Regulation 25 (7) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 stipulates that the company shall familiarise the independent directors through various programs about their roles, rights and responsibilities in the company, nature of the industry in which the company operates, business model of the company, etc.
The Board including all Independent Directors have been explained about their roles, rights, responsibilities in the Company through detailed presentations on the changes in backdrop of Companies Act 2013, SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and Secretarial Standards. The Company has arranged such presentations through internal resources as well as outside experts/consultants.
The Board including all Independent Directors are being provided with relevant documents, reports and internal policies to enable them to familiarise with the Company’s procedures and practices from time to time.
Periodic presentations are made at the Board and Board Committee Meetings, on business and performance updates of the Company, business strategy and risks involved.
Updates on relevant statutory changes concerning the Company are informed to the entire Board on regular intervals.
Independent Directors are facilitated to meet without the presence of the Company’s management to discuss matters pertaining to the Company’s affairs.
The Company organised visits to the plants for the Directors to facilitate them to understand the operations of the Company in detail.
The details of familiarisation programs imparted to independent directors are as under:
Date of Program |
Names of Independent Directors who attended the Program | No. of hours | Areas covered |
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September 23-24, 2014 | Dr. Anand C. Burman Mr. Pradeep Dinodia Dr. Pritam Singh Mr. Ravi Nath Gen. (Retd.) V. P. Malik |
48 hours |
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May 7, 2015 | Dr. Anand C. Burman Mr. M Damodaran Mr. Pradeep Dinodia Dr. Pritam Singh Ms. Shobana Kamineni Gen. (Retd.) V. P. Malik |
2 hours |
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October 20, 2015 | Dr. Anand C. Burman Mr. M Damodaran Mr. Pradeep Dinodia Dr. Pritam Singh Mr. Ravi Nath Gen. (Retd.) V. P. Malik |
2 hours |
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May 5, 2016 | Mr. M Damodaran Mr. Pradeep Dinodia Mr. Ravi Nath Ms. Shobana Kamineni Gen. (Retd.) V.P. Malik |
1 hour |
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August 8, 2016 | Dr. Anand C. Burman Mr. M. Damodaran Mr. Pradeep Dinodia Mr. Paul Bradford Edgerley Dr. Pritam Singh Mr. Ravi Nath Gen. (Retd.) V.P. Malik |
2 hours |
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October 26, 2016 | Mr. M. Damodaran Mr. Pradeep Dinodia Dr. Pritam Singh Mr. Ravi Nath Gen. (Retd.) V.P. Malik |
1 hour |
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February 7, 2017 | Dr. Anand C. Burman Mr. M. Damodaran Mr. Pradeep Dinodia Mr. Paul Bradford Edgerley Dr. Pritam Singh Mr. Ravi Nath Gen. (Retd.) V.P. Malik |
2 hours |
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March 7, 2017 | Mr. M. Damodaran Mr. Pradeep Dinodia Ms. Shobana Kamineni Dr. Pritam Singh Mr. Ravi Nath Gen. (Retd.) V.P. Malik |
1 hour |
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May 10, 2017 | Dr. Anand C. Burman Mr. M. Damodaran Mr. Pradeep Dinodia Mr. Paul Bradford Edgerley Dr. Pritam Singh Mr. Ravi Nath Ms. Shobana Kamineni Gen. (Retd.) V.P. Malik |
2 hours |
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July 25, 2017 | Mr. M. Damodaran Mr. Pradeep Dinodia Dr. Pritam Singh Mr. Ravi Nath Gen. (Retd.) V.P. Malik |
2 hours |
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November 1, 2017 | Dr. Anand C. Burman Mr. M. Damodaran Mr. Pradeep Dinodia Dr. Pritam Singh Mr. Ravi Nath Gen. (Retd.) V.P. Malik |
1.5 hours |
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February 6, 2018 | Dr. Anand C. Burman Mr. M. Damodaran Mr. Pradeep Dinodia Dr. Pritam Singh Mr. Ravi Nath Ms. Shobana Kamineni Gen. (Retd.) V.P. Malik |
2.5 hours |
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March 19, 2018 | Mr. M. Damodaran Mr. Pradeep Dinodia Gen. (Retd.) V.P. Malik |
0.5 hour |
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May 2, 2018 | Dr. Anand C Burman Mr. M. Damodaran Mr. Paul Edgerley Mr. Pradeep Dinodia Dr. Pritam Singh Mr. Ravi Nath Ms. Shobana Kamineni Gen. (Retd.) V. P. Malik |
2 hours |
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July 25, 2018 | Dr. Anand C Burman Mr. M. Damodaran Mr. Pradeep Dinodia Dr. Pritam Singh Mr. Ravi Nath Ms. Shobana Kamineni Gen. (Retd.) V. P. Malik |
2 hours |
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October 16, 2018 | Mr. Paul Edgerley | 1.15 hours |
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Mr. M. Damodaran |
1.5 hours |
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January 30, 2019 | Mr. Paul Edgerley | 0.45 hours |
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January 31, 2019 | Prof. Jagmohan Singh Raju |
2 hours |
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January 31, 2019 | Mr. Paul Edgerley | 1 hour |
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Prof. Jagmohan Singh Raju | 3.5 hours |
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February 01, 2019 | Prof. Jagmohan Singh Raju | 7 hours |
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April 26, 2019 | Dr. Anand Burman Prof. Jagmohan Singh Raju Mr. M. Damodaran Mr. Paul Edgerley Mr. Shobana Kamineni |
1.5 hours |
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July 29, 2019 | Mr. Paul Edgerley | 1.15 hours |
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July 30, 2019 | Prof. Jagmohan Singh Raju Mr. M. Damodaran Mr. Paul Edgerley Mr. Shobana Kamineni |
1.5 hours |
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October 22, 23 & 24, 2019 | Ms. Tina Trikha | 7.5 hours |
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October 22, & 23, 2019 | Prof. Jagmohan Singh Raju | 4 hours |
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October 23, 2019 | Prof. Jagmohan Singh Raju Mr. M. Damodaran Mr. Paul Edgerley Ms. Shobana Kamineni Ms. Tina Trikha |
1.5 hours |
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February 6, 2020 | Prof. Jagmohan Singh Raju Mr. M. Damodaran Ms. Shobana Kamineni Ms. Tina Trikha |
1.45 hours |
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February 6 & 7, 2020 | Prof. Jagmohan Singh Raju | 4.45 hours |
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June 9, 2020 | Prof. Jagmohan Singh Raju Mr. M. Damodaran Mr. Paul Edgerley Ms. Tina Trikha |
1.5 hours |
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August 13, 2020 | Prof. Jagmohan Singh Raju Mr. M. Damodaran Mr. Paul Edgerley Ms. Tina Trikha |
1.5 hours |
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September 21 & 22, 2020 | ACM BS Dhanoa (Retd.) | 6.25 hours |
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October 28, 2020 | Prof. Jagmohan Singh Raju Mr. M. Damodaran Mr. Paul Edgerley Ms. Tina Trikha ACM BS Dhanoa (Retd.) |
1.15 hours |
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December 10, 2020 | Prof. Jagmohan Singh Raju Mr. M. Damodaran Ms. Tina Trikha ACM BS Dhanoa (Retd.) |
1.75 hours |
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February 4, 2021 | Prof. Jagmohan Singh Raju Mr. M. Damodaran Mr. Paul Edgerley Ms. Tina Trikha ACM BS Dhanoa (Retd.) |
1.5 hours |
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Name of Directors |
Financial Year 2020-21 | Cumulative till date | ||
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No. of Programmes | No. of Hours | No. of Programmes | No. of Hours | |
Mr. M. Damodaran | 17 | 7.4 | 45 | 40.65 |
Mr. Paul Bradford Edgerley | 16 | 5.65 | 33 | 25.50 |
Prof. Jagmohan Singh Raju | 17 | 7.4 | 33 | 34.90 |
Ms. Tina Trikha | 17 | 7.4 | 24 | 18.15 |
ACM BS Dhanoa (Retd.)* | 17 | 10.65 | 17 | 10.65 |
*Appointed as Independent Director w.e.f. 01.10.2020