference is, in the ancient times the wisdom was more predominant than today, as today, the benefits of Zinc have been further identified and explored.</div>
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And now since I know, I ASK FOR ZINC. Truly, Zinc is in our lives. So live with it, why without it.</div>
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Wondering, even after knowing so much, approximately 1/3rd of the world's population lives in areas of high-risk of Zinc deficiency.</div>
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Some ignorances are not bliss…</div>
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By Pavan Kaushik</div>
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Empowering Communitieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868606080143240809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155693561012060229.post-25488583405334155442017-10-20T17:17:00.000+05:302018-01-08T18:40:28.898+05:30DEVELOPING INDIA WITH A COLLECTIVE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Albert Einstein said - “The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive”.<br />
These values of giving have their roots going deep to mythological times where Karna, one of the central characters in the Hindu epic Mahabharata was a man with a phenomenal sense of integrity and generosity. Even Lord Indra who tricked him by disguising as a Brahmin for his Kavach and Kundal that made him invincible was amazed at Karna's capacity to give away anything asked for. Even though he had alliance with Kauravas during the war, he is always remembered as 'Daanveer Karna'. Also, 'Maharshi Dadhichi', one of the greatest saints of all times donated his bones for the welfare of the community, a force that still drives Indian philanthropy.<br />
We all have grown hearing such stories on power of giving and understanding the necessity of community development and humanistic approach in every way of life. Irrespective of profession, high or low profile, there are people who have made best of their capabilities provided to them for development of society.<br />
When it comes to community service or popularly known as 'Social Responsibility', it has always been seen as responsibility of government and main source for social-economic development of society, particularly in rural India. When Panchayati Raj was introduced, it brought in rural independence in India. With the advent of technologies and setting-up of big industries in remote rural areas, it led to generation of employment thus giving economic boost to villages where Agriculture has always been the main source of economy. It led to less migration and availability of growth opportunities in villages. Gradually with time, population spurted in both villages & cities and with this their necessities also increased making it crucial for the Government to allow Corporates to pitch in for the Greater Good.<br />
This is when Social Responsibility transformed to 'Corporate Social Responsibility'. There are some respected and successful organizations that primarily work towards bringing socio-economic independence in rural communities with the focus on child care, education, health, nutrition, employment, women empowerment, infrastructure development, to name a few. In 2015-16, 5097 companies have invested Rs. 9822 crores in India for social good. This spend is testimony of increased involvement of private sector in social development by contributing in generation of employment and eradication of poverty in country. With Government, corporates and supporting NGOs coming together for nation building, it becomes imperative for communities and individual to take the ownership and work towards 'Collective Social Responsibility' to achieve a well-defined objective. It is important to make the community responsible thus requires more community participation.<br />
To work on long term, sustainable solutions based on the need of the communities, there is a need to underline high impact CSR programs like child care, education, healthcare, women empowerment, skill development, sanitation and agriculture & livestock. For immediate attention, 'child care', 'women empowerment' and 'Skill development' should become part of Nation Development Projects.<br />
There are 7.5 crore underprivileged children in rural areas who need environment to grow and nurture into responsible human resource. We have to build future of India by strengthening their foundation by providing them proper nutrition, health and education.<br />
Women, constituting 48% of total population of country has time and again proven, when we empower them, they empower their family that empowers village/city and ultimately empowering whole nation. Rural women have immense potential to develop their skills and make that a regular source of livelihood. All they need is encouragement and skill development program to move them towards micro-enterprise.<br />
India has target of creating 500 million skilled workers by 2022. It is essential to tap this resource who is primarily those, who could not study due to lack of facilities in their village or lack of interest. There is a need to increase their capacities through professional vocational training programs thus making them resourceful manpower.<br />
With corporate's engagement and communities' support, Government can execute these programs by assigning each corporate with one focus area to address and same will be weaved into their Business Plan. This approach will give undivided attention of Corporate that will align all their resources on the execution of one project, ultimately impacting the society at a National Level. The other approach is that Government allows corporates to highlight 5 flagship programs in the state they are operating and start engaging their resources on the implementation of these programs for the benefit of the community. It is to understand that when corporate come forward to drive the programs for community welfare, it is essential to get support from all sectors including Government. Corporate also need a cushion in smooth running of their Businesses as they are ultimately contributing in boosting the economy and job creation. They should be given equal opportunities to flourish by introducing transparent policies, simple regulatory framework with an offering of 10% tax rebate in running businesses. This money gained is only to be further utilized and reinvested for the Greater Good.<br />
For a developing nation like India, it is important to recognize & strengthen the grass-root level and taking forward the whole nation together in making it the powerhouse of socio-economic development.<br />
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By Pavan Kaushik<br />
Head - Corporate Communication<br />
Hindustan Zinc</div>
Empowering Communitieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868606080143240809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155693561012060229.post-24955945585152113192017-10-20T17:11:00.003+05:302018-01-08T18:40:28.866+05:30SHIKSHA SAMBAL – BRIDGING GAPS IN RURAL SCHOOL EDUCATION<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Rajasthan, unlike many of the rural families, the parents decided to provide
her the best of education. Geeta also had an elder brother, Dheeraj, who was
studying in nearby government school in 2<sup>nd</sup> standard. As the
children were growing, the small girl also started showing interest in
education. She would keep playing with his brother’s books and admire the
pictures. When she became eligible for pre-school, she started going to nearby
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The problem started when Dheeraj reached class 10<sup>th</sup>
and wanted to pursue Science. The school had no teacher to teach the subject.
Not Just Science, even for Maths and English, teachers were not available.
Dheeraj was disheartened. He had two options, either to change his subjects or
search for some school outside the city. He was not ready to give up studies.
As Dheeraj’s father was not financially sound, he could not afford sending Dheeraj
to another city for schooling. Security and safety was another concern for the
family.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Like Dheeraj, there were many students who wanted to study
Science, Maths and English but they could not find a solution. Not just the
boys, many girls of the village wanted to pursue studies further and choose
these subjects. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Geeta, who was still young had the same fear. She was a
brilliant student and wanted to pursue Engineering or Medical Science. But
after knowing all this, her dreams were getting shattered. She started losing
interest in education.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The matter went to elders of the village and they met the Principal
of the school. But the Principal showed his inability and could only express
regret. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Then
the solution came from a Business House </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">that was located near their village. O</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">ne of their representatives met the school Principal.</span> After h<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">earing everything meeting with the students,
the Management of this Business House introduced them to a project for these
students. This project would provide trained teachers to the students who would
teach them English, Science and Maths subjects throughout the year and year
after year which will get the recognition as part of school syllabus. The
dreams of all these children were reinstated. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The Project was “Shiksha Sambal” and the Business House was
Hindustan Zinc. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“For a tree to be strong and upright, its
roots have to be firm”. Similarly, schools are a cornerstone in any student’s
lives to cultivate healthy thought process and groom intellectual abilities. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Schools in rural areas have their own
challenges in terms of providing education to students. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The government has provided schools
in rural areas but the point is how well these schools are equipped to provide
quality education. Students appearing for Senior Secondary education suffer the
most. The teachers are not available for certain subjects and thus either they
have to leave those subjects and choose the subjects available in the school or
even change the stream of education<span style="background: white;"> to get
qualified and experience<span class="textexposedshow">d teachers.</span></span> <span style="background: white;">It is evenly difficult to convince villagers to send
their children to schools, particularly the girls. </span> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Government is very keen to provide the best possible
facilities in village schools. But they do need the support of people, here,
teachers, to run these schools successfully. This is when Corporates and
Government should come together for the holistic development of communities by
aiding the facilities and financial securities. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Through Shiksha Sambal, Hindustan Zinc provides a platform
that empowers rural students to pursue their dream of obtaining higher
education and joining prestigious institutions to play an important role in
development/ progress of the country in future. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">After the identification of the need of schools in terms of
number of qualified teachers, CSR team deputed qualified teachers from external
sources in respective schools for the students appearing for Board Examination.
These teachers are educated youths in nearby villages who were unemployed and
struggling to get jobs, in spite of possessing a degree.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">In 2016,
Hindustan Zinc partnered with Vidya Bhawan Society, Udaipur, for effective
implementation of this program. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Shiksha Sambal believes that conceptual clarity is the
foundation of all learning and is essential for doing well in examinations.
Such clarity will come through a well-rounded studying approach that includes comprehension,
careful observation, classification, conducting experiments, peer group
activities and an unending process of enquiry. Languages of children have an
important role in building conceptual clarity, learning other languages and cognitive
growth. Performance in Mathematics will improve with the understanding of basic
mathematical concepts. And the only way to really understand Science and score
in it is by conducting experiments on their own. In each case, the programme
pitches one point above the cognitive levels of children. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Regular
orientation and subject-specific workshops are also being organized under
Shiksha Sambal wherein it also focuses on conceptual mapping of each chapter of
the given subjects and makes plans for systematic interventions with teachers and
students. Preparing worksheets that could be used with children is an ongoing
process; these materials help in understanding the concepts and in attempting
examination questions successfully. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Another important component of Shiksha Sambal has been the Summer
Learning Camps (SLCs). This year,<span style="background: white;"> 7 Summer Camps
were organized in 5 districts of Rajasthan for more than 750 rural students who
are appearing for 10<sup>th</sup> standard Board Examination this year.</span> <span style="background: white;">The first residential summer camp was organized last
year in Udaipur that saw participation by around 70 rural students. Sighting
the success of last year’s camp, this year, more than 200 students actively
participated where about 50% of them were girls from villages around all 7
business locations including Pantnagar. Around 12-15 students from last year’s
camp also participated this year as ‘Captains’ to aid in managing the current
batch.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_M9P-DYL6ysxrMBRp4_UKTBv6Q2DKSVEIOkMsdu6Ynto5iuL9Gd2q71zPuQx1_W4wib2ZrNJxkZFHHvOa8Ymyo5dH1LOhQoGC9I1FdHFprTd8Fnr_yMstyHUVXabuaXX-lGnT_SEQ-yM/s1600/Shiksha+Sambal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_M9P-DYL6ysxrMBRp4_UKTBv6Q2DKSVEIOkMsdu6Ynto5iuL9Gd2q71zPuQx1_W4wib2ZrNJxkZFHHvOa8Ymyo5dH1LOhQoGC9I1FdHFprTd8Fnr_yMstyHUVXabuaXX-lGnT_SEQ-yM/s320/Shiksha+Sambal.jpg" width="180" /></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The company has also provided help in building infrastructure
like science laboratories, well stocked library, playground, computer laboratory
and also classrooms. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">There are
many activities, such as solving worksheets, doing science experiments and
using library books to deepen the conceptual understanding of the students.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In the recently released Board Exam results for 10<sup>th</sup>
standard, there have been remarkable improvements in several of the Shiksha
Sambal schools. Kanpur school (Zawar) which last year had a pass percentage of
only 11%, now has a pass percentage of 91% in 2016-17. Similar improvements can
be seen in other schools. Putholi (35% to 73%), Padla (32% to 54%), Medta (44%
to 64%), Zawar (16% to 36%), Pandoli (37% to 60%), Kashmor (57% to 100%) and
Soniyana (45% to 79%).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Shiksha Sambal is reaching out to more than 57 schools in 5
districts of Rajasthan - Chittorgarh, Bhilwara, Rajsamand and Udaipur. By now,
more than 6000 students have been benefited wherein </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">150 teachers, 80 Field Instructors (FIs), 50 HZL
employee-volunteers and resource persons from Vidya Bhawan Society are engaged
in strengthening the quality of education.</span></div>
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Empowering Communitieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868606080143240809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155693561012060229.post-78219974523404245202017-10-20T17:07:00.005+05:302018-01-08T18:40:29.368+05:30FINANCIAL CHRONICLE - THE SILVER MINING BY SUNIL DUGGAL - CEO, HZL<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Zx5B7dPwlXEv37wPNw5SHgu6STqtoEByi2QZxJleH4QLrOAmpvcmvZuiyikTj3YQdGaoDJqSGMFn05f2uqvB6P7Py8_UgNyTMoCx8Uh6rzgxVu-5VRA0Hdl1Zv5huAILEPwUeTEgurQ/s1600/Special+High+Grade+Silver+Ingots.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Zx5B7dPwlXEv37wPNw5SHgu6STqtoEByi2QZxJleH4QLrOAmpvcmvZuiyikTj3YQdGaoDJqSGMFn05f2uqvB6P7Py8_UgNyTMoCx8Uh6rzgxVu-5VRA0Hdl1Zv5huAILEPwUeTEgurQ/s400/Special+High+Grade+Silver+Ingots.jpg" width="251" /></a>If we add the amount of solar energy that is absorbed by the earth's atmosphere, land and oceans every year, we end up with approximately 3,850,000 EJ (exajoules or 10^18 joules). To put it in more understandable terms, this amount of energy is equivalent to: 2.7 million earthquakes of the same size as the Tohoku earthquake in Japan (2011); 40,000 times the total energy consumption in the United States; 8,000 times the total consumption in the whole world; 40 per cent of the energy that is required to heat the entire volume of water we have on earth by 1°Celsius. Every square metre of our planet receives around 1,366 watts of direct solar radiation.<br />
In America, one solar panel system is installed every four minutes. NASA is currently working on a solar-powered aircraft.<br />
Globally, California is home to the largest solar power plant in the world, located in the Mojave Desert. It spans 1,000 acres. California also dominates the solar power market, with a market share of 44 per cent in 2015. California, Arizona, and North Carolina are the top three US states for solar power, based on the amount of cumulative solar electric capacity installed. There are now nine states in the US where 100 per cent of new electrical energy comes from solar power. In terms of employment generation, more than 200,000 Americans currently work in the solar power industry. That number is expected to climb to 420,000 by 2020.<br />
India is currently 100 per cent importer of solar parts where Silver is used. The major countries from where it is being imported are China and Japan. Taking forward the vision of our prime minister Narendra Modi to produce 100 GW of solar energy by 2022, and producing solar parts, India's consumption of Silver will be all set to increase by about 4,000 tonnes. It is also true that 40 tonnes of Silver is required to produce panels that would generate 1GW of solar power.<br />
Technically speaking, Silver is a primary ingredient in photovoltaic cells, and 90 per cent of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells use Silver paste. When sunlight hits the silicon cell it generates electrons. The Silver used in the cell works as a conductor to collect these electrons in order to form a useful electric current. The Silver then transports the electricity out of the cell so that it can be used. Further, the conductive nature of Silver enhances the reflection of the sunlight to improve the energy that is collected. Therefore, if it wasn't for Silver, solar wouldn't be as efficient in turning sunlight into energy.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Zx5B7dPwlXEv37wPNw5SHgu6STqtoEByi2QZxJleH4QLrOAmpvcmvZuiyikTj3YQdGaoDJqSGMFn05f2uqvB6P7Py8_UgNyTMoCx8Uh6rzgxVu-5VRA0Hdl1Zv5huAILEPwUeTEgurQ/s1600/Special+High+Grade+Silver+Ingots.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a>But, where is the Silver in India. Have we explored Silver in India? Silver is giving jitters to the increasing solar demand in India. Silver is found in zinc-lead mines and there has been no new large mine explored in India in over a decade. Exploring a mine takes its own time and developing a mine takes 3-5 years. Either we rely on imports or we develop our own resources is the decision that India needs to take.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguncW3a40DH_ApZWbdUW4MN3-LwaKx7ybxNRQ-7bW46LKh6OvE6_TxXhDMMr0pEn52LoVnBQrPMEMLJv1Ry2O-ApE2AeAk0iXZBsWqEGZ08Wbyg50EKtBgCqhAJFcBe95Fh7lxAJLrzi0/s1600/Financial+Cronicle+15.09.2017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguncW3a40DH_ApZWbdUW4MN3-LwaKx7ybxNRQ-7bW46LKh6OvE6_TxXhDMMr0pEn52LoVnBQrPMEMLJv1Ry2O-ApE2AeAk0iXZBsWqEGZ08Wbyg50EKtBgCqhAJFcBe95Fh7lxAJLrzi0/s320/Financial+Cronicle+15.09.2017.jpg" width="236" /></a>India is the largest consumer and importer of Silver in the world, having a share of about 21 per cent of global Silver demand though it produces only 6-8 per cent of its consumption requirement. The current Silver import in India is touching 7,000 tonnes and here in India we produce close to 500 tonnes which maximum can be extended to 1,000 tonnes in coming 3-5 years, with expansion of Hindustan Zinc mines that produces over 95 per cent of India's Silver. Globally, the highest usage of Silver is industrial fabrication (55 per cent), followed by coins and bars (20 per cent) and jewellery (20 per cent) and lastly Silverware (5 per cent). In India, the highest usage of Silver is jewellery (38 per cent), followed by coins and bars (22 per cent) and lastly Silverware (20 per cent) and industrial fabrication (20 per cent), as per World Silver Institute.<br />
As compared to the world, India has been slow towards utilisation of Silver for industrial usage with mere 20 per cent, as compared to global usage. Though we are growing in terms of utilisation of Silver in jewellery and Silverware, the real boost will come with digital India and development of domestic solar energy market where Silver will be used.<br />
Silver's industrial role is much more than that of gold's and it is for this reason that a shortage of Silver will have higher negative implications than there would be if there was a shortage of Gold. </div>
Empowering Communitieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868606080143240809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155693561012060229.post-7213288205103239462017-10-20T16:59:00.000+05:302018-01-08T18:40:29.303+05:30HINDUSTAN ZINC’S TRANSITION TO A FULLY UNDER-GROUND MINING COMPANY BY FY 2019<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiue1u-T_N8irde417K2qOF5naMRQiAhyGfJc-0xXSxS5hg_rANPU0cgKK8gBM8bBktRQaiRHr6C-hlawYl_DeomfXF6W8XhKhqjuJ05q8Ge2rH6drAoCgbkWbmYfV22hR4Yk0pRt4sJS0/s1600/HZL+%252817%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiue1u-T_N8irde417K2qOF5naMRQiAhyGfJc-0xXSxS5hg_rANPU0cgKK8gBM8bBktRQaiRHr6C-hlawYl_DeomfXF6W8XhKhqjuJ05q8Ge2rH6drAoCgbkWbmYfV22hR4Yk0pRt4sJS0/s640/HZL+%252817%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a>India's only and the world's second largest integrated zinc producing company, Hindustan Zinc, is all set to become a fully underground mining company by year 2019.<br />
Rampura Agucha Mine of Hindustan Zinc, the world's second largest zinc producing mine and responsible for 75% of company's total output, is gradually moving from open-cast to underground mine operations. The company is expected to close the open-cast mining operations by 2019 and would operate only under-ground mine. The 955 meters depth shaft sinking work at Rampura Agucha Mine has already been completed and commissioned.<br />
In the year 2016-17, Rampura Agucha mine produced ore both from open-cast and under-ground mine. The contribution of open-cast was 3.3 million tonnes and under-ground as 1.4 million tonnes. Rampura Agucha mine ore production capacity is expected to reach about 4.50 million tonnes by 2019-20. The ore production capacity of Rampura Agucha mine as on 31st March 2017 stands as 6.15 million tonnes.<br />
According to the metals and mining analyst, the grade at Rampura Agucha open cast mine is 13 percent and the under-ground mine would be also similar. Globally the average grade varies between 3-6 percent and that gives a huge advantage to Hindustan Zinc in global market. Even the cost of production of Hindustan Zinc, which is about $ 800 per tonne, is 30 percent lower than that of the global peers.<br />
Hindustan Zinc is on its way towards transition to a fully underground mining company with next generation of technology. This transition will be completed either by the end of current financial year or maximum by early next year. Certainly the production level at open cast mine are much easier when compared to underground mine and initially we are expecting the production levels to be slightly challenging at Rampura Agucha. But since they are ramping up all the other mines, they are well placed to meet the requirements of their smelters and also the production levels. Gradually, the production level at Rampura Agucha under-ground mine will pick-up and will further support the expansion plans.<br />
This transition is part of series of systematic decision and this is the reason they have already speeded up expansion in our other underground mines to ensure that the overall mine production is not impacted.<br />
By 2019-20, Hindustan Zinc will be expanding its all mines to meet the growing demand. Rajpura Dariba mine is being expanded to 1.5 million tonnes from the current capacity of 0.9 million tonnes. The silver rich Sindesar Khurd mine is being expanded from the current capacity of 4 million tonnes to 6 million tonnes. Zawar mines are all set to reach the capacity of 2.5 million tonnes from 1.8 million tonnes in the current financial year and subsequently to 4.5 million tonnes in next 3 years. The company's Kayad mine in Ajmer has ore production capacity of 1 million tonnes and efforts are being made to expand this mine as well.<br />
The shaft sinking work has been completed at Sindesar Khurd mine which has reached the depth of 1050 meters and a new mill of 1.5 mtpa capacity has already been commissioned last year to support the enhanced ore production at Sindesar Khurd mine. The Company is also setting up Fumer Plant to further improve recovery of metals from the slag.<br />
Though ore production capacity of all the mines put together is 12.20 mtpa, the actual ore production in the year 2016-17 was 11.87 million tonnes. The company is aiming to expand the mine production levels to 13.10 mtpa in the current financial year and reaching to 17.50 mtpa in the next three years, i.e. by FY 2020.<br />
Since disinvested in 2002, Hindustan Zinc has invested over USD 3 Billion towards its 4 phases of expansion programs to reach to metal production capacity of 1 million tonne and within three years the company is expected to expand the capacity of metal production to 1.2 million tonne an eventually to 1.5 million tonnes in the next 5 years.<br />
The global zinc market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.96% during the period 2017-2021. The zinc consumption in India is too increasing every year and eventually the issue of corrosion in the new sectors like automobiles, railways, use of galvanised re-bars in coastal structures, electricity distribution network will also drive zinc consumption in India.<br />
Agriculture is another area where zinc can improve the yield of crops since a large agriculture land in India is suffering from zinc deficiency which is not only impacting the mineral value in crops but also affected the overall production.<br />
Hindustan Zinc is counted amongst the top 50 companies in all sectors in India. The company has high quality of grades of ore but also keeps tight control on the costs, best in class technology and substantial cash accruals to meet expansion plans.</div>
Empowering Communitieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868606080143240809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155693561012060229.post-77387614225128612252017-10-20T16:37:00.002+05:302018-01-08T18:40:29.336+05:30FORBES MAGAZINE - BENEATH THE SURFACE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>4</i>th August, 2017 <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I</span> By Varsha Meghani</span></div>
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<i>Hindustan Zinc - India's Super 50 Companies 2017 by Forbes India.</i></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9PaJWyku6dnknQiF9Avj4jDNSddgRglC6R3m7m2EBM2kcUYDz2m_MEenRp2OzWU9Q-bbMAzI76pR-aHi8R8y5HjtMg_5Gckx3nTgp3bU8TUWzp_8UPpAw17356Ylg-zA25w-G93WT1Nk/s1600/Mr.+Sunil+Duggal+-+CEO%252C+HZL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9PaJWyku6dnknQiF9Avj4jDNSddgRglC6R3m7m2EBM2kcUYDz2m_MEenRp2OzWU9Q-bbMAzI76pR-aHi8R8y5HjtMg_5Gckx3nTgp3bU8TUWzp_8UPpAw17356Ylg-zA25w-G93WT1Nk/s400/Mr.+Sunil+Duggal+-+CEO%252C+HZL.jpg" width="400" /></a><i style="text-align: right;"></i><span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 14pt;">What makes it Super</span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="color: #1f4e79; line-height: 16.8px; margin-bottom: 8pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.6px;">Access to high quality grades of ore lends it a ‘natural’ advantage</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="color: #1f4e79; line-height: 16.8px; margin-bottom: 8pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.6px;">Tight control on costs helps it retain it healthy margins</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="color: #1f4e79; line-height: 16.8px; margin-bottom: 8pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.6px;">Quick adoption of the best-in-class technologies</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="color: #1f4e79; line-height: 16.8px; margin-bottom: 8pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.6px;">The integrated nature of their operations adds to their cost advantage.</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">A 100-tonne truck emerges
from pitch darkness and rumbles past us. Outfitted with helmets, rubber boots
and fluorescent overalls, we’re seated in an SUV, waiting to plunge into the
same abyss. Around us hills dot the dry landscape.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">We’re at the mouth off the
Sindesar Khurd, an underground zinc-lead mine operated by Hindustan Zinc in
Dariba on the outskirts of Udaipur in Rajasthan. About an hour ago, a blasting
had been carried out in the 500-metre deep mine. The truck that crossed us had
scooped up the broken rock and was on its way to a nearby mill where the
zinc-lead ore would be separated from the waste.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">This extraction of zinc and
lead - and silver as a by-product–is a thriving business; one that has
catapulted Hindustan Zinc from deep losses, when it was a government
run–entity, to huge profits after Anil Agarwal’s Vedanta Ltd (formerly Sesa
Sterlite) bought its first tranche of the company’s shares in 2002. Last
fiscal, the company – 29.5 percent of it is still owned by the
government–reported earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and
amortisation (Ebitda) of Rs. 9,734 crore on revenues of Rs. 18,642 crore.
Meanwhile, cash reserves stood at Rs. 16,065 crore. This, despite declaring an
interim and special dividend totalling Rs. 27,157 crore–the highest ever paid
by an Indian company in a single financial year claims the company, which
trades at Rs. 274 on both the BSE and the NSE (as of July 14). “When our
balance sheet became very fat, we decided to share the money with the
government, our shareholders and us”, jokes Sunil Duggal, CEO, Hindustan Zinc.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Despite the huge outflow, the
company’s expansion plans remain undented. With a current output of 1 million
metric tonnes per annum (MMTPA) of refined metal, Hindustan Zinc is the second
largest Zinc producer in the world – after Anglo-Swiss mining giant Glencore –
and seems well on its way to achieving a targeted output of 1.2 MMTPA by
FY2019. It is among the world’s least expensive zinc producers, and also
Vedanta’s most profitable unit. In India, it enjoys a near-monopoly (the only
other Zinc producer, Binani Zinc, produces 0.03 MMTPA), meeting 80 percent of
the domestic demand for the metal that is largely used as a coating to protect
steel from rusting. Clearly, Duggal, 55, has much to smile to about. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Our SUV makes its way into
the mine. Floodlights blinking, we drive through the mine passages, first 300
metres underground and then 200 metres further. The air becomes heavy and the
darkness is interrupted by light bulbs hanging from the rock ceiling at
intervals of a few metres. Jumbos–large vehicles that blast through the ore
body–navigate the rocky terrain, making way for our car. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Huge mineral wealth is buried
deep within those rocks. In fact, some of the richest ore bodies are found in
the five zinc–lead mines owned by Hindustan zinc spread across Rajasthan. At
Sindesar Khurd, the ore grade–the concentration of mineral within an ore–is 6
percent. While at Rampura Agucha–the company’s flagship mine, and also the
world’s largest zinc-producing mine – the ore grade is even higher: “The open
cast pit mine at Rampura Agucha has a grade quality of 13 percent, while the
underground mine has a grade of 14.1 percent. Globally the average is about 3
percent”, says Ashutosh Somani, metals and mining analyst, institutional equities
research, JM Financial. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">This natural bounty has
ensured that Hindustan Zinc maintains its advantage on the cost of production
of zinc. At around $800 per tonne, the company’s cost of production is around
30 percent lower than that of its global peers, says Andrew Thomas, principal
analyst, zinc markets, at Wood Mackenzie, an Edinburgh-headquartered research
consultancy.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Remarkably, Hindustan Zinc
has been able to maintain this cost over the years; around 15 years ago, at the
time Vedanta stepped in, the cost was the same. What was different, however,
was the price of zinc on the London Metal Exchange (LME). Back then it hovered
around $800 to $850 per tonne, says Duggal, which meant that the company was
largely loss making. So much so that in 2002 when Vedanta bid for a controlling
stake in Hindustan Zinc, it encountered little competition; it bought a 26
percent stake from the government for Rs. 445 crore, while another 20 percent
was acquired from the public. (In 2003, Vedanta acquired an additional 18.9
percent stake from the government for Rs. 324 crore, taking its total ownership
in Hindustan Zinc to 64.9 per cent.)</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Around the mid–2000s a China
driven commodities boom began, with the prices of oil to iron ore and zinc
shooting up. Hindustan Zinc’s profit followed suit; in fact its margins only
became fatter as its cost of production remained steady. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Today, zinc prices move
between $2500 to $2700 per tonne on the LME. “We never look at commodity cycles
when looking at production,” says Duggal, pointing out that even at about $1400
per tonne – the lowest zinc prices have sunk to over the last five to six
years–Hindustan Zinc still pocketed a good margin, given its $800 per tonne
cost of production. Even at the height of the global financial meltdown in
2009, when zinc prices plummeted to around $1100 per tonne and prompted
producers worldwide to shut mines or halt production, Hindustan Zinc made
money. “So that [global zinc prices] is not a topic for me. The only topic is
first to control costs and second to increase volumes”, adds Duggal. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Apart from the low cost of
labour in India, Hindustan Zinc’s access to abundant, and high grade, ore is
just one of the factors that enables it to maintain its low cost of production.
After all, these resources were available to it even when it was an unprofitable,
state–run company. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">In fact, at the time of
Vedanta take over in 2002, Hindustan Zinc produced only 0.2 MMTPA of refined
metal. “Globally, we were nowhere,” says Naveen Singhal, president and
director, projects, at Hindustan Zinc. “But our chairman’s [Anil Agarwal],
vision was to make the company a global first or second.”</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Upping production was key to
that vision. And so from 2003 to 2005, Hindustan Zinc undertook what Singhal
describes as “Phase 1 of the expansion journey, targeting 0.5 MMTPA of ramped
up capacity. The challenge however, was to keep capex costs low so as to make
the project financially viable, given the low zinc prices at that time, says
Singhal. Also, project delays had to be avoided so as not to get caught in a
spiral of interest payments. “We engaged the best of contractors with the right
technology and right infrastructure practices so that they could do our project
right”, he says. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">In addition to mine
expansion, zinc and lead smelters, and the company’s first thermal capacity
power plant were built. “Our smelters are power intensive. If we didn’t have a
power plant, firstly our costs would be higher and secondly getting reliable
power would be an issue. Without reliable power, we can lose millions of
dollars in a day”, says Singhal. This integrated project was completed in
record time and at a cost 40 percent lower than the global benchmark, because
of the right technology partners, as well as the low cost of labour that India
enjoys, he adds.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">By the time the project ended,
metal prices started soaring and Hindustan Zinc began raking in the profits.
Hungry for more, it eyed large volumes, targeting 0.8 MMTPA of capacity
expansion by 2008 as part of Phase 2. This time too, the company ramped up not
just its mines, but also the capacity of its smelters and power plants. “Each
time we spent money, we spent it in all three areas”, says Singhal. The fact
that Hindustan Zinc’s mines and smelters and power plants are located close to
each other reduces transportation costs, while the power plants meet 94 percent
of company’s energy needs, says Somani. “The integrated nature of their
operations adds to their cost advantage,” he says. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-_UgJ7CTd6-6BD0Dr0fMrHUDhfu2YPk9tx5ARPZCT4cx8x0JpdG3lOUPczzwi8-YI9e5bOK_atkdmMlUdkc7-v7kY13de8HitzfbLvHbiLzf834FivV-Tdk2TtC5-12C7WeESii_ST68/s1600/Picture1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-_UgJ7CTd6-6BD0Dr0fMrHUDhfu2YPk9tx5ARPZCT4cx8x0JpdG3lOUPczzwi8-YI9e5bOK_atkdmMlUdkc7-v7kY13de8HitzfbLvHbiLzf834FivV-Tdk2TtC5-12C7WeESii_ST68/s400/Picture1.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Currently, Hindustan Zinc
produces 0.9 MMTPA of metal and is on track to meet its next target of 1.2
MMTPA by FY 2019. As part of this phase, in 2012, it found that the open pit
production at Rampura Agucha, responsible for 70 to 85 percent of the total
output was tapering. Exploration studies revealed that a kilometre beneath the
earth’s surface the reserves were still rich. Swiftly, the management
implemented a transition from open cast mining to underground mining. Here too,
investments in world–class technology, including the building of 1 km–long
shafts at Rampura Agucha and Sindesar Khurd mines, are underway to increase
efficiencies. Digital technologies, such as wifi infrastructure within their
mines, are also being built to connect their operations and resources in real
time. “It is the next generation of underground mining,” says Duggal. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The challenge, however, will
be to compensate for declining output from open cast mining, while still
meeting the 1.2 MMTPA target. This is important for retaining volume and,
therefore, cost advantage. At present, the company produces 0.4 MMTPA of metal from
underground mining operations. “We are not going from 0.9 to 1.2 MMTPA, but
from 0.4 to 1.2 MMTPA. It is a three-fold expansion,” says Singhal, adding that
over the last 10 to 12 years the company has spent more than $3 billion on
expansion work. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">As we drive through the mine
passages, making our way back to the top, the air becomes lighter. Metres away
from the mouth of the mine sunlight floods into the SUV. The full extent of the
riches that lie beneath the surface become astonishingly clear.</span></div>
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<i><span style="background: white; font-size: 12.0pt;">Mainstreaming
the specially abled children by bringing them together with the
society/community…<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hindustan
Zinc under its ‘Jeevan Tarang – Zinc Ke Sang’ Project has initiated around six
month long Campaign – ‘Garv Se’ where these Special Children of God would be
participating in series of creative activities to engage them with Hindustan
Zinc employees & their families on a same platform. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-size: 12.0pt;">The program
has been formally launched by Hindustan Zinc Ladies Club on 26<sup>th</sup>
September, 2017 where Painting Workshop along with other artistic activities –
clay modelling, diya painting & block painting were organized that saw the
participation of around 60 children from Viklang Kalyan Samiti, Udaipur &
Prayas Sansthan, Udaipur. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
objective of the Campaign </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">is to
mainstream the specially abled children by bringing them together with the
society/community and Garv Se has been a step towards it by engaging Hindustan
Zinc employees and their families through the series of engagements – movie
screening, sports, trekking, dance workshops to name a few.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-size: 12.0pt;">"Jeevan
Tarang - Zinc Ke Sang” was formally launched on Foundation Day of Hindustan
Zinc, i.e., on 10<sup>th</sup> January, 2017.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-size: 12.0pt;">The fact
says that there are over 70 million disabled people in India out of which over
12 million are hearing impaired with hardly 500 government aided Deaf
schools providing formal education to these children. Even the teachers
working in these schools are not equipped or trained to teach the hearing
impaired students as Sign Language is still not accepted as a medium of
teaching and communication. More than 90 % of students with deafness do not have
access to and are out of the formal education system. Lack of access to
language has also kept the deaf away from development of social and cognitive
skills.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-size: 12.0pt;">Mr. Pavan
Kaushik – Head Corporate Communication said “There is a need to understand and
up-bring these children with all love and care. Jeevan Tarang is an initiative
to work towards a more inclusive society, where every single ability &
disability gets the same opportunities and recognition.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">‘Jeevan Tarang’ endeavours to
support people with disabilities, with a focus to identify needs of deaf-mute,
visually impaired and children with brain damages. Around 500 beneficiaries
have been identified from HZL’s operational areas; Kayad Mine, Rampura Agucha
Mine, Chanderiya Smelting Complex and Udaipur. Access to knowledge is a basic
and human right, a critical first step on the path to economic, educational,
and social development. Hindustan Zinc has partnered with experts to build
capacities of these institutions. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Hindustan Zinc has also
partnered with National Handicapped Finance & Development Corporation to
support for Skill Building of the disabled persons from among Hindustan Zinc’s
districts. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Also present were Ms. Neelima
Khetan – Head CSR, HZL, members of Hindustan Zinc Ladies Club along with HZl employees
and their families during the program.<span style="color: #1f497d;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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