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CSR: BEL supports NITK Suratkal with physiotherapy equipment

Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has reached out to lend a helping hand to the Physiotherapy Centre at National Institute of Technology, Suratkal, Karnataka (NITK), by donating physiotherapy equipment as part of its CSR initiatives.

Shri Shrikant Walgad, IAS, Chief Vigilance Officer, BEL, handed over the physiotherapy equipment to Prof B Ravi, Director, NITK Suratkal, in the presence of Prof G C Mohan Kumar, Dean (FW), NITK, BEL officials, teachers, staff and students of NITK Suratkal on January 11, 2024.

BEL Corporate Office celebrated World Hindi Day today.

Dr. S K Tripathi, Dy Director (National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development), Bengaluru, was the chief guest. On this occasion, the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s message on World Hindi Day was read out. The 15th issue of Corporate Office House Journal “NavaPrabha” was released by the Chief Guest, GM (HR), AGM (HR) and Corporate OL team.

Mementoes were given away to the writers. Certificates to the employees who passed Hindi Parangat examination issued by Dept. of OL, MHA were distributed during the function. Popular Hindi songs were presented by the employees.

BEL, IIT Delhi ink MoU to transform breakthroughs in Deep Tech research into products for Indian Navy

Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) has joined hands with the Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT) at IIT Delhi to translate breakthroughs in Naval Deep Tech research being carried out at CARE – IIT Delhi, into products for Indian Navy.

BEL and IIT Delhi today signed an MoU for R&D collaborations in various emerging technologies, as envisaged by the Indian Navy’s office of Naval Projects at IIT Delhi, to facilitate conversion of inventions in ongoing Deep Tech research into Naval products. The MoU was signed by Mr Manoj Jain, Director (R&D), BEL, and Prof Preeti Ranjan Panda, MD, FITT, in the presence of dignitaries from the Indian Navy and IIT Delhi.

The Naval research being carried out at CARE – IIT Delhi required some handholding from the industry, as industry partners need to be part of the research and product development from the initial stages itself to ensure smooth transition during prototype trials and production.

The entry of BEL marks the beginning of a new chapter of synergy between the industry and user-academia alliance at IIT Delhi, giving a boost to the GoI’s Atmanirbhar Bharat drive. BEL and IIT Delhi will now jointly work on core technology development with use cases in areas of interest pertinent to the Indian Navy.

BEL has expressed interest to participate in collaborations in the field of Naval Electronic Systems, including RF, Sonar systems, IMARS, Communication Systems, etc.

The Defence Secretary, Mr Giridhar Aramane, IAS, inaugurated Abhigyaan, the state-of-the-art auditorium at the Central Research Laboratory (CRL) of Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) at Ghaziabad, today. Other dignitaries at the inaugural included Mr Bhanu Prakash Srivastava, CMD, BEL, Mr Manoj Jain, Director (R&D), BEL, Mr Sankarasubramanian R, Executive Director, Ghaziabad Unit of BEL, and Mr Anoop Kumar Rai, Chief Scientist, BEL CRL-Ghaziabad.

Abhigyaan will be used for product demos, symposiums, hackathons, tech talks and lectures. It can seat 250 people.

The auditorium boasts excellent acoustics, smart interfaces, a large interactive data wall (6 metre by 3.3 metre) and 3 PTZ cameras for live feed. There are also 2 high resolution displays for simultaneous presentation and demonstration.

Abhigyaan will be an asset to the scientific community.

‘MaRC 24’, a two-day Marketing Conference of BEL held at Visakhaptanam from January 5-6, 2024, turned the spotlight on the increasing significance of the Marketing function in today’s stiff competitive business scenario.

The conference was inaugurated by Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena, AVSM, NM, Chief of Staff, HQ Eastern Naval Command, who was accompanied to the event by Rear Admiral Nelson D’Souza, NM (CSO Tech). The conference was attended by CMD, Directors, Heads of Strategic Business Units & Central Research Laboratories, guest speakers and Marketing representatives from all the Units & SBUs.

The conference featured brainstorming sessions to generate innovative ways and means for the company to retain its leadership position in key segments.

The participants also deliberated on many other relevant topics including generation of business leads, acquisition, marketing strategies and transformative ideas involving young marketing executives to maximise growth.

CSR: “BEL Hall of Electronics” inaugurated at Visvesvaraya Industrial & Technological Museum, Bengaluru

Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has renovated and upgraded the existing Gallery “BEL Hall of Electronics” at the Visvesvaraya Industrial & Technological Museum, Bengaluru, at a cost of Rs. 2 Crore, as part of CSR initiatives of the Company.

Shri Bhanu Prakash Srivastava, Chairman & Managing Director, BEL inaugurated the “BEL Hall of Electronics” in the presence of distinguished scientist Dr. B Venkatraman, Chairman, VITM Executive Committee & Director, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam; Shri Vikraman N, Director (HR), BEL, and Smt. K A Sadhana, Director (VITM). Shri Ramakrishnan L, Chief Scientist, CRL & Chairman of Technical Committee, BEL, General Managers & Sr. Officers of BEL, VITM officials, teachers & students of various schools participated in the inaugural event held on December 28, 2023.

The “BEL Hall of Electronics” offers a diverse array of exhibits spanning the realms of Electronics – from basic electronics to Communication, Radar and Autonomous Systems to Electro-Optics, Medical Electronics, Smart City Solutions, Smart Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence & Virtual Reality. The objective is to popularise Science & Technology among students in particular and public in general through a host of innovative concepts & interactive exhibits.

BEL has been a forerunner in promoting societal development. As a corporate entity, BEL actively participates in the social and economic development of communities in which it operates through CSR. BEL’s CSR activities are aimed at inclusive growth, holistic community development and empowerment of marginalised and underprivileged sections.

BEL has won the IEI Industry Excellence – Gold Award instituted by The Institution of Engineers (India) by “virtue of demonstrating highest order of business excellence”.

Mr. Sankarasubramanian R, ED (BEL-Ghaziabad), and Mr. Naveen Namboodiri, DGM (CC), received the award for BEL from the Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Rajendra Shukla, at the 38th Indian Engineering Congress being organized by IEI in association with the Department of Science & Technology in Jabalpur today.

BEL has won 5 awards in Navratna / Maharatna category in the Indian Chamber of Commerce – PSE Excellence Awards announced today in New Delhi. Mr Manoj Kumar, ED (NM&IM), Mrs Durga GK, ED (Software), and Mrs Shirin Samuel, DGM (CC), received the awards on behalf of BEL for ‘Company of the Year’, ‘Contribution of Women’, ‘Operational Performance Excellence’, ‘CSR & Sustainability’ and ‘Corporate Governance’ from Dr Rajeev Singh, Director General, ICC, and Dr Madhukar Gupta, IAS.

As part of Swachhta Pakhawada celebrations, a Walkathon (walking races) was organised at BEL Corporate Office today for employees, both men and women, cutting across all age groups, to create awareness on Swachhta. As part of Swachhta Pakhawada celebrations, a Walkathon (walking races) was organised at BEL Corporate Office today for employees, both men and women, cutting across all age groups, to create awareness on Swachhta.

Lt Gen Osama Asker, Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces, visited the India Pavilion at the Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX) 2023. Cmde (Retd) A Madhavarao, CMD, BDL, & Ms Prabha Goyal, GM (BEL-Panchkula), briefed him about the capabilities of the eight Indian Defence organizations which are participating in the expo:- BEL, HAL, BDL, DRDO, MDL, AVNL, IOL & AWEIL.

Maj Gen Mohamed Salah El-Din Mustafa, Minister of Military Production, Egypt, yesterday visited the BEL stall at India Pavilion at EDEX 2023. He was briefed about BEL’s capabilities by
Ms Prabha Goyal, GM (BEL-Panchkula), in the presence of other senior officials of BEL.

Gen Mohamed Ahmed Zaki, Minister of Defence, Egypt, & Lt Gen Mohamed Hegazy Abdul Mawgoud, Commander, Egyptian Air Defense, visited BEL stall at India Pavilion, EDEX 2023, today, and were briefed by Cmde (Retd) A Madhavarao, CMD, BDL, & Ms Prabha Goyal, GM (BEL-PK).