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Vol V Issue II February 2017

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GVK Foundation conferred the Best Corporate Foundation Award

GVK Foundation, GVK’s social initiative arm was conferred the Best Corporate Foundation Award at the World CSR Congress held on 18 February, 2017 in Mumbai. GVK Foundation was awarded for outstanding contribution towards social development and Corporate Social Responsibility. World CSR Congress is guided by leaders who believe in the value of CSR built in the fabric of business. It aims to celebrate leadership that would help build a better society and a better world. The key objectives of World CSR Congress are to unite for a common cause and spread the message of CSR, that makes a difference to the community at large.

GVK MIAL Cargo bags the ‘Certificate of Merit’

Training programs @ Gautami CCPP

Session on Financial Investment @Corporate Office

Thanksgiving lunch

Goonj - a voice, an effort

Bio Asia 2017

GVK EMRI completes 8 years of its operations in Meghalaya

Significant Days of the Month

GVK in the MEDIA

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On the occasion of International Customs Day, MIAL Cargo bagged the ‘Certificate of Merit’ under the category ‘Best Custodian’ on 27 January, 2017 in Mumbai. The prestigious recognition was presented to MIAL by Shri Devendra Singh, Chief Commissioner of Customs, Air Cargo Complex in the presence of Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Hon’ble CM of Maharashtra and Mr Adi Godrej, Guest of Honour and the Chairman of Godrej Group of Companies.

GVK MIAL Cargo bags the ‘Certificate of Merit’

Ms Suchita Shetty, Head - Terminals Management and Baggage Operations, MIAL was honoured with the ‘Women Super Achiever Award for Excellence in Aviation and Aerospace Sector.’ The 4th World Women Leadership Congress and Awards (WWLCA) were held on 17 February, 2017 in Mumbai. This year’s theme was ‘YOU WE CAN’ and the objective was to identify and celebrate the outstanding leadership and achievements demonstrated by women leaders who reflected their distinct innovations and initiatives in private and public sectors, and philanthropists.

Ms Suchita Shetty receiving the award

Ms Suchita Shetty, MIAL honoured with Women’s Super Achiever Award

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GVK CSIA hosted a grand opening of the GVK Excellence Centre at Terminal 1. BCAS (Bureau of Civil Aviation Security) organized a workshop for the training of empanelled instructors to conduct screener certification, to understand the basics of adult learning theory and how to prepare and facilitate examination development. The aim of this workshop was to help the examiners gain necessary skills and confidence to conduct examinations and judge candidates with better uniformity. The workshop also helped understand the foundation of conducting a need analysis, develop learning objectives and evaluate the impact of training initiatives. It was a quite interactive workshop that also focused on implementing a variety of testing styles, creating a positive environment and managing evaluation challenges.

Instructor Induction Workshop at GVK CSIA

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A training program on Good Housekeeping Practices - 5S was conducted for the employees at Gautami CCPP.

The 5S process is a structured program to achieve organizational cleanliness and standardization in the workplace which results in a safer and more efficient

and productive operations.

The outsourced employees at Gautami CCPP underwent training on Behavioral Based Safety. It was facilitated by

Mr B.S. Rao, AGM-Mechanical Maintenance Department (MMD).

Training programs @ Gautami CCPP

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As part of the Continuous Training Program, a Refresher Training was conducted by Mr Karan Singh Kumawat, AGM - F&A on 10 February, 2017 for toll collectors of

the Toll Operations Department. The training focused on providing insights to ensure smooth and efficient handling

of the toll operations.

A Cricket tournament was organized for the employees at Shrinagar Hydro Electric Project, Uttarakhand. Everyone enjoyed themselves and bonded over the matches that were held at

Kilkileshwar School, Thapli Chauras in Garhwal.

Refresher Training @Jaipur-Kishangarh Expressway

Cricket tournament at Shrinagar HEP

GVK TRANSPORTATION

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A quick break from work is often required to refresh and rejuvenate. So, an interesting

one-minute game was organized for all the associates wherein the participants had to

transfer water to maximum number of bottles with the help of a sponge.

Chef Dinesh Prasad was the quickest and emerged the winner.

Fun unlimited….

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GVK HOSPITALITYTaj Banjara

Team Taj Banjara hosted a grand outdoor catering event for about 8000 guests from Cognizant. It was a well-organized event with a lavish buffet for the guests.

The entire Food & Beverage team worked very hard showcasing undying team spirit and work skills.

Team F&B puts up a great show

Team Taj Banjara created another happy moment for one of its guests when they recovered his gold ring that he had misplaced

while swimming in the hotel pool. As soon as they were informed, the security team swung into action and recovered the ring from the pool in 90 minutes. Congratulations to the

team for the exceptional service!

Exceptional Service

The Security personnel

To apprise the employees about the various tools available for investment planning, a session on ‘Awareness on Financial Investment Plans’ was conducted at the Corporate Office, Hyderabad. Organized in collaboration with Karvy Stock Broking Limited, the session focused on the benefits of various investment plans available. It was headed by Mr Gaurav Dua, Deputy General Manager - Corporate Marketing and Mr Rajanikanth Thota, Manager - Product Marketing. The session highlighted the following aspects:• Importance of Financial Planning• Benefits of investing and how to choose the right investment tool • Investment in shares, mutual funds and other tools.• Tax saving sections and instruments

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A thanksgiving lunch was organized for all the associates to kick start the year on a happy and cheerful note. Various entertainment activities including musical chairs, ring game and ‘lucky person of the day’ were

also planned. Everyone enjoyed the sumptuous lunch and had a great time dancing, singing and playing.

Around 40 associates participated in the Hoopla game that attracted a lot of cheer from everyone. The participants were given three rings which they had to aim at the various items spread across a table.

Everyone enjoyed themselves and had a great time.

The associates at Taj Deccan came together and had a great time designing beautiful rangolis and flying kites to mark Sankranti celebrations.

Thanksgiving lunch

One-minute game

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GVK HOSPITALITY

Taj Deccan

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In line with its CSR philosophy, team Taj Krishna, Hyderabad extended support to Goonj, an NGO that works towards improving the quality of life of the less privileged communities. Goonj collects urban underutilized articles with the help of volunteers and partner organizations, and provides for the basic needs of far flung villages. It endeavours to provide for basic needs like education, hygiene, women’s sanitation, health, water conservation and infrastructure etc. Team Taj Krishna volunteered to contribute towards their current campaign, “Cold doesn’t kill people, lack of clothes do.” Many posters were displayed across the hotel to create buzz and invite maximum contribution from the associates. This initiative lasted for about ten days and received an overwhelming response wherein more than 1200 articles were collected and contributed to the NGO.

GVK ONE mall collaborated with CII-Yi (Confederation of Indian Industries-Young Indian) for an initiative called HORN NOT OK PLEASE (HNOP). Yi identified several public places to spread awareness about the ill-effects of unnecessary and excess honking. With about a million footfalls every month, GVK ONE served as a strategic location to set up HNOP signage in prominent areas to help raise awareness. It was inaugurated by Mr Sanjay Bansal - Head, GVK ONE mall. The customers were briefed about the initiative and were also handed car windshield stickers.

Goonj - a voice, an effort

HORN NOT OK PLEASE

Taj Krishna

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GVK BIO sponsored Bio Asia 2017 and showcased all group companies - GVK BIO, Aragen Biosciences and Inogent Laboratories P Ltd. Mr Manni Kantipudi, CEO was part of a panel discussion on ‘Make in India’ that had participants from the industry and the government. The entire session was broadcast live on Twitter besides posting regular updates on other social

media platforms like Facebook and LinkedIn. This also helped drive traffic to the new website and enhance brand visibility.

As part of the Fun Fridays initiative at GVK BIO, a kite-flying activity and a rangoli competition was organized for all the associates. Everyone enjoyed watching the colourful kites soaring high in the blue sky. GVK BIO-ites came forward and showcased their creative side with some vibrant rangoli designs that were a visual treat for all. Mrs Lathaa Subramanian - Hyderabad, Dr Prakash Kotame, Mr Kathiravan Asokan and Ms Boddula Geethanjali - Bangalore judged the competition and congratulated all the particiapants.

The winners were:

1st Prize: Premalatha Tharmani and Sushmita (Synthesis @ Nacharam)

1st Prize: T Prabhakar Teja, K Manasa, C Chandrakala (Bangalore office)

2nd Prize: Prathyusha & Akhila Koukutla (Biology @ Nacharam)

3rd Prize: Sravani, Swetha & Nagarani (Inogent)

Team L&D at GVK BIO has been sharing core values across the organization through ‘Daily Motivators’. On 12 January, 2017, this unique initiative crossed a significant milestone as the team shared 1000th

‘Daily Motivator’ with all the employees. Ever since inception, this program has certainly come a long way in motivating the employees and enhancing their productivity. Congratulations to Team L&D, especially Ms Madhu Maurya for driving this inspiring program!

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Fun Fridays‘Daily Motivators’ at GVK BIO completes 1000 working days

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GVK EMRI

GVK EMRI provides services during Peddagattu Jathara in TelanganaPeddagattu Jathara, also known as Lingamanthula Jathara, is held once every two years at Durajpalli village in

Suryapeta District of Telangana. This year, it was celebrated at Lingamanthula Swamy Temple at Durajpalli from 12th to 16th February. This Jathara is one of the biggest fairs in India and the second largest in Telangana after Sammakka Sarakka Jathara held at Medaram in Warangal District. Nearly 25 lakh devotees visited the temple during the festival.

GVK EMRI provided efficient services throughout the Jathara by setting up a first-aid centre along with three ambulances. Around 30 emergences and 20 first-aid cases were attended by GVK EMRI. Many dignitaries also attended the Jathara including Shri G. Jagadish Reddy, Minister of Power & SC cell, Shri Thalasani Srinivasa Yadav, Minister of Cinematography,

Shri Surendra Mohan IAS District Collector of Suryapeta and Smt Parimala Nuthan IPS, Superintendent of Police, Suryapeta.

GVK EMRI completes 8 years of its operations in MeghalayaGVK EMRI successfully completed eight years of its operations in the state of Meghalaya on 2 February, 2017. With a fleet of forty eight ambulances, GVK EMRI has attended around 1.5 lakh emergencies in the state and has saved around 17,000 lives. So far, GVK EMRI has assisted over

1500 child births in the ambulances. The timely response and efficient service provided by the Pilots and the Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) across the difficult terrains has helped improve the emergency medical scenario in the state.

Ms Rani, OLMR awarded GVK EMRI’s research paper presented by Ms Rani, OLMR (On Line Medical

Research) was awarded at the 9th National Conference of Pediatric

Emergency Care Physicians at Hyderabad Apollo Hospitals. She bagged the Third Prize for Research Presentation by the Society for Trauma and Emergency

Pediatrics. Ms Rani (L) at the 9th National Conference of Pediatric Emergency Care Physicians

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Significant Days of the Month

World Sleep Day aims to celebrate the benefits of good and healthy sleep. The day also calls to action on important issues related to sleep including medicine, education, social aspects

and driving. World Sleep Day is an awareness activity of World Sleep Society, founded by World Association of Sleep Medicine

(WASM) and World Sleep Federation (WSF).

World Sleep Day - 17 March

International Women’s Day is celebrated throughout the globe on March 8th every year. The day gives an opportunity to appreciate the

remarkable contribution of women in our society. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity by celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. This day has been recognized

by United Nations General Assembly as a means of recognizing the contribution of women to the society. The messages given at public events

on this day focus on various themes such as the importance of education for women and career opportunities etc.

International Women’s Day – 8 March

Dentist’s Day is observed on March 6th worldwide. The day pays tribute to the dentists or the dental surgeons. It is a day to thank our dentists for the work done by them as a token of gratefulness and

appreciation. This day may be observed by spreading awareness on dental health and hygiene. It may also be the perfect day to replace

our toothbrush with a new one.

Dentist’s Day – 6 March

World Kidney Day – 9 MarchWorld Kidney Day is a global health awareness campaign focussing

on the importance of kidneys and reducing the occurrence of kidney diseases and associated health problems. It is observed

annually on the 2nd Thursday of March. Various campaigns including conferences, seminars, marathons, competitions and

fund raising etc. are conducted worldwide to apprise the citizens about the significance of kidney health.

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