under category in Skillsoft Perspective 2021 India Awards Udaipur. As a firm believer in the people-first aspect, Hindustan Zinc has successfully built a learning organization where every employee in the company aspires to move to the next level and is provided support by the organization in this endeavour. For its efforts, the company has received honorary mention in ‘Skillsoft Perspective 2021 India Awards’ under the category of Digital Dexterity Award – Digital or Building Organizational Resilience & Agility Award. The organization has always been curating various initiatives to serve its employees and believes in motivating them to build the organisation.
Hindustan Zinc received honourable mention for their implemented Skillsoft perspective. It witnessed the measurable impact, and unlocked desired outcomes with regards to their talent pool and the organization. The companyunderstands the needs of their employees, encompassing technical, functional as well as behavioural, managerial and leadership aspects, for their all-round development. In addition to the existing practices, the company had set high standards and paved a clear path for those willing to embark on an organization-wide initiative to incorporate talent and learning management solutions. In January 2020, Hindustan Zinc (HZL) partnered with Skillsoft and launched an eLearning portal before the pandemic began. When the first wave of COVID pandemic hit the nation and there was a global standstill for most industries and companies, Hindustan Zinc, leveraged its digital learning platform to help employees further upskill and groom themselves. Being a digital first company, they were able to easily transition onto a virtual learning mode and reach a global benchmarking ROI of 550 percent across manufacturing industries. Fostering a culture of constant learning, innovation and improvement, Hindustan Zinc has always been at the forefront of developing its people and providing structures learning opportunities to them. The company especially tends to align talent with shifting realities, and technology plays a key role of significance to enable this paradigm shift in people practices.
The future world wars will be fought over water if we don’t step up and conserve water today. Hindustan Zinc, a certified 2.41 times water positive company, strongly believes in water sustainability not just in its own operations, but also with its employees and local communities. The organization spread the message of water conservation through a series of 18 street plays across all its locations to sensitize employees, contract workers, employee relatives and local community members.
The street plays on the theme of water conservation revolved around a water-scarce dystopian future in the year 2050 where a king with all of his wealth and riches could still not manage to get water enough to fill a small swimming pool due to scarcity. The citizens fought against each other due to lack of drinking water, resorting to even violence and murder to get just a mouthful of drinking water. The play highlighted the possibility of today’s world where one could put in conscious efforts to save water and prevent such a dreadful future from becoming a reality. Hindustan Zinc had partnered with Udaipur based local theatre group Natyansh to spread this important message on the theme of water conservation. The organization celebrated September as the month of water conservation and initiated a series of street plays across its locations in Rajasthan at Kayad in Ajmer, Agucha in Bhilwara, Chanderiya in Chittorgarh, Dariba in Rajsamand, and Debari, Zawar and its Head Office in Udaipur. As a major economic contributor in Rajasthan, Hindustan Zinc is constantly working on recycling, searching alternatives for use of water, and exploring alternative water sources. Giving emphasis on water conservation, the company has worked on sustainability of water resources. HZL has state effluent treatment plants and recycling facilities, sewage treatment plant, rise in water vigilance and water storage facilities with which it is playing an important role in water-management and progress. Further, the company demonstrates its commitment to water stewardship by using water efficiently, maintaining water quality, and engaging with communities to collaboratively manage a shared water resource throughout the life cycle. With this, Hindustan Zinc is certified as a “water positive company”. To provide safe and pure water, RO plants are set up under model project through which 1000 LPH pure water is made available. Water ATMs are also set at some places, where villagers get pure water at reasonable cost. In some areas where clean water source is not available, water is supplied through water tankers in 16 villages benefitting over 14000 community members. Till now, 13 RO plants and 39 ATMs have been setup. Through this, pure water is supplied to the 5000 families in 52 villages. The certificate of water positive company in metal and mining sector indicates stability of Zinc and commitment towards water storage. As a major financial contributor in the region, Hindustan Zinc gives emphasis on the water recycling, identifying, and developing alternative water sources and water supply. The company has also included water stewardship as one of its sustainability development goals (SDG) 2025 and has prepared a roadmap to become five times water positive company in the coming years by implementing strategies and concepts to reduce water footprint. Company is also working on increasing availability and improving quality of water in coming years and, reaching to the available water resources to supply pure water to maximum villages in the state by 2025.
inclusive for Hard of Hearing students, This unique holistic program has trained over 600 students, their teachers and parentsacross 3 districts in Rajasthan on sign language, Partners with Noida Deaf Society for education of sign language through ‘Jeevan Tarang’ program Udaipur : In an effort to provide equal opportunities to children from all walks of life, Hindustan Zinc is consciously and consistently providing equal educational opportunities and the knowledge of sign language to Hard of Hearing children through its Jeevan Tarang program. The program has so far helped over 600 students, their teachers and parents in learning sign language across 3 districts in Rajasthan.
Hindustan Zinc recently organized a special program with students of Jeevan Tarang program across Ajmer, Bhilwara and Chittorgarh. Students enthusiastically participated in activities like poster making competition, drawing competition, group dance,cultural activities and awareness on preventive measures for COVID. Communication and languages help us connect with each other. To help the hard of hearing enter the mainstream society, sign language is an important tool of inclusion and socialization. Jeevan Tarang project involves a holistic approach towards inclusion where not just the students but also their teachers and family members are taught sign language. Through this initiative more and more students have been empowered to effortlessly integrate into mainstream education. It has also ensured that teachers and schools are able to foster an inclusive environment. Students are also taught vocational skills to be able to become financially independent and live a life of dignity. Many hard of hearing students have to deal with daily hardships to be able to communicate and be a part of mainstream education, which often forces them to miss out on valuable experiences and opportunities. In order to change this situation and help these children approach life confidently, Hindustan Zinc in partnership with Noida Deaf Society designed the Jeevan Tarang program where the children and teachers received Indian Sign Language training through a disciplined curriculum.
One of the beneficiaries is Ram Gopal, class tenth student at Deaf School, Ajmer. Since he was young, Ram lacked the necessary learning and communication skills. He had trouble understanding the subjects without sign language. Through the Jeevan Tarang program, he as well his teachers and parents were trained in sign language. Sharing his happiness, an excited Ram signed, “The Jeevan Tarang program has changed my life completely and now I not only understand the subjects in school easily but have also developed a zeal to study. I am so happy that I can share my thoughts and feelings withmy friends, teachers and parents without any problem. I am now teaching sign language to my cousins and people around me.” Ram’s school teacher, Ms. Shilpa said, “I learnt sign language after Jeevan Tarang intervention and now I am teaching my subjects with the help of sign language. In my class, Ram communicates with me and clears his doubts effortlessly due to a better knowledge of sign language by both him and me.Ram has found his interest in computers and wants to get a computer job when he is older.” 14-year-oldTanu from Bhilwara also has a similar story but today she is an A grade student inspiring her classmatestoexcel in academic and cocurricular activities. Tanu’s mother says, “Now, we understand Tanu’sgestures and she also motivates us to learn sign language for better communication in the family. After learning sign language, schoolteachers are also able to communicate with Deaf students. Thank you, Hindustan Zinc and Noida Deaf Society, for your generous support to Deaf children.” During the lockdown, the program ensured online mediums were adopted to continue regular training programs. Zoom, WhatsApp, and recorded videos were used to impart the necessary skills without any interruption. The parents were also made an integral part of the learning process including counselling and career guidance sessions to help them learn, communicate and work with their hearing impaired children for a better future. Furthermore, these students are also being given anopportunity to learn basic English reading and writing skills, computer skills, and personality development training under the program. Special workshops for female students were organized on menstrual hygiene management and defense against sexual abuse, to equip them with the courage and a safe space to be able to report such incidents and seek help. The Jeevan Tarang program that started in 2017 continues to work towards a larger purpose of providing an equal opportunity & integrative environment by strengthening the educational ecosystem and improving learning levels of children with disabilities and make them employable.
Jury consists of senior leaders, researchers, and academicians, Award endorsed by World Federation of CSR Professionals Jaipur. Gaining recognition for its myriad initiatives to help better the lives of the communities around its sites, Hindustan Zinc has won the ‘CSR Leadership Award’ at the Rajasthan Leadership Awards 2021, presented by World CSR Day in a virtual award ceremony. This award was endorsed by the World Federation of CSR Professionals, who also provided the certification for this award.
The award was given by Mr. Aasif Sayed HR Director, World HRD Congress and Mr. Aalok PanditExecutive Director, CMO Asia and received by Ms. AnupamNidhi, Head CSR, Hindustan Zinc on behalf of the organization. The Rajasthan Leadership Awards recognise leaders or organisations who have contributed value and made a change as a strategic tool for sustainable growth. These leaders are impactful and follow a ‘MAD’ (Making A Difference) approach to their work, driven by passion and commitment toward social change. The jury for the Rajasthan Leadership Awards 2021 included prominent individuals such as Dr Arun Arora, Ex-President and CEO, The Economic Times; Chairman, Edvance Pre-schools Pvt. Ltd. & Emeritus Chairman, World HRD Congress, Professor Indira Parikh, President – Antardisha, India’s Iconic HR Leader, Dr C.M. Dwivedi, Group Chief Human Resource Officer, Fazlani Group of Companies, Dr SaugataMitra, Chief People Officer & Group Head HR, Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt. Ltd., Dr R L Bhatia, Founder, World CSR Day and World CSR Congress, Dr Sanjay Muthal, Executive Director, INSIST Executive Search Hindustan Zinc is present in more than 5 districts in Rajasthan, 1 district in Uttarakhand, and 1 district in Gujarat and positively impacts the lives of more than 7 lakh individuals through its CSR initiatives. The organization works in the field of education through its Khushi and NandGhar project, Shiksha Sambal project, UnchiUdaan Project, and scholarship for the higher education of girls at Ringus. In the field of Sports, the company runs a football academy and developed the field of grassroots football through technology, raising champions in the Under 18 category who have out Rajasthan on the football map. Sakhi is the flagship women empowerment project of Hindustan Zinc where 27000+ women get financially and socially empowered through self-help groups. Project JeevanTarang helps bring the differently-abled into mainstream society through its inclusive program. Hindustan Zinc is improving the livelihood of 30k farmers and cattle owners through the SAMADHAN project. Primary healthcare facilities are still a challenge in rural communities, and the company’s mobile health vans at each location reaches out to the doorsteps of the community and provide basic healthcare facilities of the communities. Hindustan Zinc also deploys new technologies and uses various initiatives for water and infrastructure.
Hindustan Zinc is committed to improving the educational standards of local schools and communities. Through this initiative, Hindustan Zinc’s DAV, Zawar recently did the bhoomipoojan and ground breaking ceremony of the ground where a new pre-primary wing will be constructed.
The ground breaking was done by Mr. Kishore Kumar, SBU Director, Zawar. It is noteworthy that the pre-primary wing will have 3 classrooms – 1 each for pre-nursery, Lower Kindergarten (LKG) and Upper Kindergarten (UKG) with a capacity of around 40 students in each class. Hindustan Zinc’s DAV Zawar is a CBSE affiliated senior secondary school and was founded in the year 2014. Prior to that it was run by Hindustan Zinc in partnership with Kendriya Vidyalaya. The school’s 500+ students come from a radius of 5-6 kms around the school. Students from science and humanities streams get a hands on learning experience in the senior secondary classes there. Education is the biggest focus area and portfolio among Hindustan Zinc’s CSR initiatives. Through the company’s educational interventions, Hindustan Zinc touches the lives of more than 1.8 lac children across Rajasthan and thereby enables them to have a brighter future.
