Bajaj Group
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Bajaj Group is an India
n conglomerate
founded by Jamnalal Bajaj
in 1926, Mumbai
. Bajaj Group is one of the oldest & largest conglomerates based in Mumbai
, Maharashtra
. The group comprises 34 companies & its flagship company Bajaj Auto
is ranked as the world's fourth largest two & three wheeler manufacturer. Some of the notable companies are Bajaj Electricals
, Mukand Ltd
& Bajaj Hindusthan Ltd. Involvement in various industries that include automobiles (2 and 3 wheelers), home appliances, lighting, iron and steel, insurance, travel and finance. The Group is headed by Rahul Bajaj
.
. An astute businessman, Jamanalal’s foresight in picking the right business at the right time that generated phenomenal growth. However, his business interests were the means to a larger and holistic end. Very active during India’s freedom struggle
, Jamanalal was a philanthropist who delighted in donating most of his wealth for worthy causes. From the beginning, Jamanalal was always more involved in social and philanthropic activities rather than business.
He was a staunch follower of Mahatma Gandhi
and had the rare distinction of being regarded by Gandhiji as his own protege. Jamanalal assisted in Gandhiji’s activities and was increasingly involved, and committed to, the Mahatma’s programmes and India’s freedom struggle.
, England, Kamalnayan returned to India to assist his father Jamanalal, both in business and in social service. Kamalnayan was a man of strict principles, which he never swerved from. He had earmarked a large portion of the income from his family business for public causes and social service programmes, the mantle of all of which he had inherited from his father. He always had a sense of a larger social mission, transcending the dictates of business and the bottom line.
Every new business venture that Kamalnayan got into, eloquently testified to his legendary business acumen. With tremendous foresight and a spirit of zestful enterprise, Kamalnayan acquired ailing industrial units and then miraculously turned them around. He went on to expand the business by branching into manufacture of scooter, three-wheeler, cement, alloy casting and electricals. In 1954, Kamalnayan took over active management of the Bajaj Group companies.
Ramkrishna had a flair and panache for working with youth. He was elected as the Chairman of World Assembly for Youth (India) in 1961. He also held the office of the Managing Trustee of the Indian Youth Centres Trust, which conceived and created the Vishwa Yuvak Kendra in 1968, a trail-blazing organisation in youth development.
, the Chairman and Managing Director of the Bajaj group, is one of India's renowned industrialists and is internationally respected for his business expertise and entrepreneurial character. Rahul Bajaj is the grandson of Jamanlal Bajaj, who founded the Bajaj Group. He completed his schooling from Cathedral, a school in Bombay. Then he further pursed his studies from St Stephen's College, Delhi and Harvard University
, USA. He took over control of the Bajaj Group in 1965 and successfully established one of India's best companies.
and Shri Shrikishandas Jajoo for educating the youth of India. This Mandal was a part of the national movement and received support for several national leaders including Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. It was also the first institute in India to prepare text books and conduct examinations in Hindi and Marathi at the graduate level. Currently, the Mandal runs three commerce colleges (in Wardha
, Nagpur
& Jabalpur), a Science College and Agricultural and Rural Institute and a Polytechnic at Wardha.
Kamalnayan Bajaj School location at Chinchwad was established in 1976. Initially it started off as a school providing education from Lower KG to grade 12 and in 2007 it also started running a junior college.
Jankidevi Bajaj Institute of Management Studies was established in August 1997. It is a Centre of Management Studies and the Postgraduate Department of Management Education of the S.N.D. T. Women's University. It offers a variety of full-time and part-time professional courses at Masters level and postgraduate Diploma courses in management specifically for women.
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, setup by the University of Mumbai in collaboration with the Graduate School of Business
, Stanford University
. With a donation from the Jamnalal Bajaj Seva Trust, was established in 1965. It was the first to start a full-time 2 year Masters Programme in Management Studies (MMS) in India
. Besides that, it offers various management courses for executives.
Bajaj Group volunteered to adopt 3 Industrial training institute
for Upgradation - ITI Mulshi, ITI Haveli and ITI Ramnager. A two day training program was organized for all the staff of the Institutes, at a remote location, to “open the minds” to “aim high” and receive better ideas and go out and achieve excellence.
The company enabled Education of eligible bright Backward students with the launch of a program that would help scheduled castes and scheduled tribes students achieve academic excellence and make them at par with those who can afford coaching for top institutes.
The Bajaj-YCM Hospital A.R.T Center for HIV/Aids in Pimpri was established as a Public Private Partnership between Government of India
- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare - National AIDS Control Organisation
(NACO) and Confederation of Indian Industry
(CII) to provide better healthcare facilities to Aids patients.
IMC Ladies' Wing Jankidevi Bajaj Puraskar for Rural Entrepreneurship, which commemorates the birth centenary of the late Smt.Jankidevi Bajaj, is an award conferred for outstanding contribution of women working for rural development
The Jankidevi Bajaj Gram Vikas Sanstha also pays great emphasis on self-reliance and it helps the rural population to do so by building family-size biogas plants, training women in using improved technology for storage of food grains and so on.
The IMC Ramkrishna Bajaj National Quality Awards was instituted in 1997 to encourage Indian Industry to be alert to the importance of quality in the context of global competitiveness. The Quality Award is presented every year to companies in manufacturing, service sector and small business company.
The Institute of Gandhian Studies, established in 1987, promotes long-term and short-term study courses on Gandhian thoughts and methodology. The courses have attracted participation of students, youth and academicians from countries like the U.S., U.K., Germany, Holland, Norway and many Asian countries. In addition to the courses, the institute also organises seminars, consultative meets for Panchayat workers, special courses for women members of the Panchayats and trade union workers.
The rural development activities were aimed at improving the living conditions of the rural population via income generation, training for self-employment , improved health and sanitation, supply of drinking water, improved agricultural and land maintenance practices such as horticulture
, social forestry
and reclamation of waste land. Other activities include distribution of solar-lantern & solar cooker
s, installation of bio-gas plants, deepening and widening of wells and drinking water scheme, tree plantation and kitchen garden
s, lift irrigation, veterinary services like insemination, vaccination and distribution of cattle feed, watershed development and building of model villages, distribution of agricultural equipment and building a center of Child Labor Welfare.
In addition, the Bajaj Group has also undertaken several educational activities. They not only focus on mainstream education through the maintenance and running of Bal Sanskar Kendras, Balwadis and conducting study tours, but also on vocational education through tailoring classes, literacy and hobby classes, training programmes for self-employment, and so on.
Some of the regions where these rural development activities have been implemented include Wardha
, Pune
, Aurangabad districts of Maharashtra
, villages surrounding Shikohabad
in Uttar Pradesh
, Kashi-ka-bas village (birth place of Jamnalal Bajaj
) and some of the surrounding villages in Sikar
district of Rajasthan
, and some of the villages adjoining Vishwaneedam, Bangalore
.
Jankidevi Bajaj Gram Vikas Sanstha, a trust, named after the Padma Vibhushan
late Jankidevi Bajaj
, wife of late Shri Jamnalal Bajaj
, was established in 1987. The aim of this trust is to work towards improving the quality of life of people in rural areas, eliminating poverty, empowering women, development of human and natural resources, promoting ecological balance, and so on. At present, it is being implemented in 24 remote and backward villages in the cities of Pune
and Aurangabad. Some of the initiatives implemented include water conservation
projects for improving agricultural productivity, construction of latrines
, family size biogas plants, training women in using improved technology for storage of food grains, goat rearing projects owned and managed by women, vermiculture projects, improving agricultural implements in 11 villages, dairy development, family planning particularly tubectomy
operations, polio
immunisation campaigns, securing loans for women members for both consumption and income generation.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n conglomerate
Conglomerate (company)
A conglomerate is a combination of two or more corporations engaged in entirely different businesses that fall under one corporate structure , usually involving a parent company and several subsidiaries. Often, a conglomerate is a multi-industry company...
founded by Jamnalal Bajaj
Jamnalal Bajaj
Jamnalal Bajaj was an Indian industrialist, a philanthropist, and Indian independence fighter. He was also a close associate and follower of Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi is known to have adopted him as his son. Several institutions in India bears his name, including the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of...
in 1926, Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
. Bajaj Group is one of the oldest & largest conglomerates based in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
. The group comprises 34 companies & its flagship company Bajaj Auto
Bajaj Auto
Bajaj Auto is a major Indian vehicle manufacturer started by Jamnalal Bajaj from Rajasthan in the 1930s. It is based in Pune, Maharashtra, with plants in Chakan , Waluj and Pantnagar in Uttaranchal. The oldest plant at Akurdi now houses the R&D centre Ahead...
is ranked as the world's fourth largest two & three wheeler manufacturer. Some of the notable companies are Bajaj Electricals
Bajaj Electricals
Bajaj Electricals Ltd is Indian consumer electrical products manufacturing company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is a part of the Bajaj Group. It has diversified with interests in lighting, luminaries, appliances, fans, LPG based Generators, engineering and projects. It main domains are...
, Mukand Ltd
Mukand Ltd
Mukand Ltd India based manufacturer of stainless steel, alloy steel, stainless steel billets, exporter of hot rolled bars. The company is engaged in general engineering work and manufactures iron & steel products, steel castings, steel structurals, EOT and other cranes, and various types of...
& Bajaj Hindusthan Ltd. Involvement in various industries that include automobiles (2 and 3 wheelers), home appliances, lighting, iron and steel, insurance, travel and finance. The Group is headed by Rahul Bajaj
Rahul Bajaj
Rahul Bajaj is an Indian businessman, politician and philanthropist. He is the chairman of Indian conglomerate Bajaj Group and member of parliament. Bajaj comes from the business house started by a Rajasthani Marwadi businessman Jamnalal Bajaj. The US$ 1.32 Billion Bajaj Auto is his flagship company...
.
Jamnalal Bajaj (1889 - 1942)
The Bajaj Group of Companies was founded by Jamnalal BajajJamnalal Bajaj
Jamnalal Bajaj was an Indian industrialist, a philanthropist, and Indian independence fighter. He was also a close associate and follower of Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi is known to have adopted him as his son. Several institutions in India bears his name, including the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of...
. An astute businessman, Jamanalal’s foresight in picking the right business at the right time that generated phenomenal growth. However, his business interests were the means to a larger and holistic end. Very active during India’s freedom struggle
Indian independence movement
The term Indian independence movement encompasses a wide area of political organisations, philosophies, and movements which had the common aim of ending first British East India Company rule, and then British imperial authority, in parts of South Asia...
, Jamanalal was a philanthropist who delighted in donating most of his wealth for worthy causes. From the beginning, Jamanalal was always more involved in social and philanthropic activities rather than business.
He was a staunch follower of Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , pronounced . 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement...
and had the rare distinction of being regarded by Gandhiji as his own protege. Jamanalal assisted in Gandhiji’s activities and was increasingly involved, and committed to, the Mahatma’s programmes and India’s freedom struggle.
Kamalnayan Bajaj (1915 - 1972)
Kamalnayan Bajaj, the eldest son of Jamanalal Bajaj, started shouldering family responsibilities from an early age. After completing his education from University of CambridgeUniversity of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
, England, Kamalnayan returned to India to assist his father Jamanalal, both in business and in social service. Kamalnayan was a man of strict principles, which he never swerved from. He had earmarked a large portion of the income from his family business for public causes and social service programmes, the mantle of all of which he had inherited from his father. He always had a sense of a larger social mission, transcending the dictates of business and the bottom line.
Every new business venture that Kamalnayan got into, eloquently testified to his legendary business acumen. With tremendous foresight and a spirit of zestful enterprise, Kamalnayan acquired ailing industrial units and then miraculously turned them around. He went on to expand the business by branching into manufacture of scooter, three-wheeler, cement, alloy casting and electricals. In 1954, Kamalnayan took over active management of the Bajaj Group companies.
Ramkrishna Bajaj (1924 - 1994)
Ramkrishna Bajaj, the younger son of Jamanalal, took over after the demise of his elder brother Kamalnayan Bajaj in 1972. In addition to shouldering business responsibilities, Ramkrishna’s energies were largely directed towards the social service and social welfare programmes of the Bajaj Group. He was of the firm conviction that he could make an impactful and meaningful contribution to the community through social work.Ramkrishna had a flair and panache for working with youth. He was elected as the Chairman of World Assembly for Youth (India) in 1961. He also held the office of the Managing Trustee of the Indian Youth Centres Trust, which conceived and created the Vishwa Yuvak Kendra in 1968, a trail-blazing organisation in youth development.
Rahul Bajaj (1965 - Present)
Rahul BajajRahul Bajaj
Rahul Bajaj is an Indian businessman, politician and philanthropist. He is the chairman of Indian conglomerate Bajaj Group and member of parliament. Bajaj comes from the business house started by a Rajasthani Marwadi businessman Jamnalal Bajaj. The US$ 1.32 Billion Bajaj Auto is his flagship company...
, the Chairman and Managing Director of the Bajaj group, is one of India's renowned industrialists and is internationally respected for his business expertise and entrepreneurial character. Rahul Bajaj is the grandson of Jamanlal Bajaj, who founded the Bajaj Group. He completed his schooling from Cathedral, a school in Bombay. Then he further pursed his studies from St Stephen's College, Delhi and Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, USA. He took over control of the Bajaj Group in 1965 and successfully established one of India's best companies.
Bajaj Group Companies
- Bajaj AutoBajaj AutoBajaj Auto is a major Indian vehicle manufacturer started by Jamnalal Bajaj from Rajasthan in the 1930s. It is based in Pune, Maharashtra, with plants in Chakan , Waluj and Pantnagar in Uttaranchal. The oldest plant at Akurdi now houses the R&D centre Ahead...
- Manufacturers of Scooters, Motorcycles and Three wheeler vehicles and spare parts. - Bajaj Auto Finance Ltd - Deals in financial services including hire purchase financing & leasing.
- Bajaj Finserv Ltd - Financial Services
- Bajaj Holdings & Investment Ltd - Investment company focusing on new business opportunities
- Mukand LtdMukand LtdMukand Ltd India based manufacturer of stainless steel, alloy steel, stainless steel billets, exporter of hot rolled bars. The company is engaged in general engineering work and manufactures iron & steel products, steel castings, steel structurals, EOT and other cranes, and various types of...
- Manufacturers of stainless, alloy and special steels including carbon and alloy steels. - Bajaj Electricals LtdBajaj ElectricalsBajaj Electricals Ltd is Indian consumer electrical products manufacturing company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is a part of the Bajaj Group. It has diversified with interests in lighting, luminaries, appliances, fans, LPG based Generators, engineering and projects. It main domains are...
- Manufacturers of electric fans, highmasts, lattice closed towers and poles. - Bajaj Hindusthan Ltd - Manufacturers of white crystal sugar and industrial alcohol.
- Bajaj Ventures Ltd - Involved in manufacturing and trading of power tools and manufacturing of houseware and parts.
- Bajaj Corp LtdBajaj Corp LtdBajaj Corp Ltd is a leading Indian FMCG company with major brands in Hair_care category. It is part of Bajaj Group founded by the freedom fighter, philanthropist and close confidante of Mahatma Gandhi – Jamanalal Bajaj....
- Manufacturing hair oils and tooth powder. - Maharashtra Scooters Ltd - Manufactures of scooters.
- Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Ltd - General insurance business
- Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Co. Ltd
- Bajaj Financial Solutions Ltd - Distribution of financial products and services
- Bajaj Allianz Financial Distributors Ltd - Distribution of financial products
- Bajaj Auto Holdings Ltd - Investment Company
- PT Bajaj Auto Indonesia (PTBAI) - Bajaj auto venture in Indonesia
- Bajaj Auto International Holdings BV - Bajaj auto venture in Netherlands
- Hind Lamps Ltd - Manufactures GLS, fluorescent, miniature lamps and major components such as glass shells, miniature and aluminium caps, lead glass
- Mukand Engineers Ltd - Construction, fabrication and erection of industrial and infrastructural projects and infotech business
- Mukand International Ltd - Trading in metals, steel and ferro alloys
- Bajaj Sevashram Pvt Ltd - Investment activities
- Jamnalal Sons Pvt Ltd - Investment and finance company
- Rahul Securities Pvt Ltd
- Shekhar Holdings Pvt Ltd
- Madhur Securities Pvt Ltd
- Niraj Holdings Pvt Ltd
- Shishir Holdings Pvt Ltd
- Kamalnayan Investments & Trading Pvt Ltd
- Sanraj Nayan Investments Pvt Ltd
- Hercules Hoists Ltd - Manufactures 'INDEF' brand materials handling equipment such as triple spur gear chain pulley blocks, chain electric hoists and wire rope
- Hind Musafir Agency Pvt Ltd - Travel agency
- Bajaj International Pvt Ltd - Export electric fans, GLS lamps, fluorescent tubes, light fittings, etc
- Bachhraj Factories Pvt Ltd - Ginning and pressing of cotton bales
- Baroda Industries Pvt Ltd - Investment company
- Jeevan Ltd - Investment company
- Bachhraj & Co Pvt Ltd - Investment company
- The Hindustan Housing Co Ltd - Services company
- Hospet Steels Ltd - Steel plant consisting of IronMaking Division, Steel Making Division and Rolling Mill Division
Corporate Social Responsibility
Bajaj Group is involved in a variety of welfare activities, which are carried out with the support of its companies and trusts.Education
Shiksha Mandal Wardha was established in 1914 by Jamnalal BajajJamnalal Bajaj
Jamnalal Bajaj was an Indian industrialist, a philanthropist, and Indian independence fighter. He was also a close associate and follower of Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi is known to have adopted him as his son. Several institutions in India bears his name, including the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of...
and Shri Shrikishandas Jajoo for educating the youth of India. This Mandal was a part of the national movement and received support for several national leaders including Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. It was also the first institute in India to prepare text books and conduct examinations in Hindi and Marathi at the graduate level. Currently, the Mandal runs three commerce colleges (in Wardha
Wardha
Wardha is a city and a municipal council in Wardha district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarters of Wardha district. Wardha gets its name from the Wardha River which flows at the North, West and South boundaries of district. Founded in 1866, the town is now an...
, Nagpur
Nagpur
Nāgpur is a city and winter capital of the state of Maharashtra, the largest city in central India and third largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune...
& Jabalpur), a Science College and Agricultural and Rural Institute and a Polytechnic at Wardha.
Kamalnayan Bajaj School location at Chinchwad was established in 1976. Initially it started off as a school providing education from Lower KG to grade 12 and in 2007 it also started running a junior college.
Jankidevi Bajaj Institute of Management Studies was established in August 1997. It is a Centre of Management Studies and the Postgraduate Department of Management Education of the S.N.D. T. Women's University. It offers a variety of full-time and part-time professional courses at Masters level and postgraduate Diploma courses in management specifically for women.
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, setup by the University of Mumbai in collaboration with the Graduate School of Business
Stanford Graduate School of Business
The Stanford Graduate School of Business is one of the professional schools of Stanford University, in Stanford, California and is broadly regarded as one of the best business schools in the world.The Stanford GSB offers a general management Master of Business Administration degree, the Sloan...
, Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
. With a donation from the Jamnalal Bajaj Seva Trust, was established in 1965. It was the first to start a full-time 2 year Masters Programme in Management Studies (MMS) in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Besides that, it offers various management courses for executives.
Bajaj Group volunteered to adopt 3 Industrial training institute
Industrial training institute
Industrial Training Institutes & "Industrial Training Centers" are training institute which provide training in technical field and constituted under Directorate General of Employment & Training , Ministry of Labour & Employment, Union Government of India.-Structure:Industrial Training Institutes ...
for Upgradation - ITI Mulshi, ITI Haveli and ITI Ramnager. A two day training program was organized for all the staff of the Institutes, at a remote location, to “open the minds” to “aim high” and receive better ideas and go out and achieve excellence.
The company enabled Education of eligible bright Backward students with the launch of a program that would help scheduled castes and scheduled tribes students achieve academic excellence and make them at par with those who can afford coaching for top institutes.
Health
Kamalnayan Bajaj Hospital in Aurangabad was established in 1990 as a hospital and research center. Although it was relatively small when it started, it has soon grown into a very well equipped hospital with 225 beds, 60 full-time doctors and 150 staff, organ transplant center, well-equipped Cath Lab, CT Scan, MRI, Mammography & Dept of radiation oncology and so on.The Bajaj-YCM Hospital A.R.T Center for HIV/Aids in Pimpri was established as a Public Private Partnership between Government of India
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare - National AIDS Control Organisation
National AIDS Control Organisation
The National AIDS Control Organisation , established in 1992, is a division of India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare that provides leadership to HIV/AIDS control programme in India through 35 HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Societies, and is "the nodal organisation for formulation of policy...
(NACO) and Confederation of Indian Industry
Confederation of Indian Industry
The Confederation of Indian Industry is a non-government, not-for-profit, industry-led and industry-managed organisation, seeking to play a proactive role in India’s development process. The organisation works to create and sustain an environment conducive to the growth of industry in India,...
(CII) to provide better healthcare facilities to Aids patients.
Women Empowerment
Among others, one of the objectives of the Jankidevi Bajaj Gram Vikas Sanstha is to empower women and it has been doing so by training women in using improved technology for storage of food grains and initiating goat rearing projects owned and managed by women, emphasizing the importance of family planning particularly tubectomy operations and securing loans for women members for both consumption and income generation.IMC Ladies' Wing Jankidevi Bajaj Puraskar for Rural Entrepreneurship, which commemorates the birth centenary of the late Smt.Jankidevi Bajaj, is an award conferred for outstanding contribution of women working for rural development
Self Reliance
The Jamnalal Bajaj Seva Trust initially assisted Sarvodaya workers and Gandhian constructive programmes. However, some years down, it established the International Sarvodaya Centre in Vishwaneedam with an aim to promote agriculture, dairy development, rural development and training local women and youth for self-employment. It also funded the establishment of Jamnalar Bajaj Institute of Management Studies and undertook the maintenance of Bajajwadi at Wardha. Finally, the trust has also made significant contributions to the promotion of arts and culture through the Kamalnayan Bajaj Hall and Art Gallery.The Jankidevi Bajaj Gram Vikas Sanstha also pays great emphasis on self-reliance and it helps the rural population to do so by building family-size biogas plants, training women in using improved technology for storage of food grains and so on.
The IMC Ramkrishna Bajaj National Quality Awards was instituted in 1997 to encourage Indian Industry to be alert to the importance of quality in the context of global competitiveness. The Quality Award is presented every year to companies in manufacturing, service sector and small business company.
The Institute of Gandhian Studies, established in 1987, promotes long-term and short-term study courses on Gandhian thoughts and methodology. The courses have attracted participation of students, youth and academicians from countries like the U.S., U.K., Germany, Holland, Norway and many Asian countries. In addition to the courses, the institute also organises seminars, consultative meets for Panchayat workers, special courses for women members of the Panchayats and trade union workers.
Rural Development
The trusts that work towards rural development include Jankidevi Bajaj Gram Vikas Sanstha, Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation, Jamnalal Kaniram Bajaj Trust and Jamnalal Bajaj Seva Trust. The welfare activities are carried out in collaboration with CAPART, Khadi and Village Industries Commission, NEDA, respective State Governments and beneficiaries.The rural development activities were aimed at improving the living conditions of the rural population via income generation, training for self-employment , improved health and sanitation, supply of drinking water, improved agricultural and land maintenance practices such as horticulture
Horticulture
Horticulture is the industry and science of plant cultivation including the process of preparing soil for the planting of seeds, tubers, or cuttings. Horticulturists work and conduct research in the disciplines of plant propagation and cultivation, crop production, plant breeding and genetic...
, social forestry
Social forestry in India
Social forestry means the management and protection of forests and afforestation on barren lands with the purpose of helping in the environmental, social and rural development....
and reclamation of waste land. Other activities include distribution of solar-lantern & solar cooker
Solar cooker
A solar cooker, or solar oven, is a device which uses the energy of sunlight to heat food or drink to cook it or sterilize it. High-tech versions, for example electric ovens powered by solar cells, are possible, and have some advantages such as being able to work in diffuse light. However at...
s, installation of bio-gas plants, deepening and widening of wells and drinking water scheme, tree plantation and kitchen garden
Kitchen garden
The traditional kitchen garden, also known as a potager, is a space separate from the rest of the residential garden - the ornamental plants and lawn areas...
s, lift irrigation, veterinary services like insemination, vaccination and distribution of cattle feed, watershed development and building of model villages, distribution of agricultural equipment and building a center of Child Labor Welfare.
In addition, the Bajaj Group has also undertaken several educational activities. They not only focus on mainstream education through the maintenance and running of Bal Sanskar Kendras, Balwadis and conducting study tours, but also on vocational education through tailoring classes, literacy and hobby classes, training programmes for self-employment, and so on.
Some of the regions where these rural development activities have been implemented include Wardha
Wardha
Wardha is a city and a municipal council in Wardha district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarters of Wardha district. Wardha gets its name from the Wardha River which flows at the North, West and South boundaries of district. Founded in 1866, the town is now an...
, Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
, Aurangabad districts of Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, villages surrounding Shikohabad
Shikohabad
Shikohabad is a city and a municipal board in the Firozabad district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city has been famous since the British Period for its Glass Industry. Shikihabad has one of the oldest Bulb and Electric Tube manufacturing units , established in 1951, which was the...
in Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
, Kashi-ka-bas village (birth place of Jamnalal Bajaj
Jamnalal Bajaj
Jamnalal Bajaj was an Indian industrialist, a philanthropist, and Indian independence fighter. He was also a close associate and follower of Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi is known to have adopted him as his son. Several institutions in India bears his name, including the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of...
) and some of the surrounding villages in Sikar
Sikar
Sikar is a city located in the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan state in India. It is the administrative headquarter of Sikar District. Sikar is a historical city and contains many old Havelis which are a huge tourist attraction. The best way to reach the city is to use road transport from Jaipur...
district of Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
, and some of the villages adjoining Vishwaneedam, Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
.
Jankidevi Bajaj Gram Vikas Sanstha, a trust, named after the Padma Vibhushan
Padma Vibhushan
The Padma Vibhushan is the second highest civilian award in the Republic of India. It consists of a medal and a citation and is awarded by the President of India. It was established on 2 January 1954. It ranks behind the Bharat Ratna and comes before the Padma Bhushan...
late Jankidevi Bajaj
Janaki Devi Bajaj
Janaki Devi Bajaj was an Indian independence activist who was jailed for participating in freedom movement. She was born in 1893 in Jaora in Madhya Pradesh in India and married to Jamnalal Bajaj who was a leading industrialist. After independence she worked with Vinoba Bhave on Bhoodan movement...
, wife of late Shri Jamnalal Bajaj
Jamnalal Bajaj
Jamnalal Bajaj was an Indian industrialist, a philanthropist, and Indian independence fighter. He was also a close associate and follower of Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi is known to have adopted him as his son. Several institutions in India bears his name, including the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of...
, was established in 1987. The aim of this trust is to work towards improving the quality of life of people in rural areas, eliminating poverty, empowering women, development of human and natural resources, promoting ecological balance, and so on. At present, it is being implemented in 24 remote and backward villages in the cities of Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
and Aurangabad. Some of the initiatives implemented include water conservation
Water conservation
Water conservation refers to reducing the usage of water and recycling of waste water for different purposes such as cleaning, manufacturing, and agricultural irrigation.- Water conservation :Water conservation can be defined as:...
projects for improving agricultural productivity, construction of latrines
Latrine
A latrine is a communal facility containing one or more commonly many toilets which may be simple pit toilets or in the case of the United States Armed Forces any toilet including modern flush toilets...
, family size biogas plants, training women in using improved technology for storage of food grains, goat rearing projects owned and managed by women, vermiculture projects, improving agricultural implements in 11 villages, dairy development, family planning particularly tubectomy
Tubal ligation
Tubal ligation or tubectomy is a surgical procedure for sterilization in which a woman's fallopian tubes are clamped and blocked, or severed and sealed, either method of which prevents eggs from reaching the uterus for fertilization...
operations, polio
Poliomyelitis
Poliomyelitis, often called polio or infantile paralysis, is an acute viral infectious disease spread from person to person, primarily via the fecal-oral route...
immunisation campaigns, securing loans for women members for both consumption and income generation.