SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
As a responsible corporate organisation, JK Tyre is committed to social and community service. Giving back to society and the environment is one of our core principles. We have implemented many programmes in order to enrich people in and around our workplaces.
In order to provide an all round development and growth, our social programs are diversified to include
HEALTH CARE
We have been running and supporting a number of health programmes not only for our employees, but also for people living in and around the areas we operate from. Some of our efforts in this area are:
- Free Medical Camps were organised at our Tyre Plants in collaboration with various reputed hospitals in rural areas where no medical facilities are available.
- Around 1000 people availed the benefit of general medical treatment.
- Eye Camps were organized ar Banmore. Almost 2500 people for tested and 500 eye operations were conducted.
- Programme on Development of Mentally Retarded Children was supported by donations and contributions made by employees of Vikrant Plant at Mysore. This was organized in collaboration with the District Hospital.
In collaboration with Population Foundation of India, we adopted 60 villages in the Rajsamand District of Rajasthan for running a Population Control Programme titled "Parivartan". Services such as Ante-Natal and post - natal Check-ups, Immunization, Growth Monitoring of Children upto 5 years, identification and treatment of various diseases and other common ailments are provided free of cost. This has significantly reduced Maternal and Child Mortality rates. The programme also regularly counsels the community members on issues of Family Welfare and Population Control, including free distribution of contraceptives. - "Pushpawati Singhania Research Institute" (PSRI) which is a Super Speciality Hospital for Digestive, Liver and Renal Diseases, Delhi is an initiative by JK Tyre. The Institute organises a number of health care programmes like, Free Medical-check ups, Blood Donation Camps etc.
- We provide all support to TCI and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in their endeavor to spread awareness for HIV /AIDS. Centers have been set up on the National Highway / Transport Nagar to help and councel truck drivers who are considered to be highly vulnerable to the diseases. So far, more than 1,25,000 people have attended the clinics, of which 25% were treated for sexually transmitted infections. We also support "Infotainment Melas" which are held near these clinics, where education is combined with entertainment for spreading the message for HIV/AIDS awareness.
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EDUCATION
We recognize the great importance of education for building the future of our country, and are committed to its contribution. With this belief, Lakshmipat Singhania School at Jaykaygram was established. It gives us great pride to note that our students have excelled and are recognized for their efforts in Rajasthan. We also help and support various educational institutions who are involved in providing quality education for the children in villages. This includes free distribution of books, computers etc.
We are also helping raise the level of education amongst the elders by initiating Adult Literacy Programmes in remote and backward villages. Example: small villages adjoining Mysore (Karnataka), Kankroli (Rajasthan) Banmore (Madhya Pradesh) etc.
Children Career Counseling is provided for almost 500 children in Mysore. 10 Ekal Vidyalayas are active in remote villages of Rajasthan. Mid Day Meal programmes are given to a number of schools.
We have so far spread our programs across 33 locations benefiting more than 3,500 people.
J K Tyre having contributed 7500 adults moving towards literacy as of June 2011,
out of 20,000 plus for the J K Group as a whole.
ENVIRONMENT
Environment Management is taken up as a critical function at all our locations. Massive plantation programmes have been organized at all the manufacturing locations to improve ecology. Some of these initiatives are:
- In the last five years, 1,00,000 Trees have been planted.
- In an effort to increase greenery in the surrounding villages, public parks have been adopted.
- Assistance is provided to Government authorities for maintenance of civic amenities like parks, bus shelters, etc.
- Public conveniences has been constructed by our Company at village schools in Mysore.
- Neighbouring villages have been adopted and temporary water huts are provided during summer months.
- We arrange the spraying of special chemicals on large water bodies so that water evaporation can be reduced and it can be conserved during the long summer months.
SPORTS
Our various sporting activities not only encourage a team spirit amonst our employees, but is also extended to sports enthusiasts of the neighboring areas. Apart from conducting different innovative sports events, we also promoting indoor and outdoor sports facilities for our employees.
Our Company also sponsored Indian Jaycee's Gwalior Alankaran Samaroh 2007 wherein eminent personalities of different fields were honoured.
JK Tyre is also known for its efforts in the field of Motor Sports, having started the annual events for "JK Tyre National Racing Championship" in 1997 and "JK Tyre National Karting Championship" in 2000. We are extremely proud of this initiative as it has nurturing talent such as, Narain Karthikeyan, Karun Chandhok, and Aarman Ebrahim, and many others. and putting India on the World Car Racing Map.
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