We care about mother earth

We at Ahuja Foundation organized a debate "Is GMO good for India". This was our endeavour to do our bit towards our mother earth.

The event was organized on 27th August 2015 at Chaudhary charan singh National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (NIAM)

It was done in collaboration with N.I.A.M and Fortis.

Dr. V.A. Shiva Ayyadurai, the inventor of email and polymath, who is a world-renowned systems  scientist, inventor and entrepreneur conducted the debate.

The students participated with a lot of enthusiasm.The video is now on you tube:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxL-Q2XYaDs&list=PLLbB0CrciU4WuqnKQvD9UEuB9jjLnSFUd&index=1

We returned back with a feeling of a job well done and with plans to hold more such events in future.

Closely contested debate - 3 teams for "Yes, GMO is good for India" and 3 teams for "No, GMO is not good for India". Based on debate quality and presentation, a team from the No group was the winner, closely followed by a team from the Yes group. Judges' decision: "Inconclusive" if GMOs are good for India...

Backdrop at the Closing Ceremony

Business Orientation Training for Ex-Servicemen

Ahuja Foundation conducted a Business Orientation Training for Ex-Servicemen to Empower them to find Private Sector Jobs from 8 May, 2015 - 25 June, 2015. This "On the Job Training" was provided at the premises of Ahuja Group at Jaipur to a batch of 12 retiring soldiers of the Indian Army, as part of our CSR activities.

Lalit Ahuja explaining how it all started and the road ahead :

Lalit Ahuja addressing the dignitaries :

Komal Ahuja narrated her experiences in the form of a poetry:

Komal Ahuja translating her poetry in Hindi:

The Men from the Army

One day our office was flooded with big men from the army,
They had strange stories to tell about horses, guns, planes and artillery,
They spoke about radars and signals as we stared at them in bewilderment,
By the end of the day we began to wonder if they came from some other planet.

They came from all parts of India,there was a Manikandan,a Rana and a Shinde too,
They looked different, spoke different languages and greeted differently too
Slowly we warmed up to them and their smiling faces and got use to their Jai Hind,
Soon we understood that they just belong to a different world, then it was not so difficult.

We began grilling them about various aspects of the business,
Kuch samay ke liye bhool jaaiye apni duniya I requested,
The basics of accounts flew from top of their heads,
Sales, marketing and the C.R.M was not so bad.

Then came the biggest challenge, attitude and image building,
We even taught them proficiency in English language,
After ten days we took a written test
And the army said ham kahan faas gaye yaar!

Soon they began to enjoy the course,
They were made to shadow the executives,
Prabhu fainted at the end of day one of marketing much to everyone’s surprise,
MY people said madam honge yeh fauji par hamara kaam nahi hai asaan.
Welcome to our world I told the men,
Jeevan kahin bhi nahi hai asaan,
Jee tod mehnat karni padegi aapko
aapke liye aaram hai haram!

Slowly all their illusions were shattered,
They learnt all the intricacies of business,
They learnt to say take care madam after their Jai Hind,
And with all the knowledge became very confident.

Now the time has come to bid them good bye,
To wish them happiness and success as they go by,
We hope they remember us and life treats them just fine,
They are born to win they should remember this at all times.

They could have died for us, this is the least we could have done for them,
To keep in touch is a promise we have made to all of them,
The Ahuja Foundation is honored to have done their bit towards the nation
We will miss you all we all want to say in unison!!

Subedar Vijay Singh shares his experiences of the training:

Naik Prabhu Prakash shares his experiences of the training:

Havildar Adhikary shares his experiences of the training:

Lt. Gen. Arun Kumar Sahni the GOC-in-C, South Western Command of the Indian Army taking feedback: 

Lt. Gen. Arun Kumar Sahni the GOC-in-C, South Western Command of the Indian Army handing over the Completion Certificate: 

Lt. Gen. Arun Kumar Sahni the GOC-in-C, South Western Command of the Indian Army handing over the Completion Certificate: 

Lt. Gen. Arun Kumar Sahni the GOC-in-C, South Western Command of the Indian Army handing over the Completion Certificate : 

Lt. Gen. Arun Kumar Sahni the GOC-in-C, South Western Command of the Indian Army handing over the Completion Certificate: 

Lt. Gen. Arun Kumar Sahni the GOC-in-C, South Western Command of the Indian Army handing over the Completion Certificate:

Lt. Gen. Arun Kumar Sahni the GOC-in-C, South Western Command of the Indian Army taking feedback:

Lt. Gen. Arun Kumar Sahni the GOC-in-C, South Western Command of the Indian Army at the closing ceremony :

Lt. Gen. Arun Kumar Sahni the GOC-in-C, South Western Command of the Indian Army congratulating a soldier :

Lt. Gen. Arun Kumar Sahni the GOC-in-C, South Western Command of the Indian Army handing over the Completion Certificate:

Lt. Gen. Arun Kumar Sahni the GOC-in-C, South Western Command of the Indian Army handing over the Certificate of Appreciation to Lalit Ahuja:

Lt. Gen. Arun Kumar Sahni the GOC-in-C, South Western Command of the Indian Army handing over the Certificate of Appreciation to Lalit Ahuja :

Lt. Gen. Arun Kumar Sahni the GOC-in-C, South Western Command of the Indian Army addressing the gathering :

Business Orientation Training for Ex-Servicemen

Ahuja Foundation conducted a Business Orientation Training for Ex-Servicemen to Empower them to find Private Sector Jobs from 8 May, 2015 - 25 June, 2015. This "On the Job Training" was provided at the premises of Ahuja Group at Jaipur to a batch of 12 retiring soldiers of the Indian Army, as part of our CSR activities.

The Men from the Army

One day our office was flooded with big men from the army,
They had strange stories to tell about horses, guns, planes and artillery,
They spoke about radars and signals as we stared at them in bewilderment,
By the end of the day we began to wonder if they came from some other planet.

They came from all parts of India,there was a Manikandan,a Rana and a Shinde too,
They looked different, spoke different languages and greeted differently too
Slowly we warmed up to them and their smiling faces and got use to their Jai Hind,
Soon we understood that they just belong to a different world, then it was not so difficult.

We began grilling them about various aspects of the business,
Kuch samay ke liye bhool jaaiye apni duniya I requested,
The basics of accounts flew from top of their heads,
Sales, marketing and the C.R.M was not so bad.

Then came the biggest challenge, attitude and image building,
We even taught them proficiency in English language,
After ten days we took a written test
And the army said ham kahan faas gaye yaar!

Soon they began to enjoy the course,
They were made to shadow the executives,
Prabhu fainted at the end of day one of marketing much to everyone’s surprise,
MY people said madam honge yeh fauji par hamara kaam nahi hai asaan.
Welcome to our world I told the men,
Jeevan kahin bhi nahi hai asaan,
Jee tod mehnat karni padegi aapko
aapke liye aaram hai haram!

Slowly all their illusions were shattered,
They learnt all the intricacies of business,
They learnt to say take care madam after their Jai Hind,
And with all the knowledge became very confident.

Now the time has come to bid them good bye,
To wish them happiness and success as they go by,
We hope they remember us and life treats them just fine,
They are born to win they should remember this at all times.

They could have died for us, this is the least we could have done for them,
To keep in touch is a promise we have made to all of them,
The Ahuja Foundation is honored to have done their bit towards the nation
We will miss you all we all want to say in unison!!

रोजगार की ओर / Rojgar Ki Aur (Towards Employment)

Ahuja Group's success stems from vision, values and dedication to a set of common principles - the Ahuja Way. Its five core values express the beliefs and values shared by Ahuja Group. All Team Ahuja members, at every level, are expected to apply these values in their daily work and relations with others, by going to the source of information to make correct decisions, by continuous improvement, by embracing challenges and by respecting customers and each other - people worldwide contribute every day to the success of Team Ahuja.

रोजगार की ओर / Rojgar Ki Aur (Towards Employment) in a small step towards fulfilling our social initiative under Ahuja Foundation (Ahuja Group's Corporate Social Responsibility initiative), where we make unemployed youth gainfully employable by providing them the Skills needed by the modern day industry in a structured way and support them to get employment through our network under guidance from Rajasthan Skill and Livelihoods Development Corporation - RSLDC
Certificate in Sales & Marketing (CSM) :  3 Months full time
This programme has been tailored for non-marketing executives who are interested in learning about sales and marketing and will impart skills as required by the industry and includes modules on English speaking and writing, Tally, CRM, On the Job Training, Field Visits, Sales Management, Marketing, Product training ,Basic principles of After Sales Service and Soft Skills.
Period : 3 months, 5 days a week and 5 hours each day.
Batch Size : 16 per batch
Basic Qualification : Graduation in English Medium in any discipline