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Concept PR now officially a Great Place To Work
Mumbai: Concept PR India has bagged the coveted Great Place To Work Certification in India valid through to July 2024! According to the Great Place To Work criteria, Concept PR employees completed a detailed survey on their perceptions, experiences and expectations from Concept PR. Employee feedback is an important constituent in assessing a company’s eligibility for the certificate Ergo, it promotes an inclusive atmosphere in which recognition is based on merit, career paths, and skill. Work culture incorporates a variety of incentives and encourages a healthy atmosphere for individuals, keeping them motivated to work and satisfied with work culture flexibility, inclusive diversity and fair remuneration and people feel like they are contributing to society while working for the company.
Backed by 30 years of data, Great Place To Work is the global authority on workplace culture. Through its proprietary For All Model and Trust Index Survey, it gives organizations the recognition and tools to create a consistently positive employee experience. Its mission is to help every place become a great place to work for all, driving business growth, improving lives, and empowering communities. Through globally recognize and coveted Great Place To Work Certification and highly competitive Best Workplaces Lists, Great Place To Work enables employers to attract and retain talent, benchmark company culture, and increase revenue Its platform enables leaders to truly capture, analyse and understand the experience of every employee, and compare outcomes with data collected from more than 100 million employees in 150 countries worldwide.
Feeling elated about the milestone achievement, Concept PR managing director Ashish Jalan opined, “As a corporate family that extends beyond the workspace, giving a finer balance to work-life, our workforce has demonstrated the greatest level of high trust and has built a high-performance culture across the organization. What makes these awards even more satisfying is that they reinforce the collaborative environment and common goals towards success to which we are all committed. It’s a great moment, and we are thankful and delighted to convey this to each and every member of the team to keep this high and ongoing”.
Commenting on the achievement, Concept PR vice president – HR Smita Vichare Pednekar said, “Fulfilling the criteria built on the trust model which ensures that every single employee, no matter who they are or what they do for their company, is having a consistently positive experience at work. Great workplaces are able to maximise their human potential through effective leaders, meaningful values, and a deep foundation of trust with all employees. When all of these factors consolidate, the company’s workplaces benefit from these improved innovation and financial growth.”
In India, the institute partners with more than 1800 organisations annually across over 20+ industries to help them build High-Trust, High-Performance Cultures designed to deliver sustained business results. Hundreds of CEOs and CXOs from India Inc. are part of the great place community that is committed to the vision of making India a Great Place To Work For All.
The Institute’s research shows that great workplaces are characterised by great leadership, consistent employee experience, and sustainable financial performance. These organisations can deliver a consistent experience to all their employees irrespective of their role, gender, tenure, or level. Their leaders believe in the vision of creating and sustaining a great place to work for all and role models being for all leaders.
Digital
Google rolls out $15B AI, education and connectivity plan for India
AI tools for 11 million students, new subsea cables, and a national skilling push.
NEW DELHI: Google is backing its words with action. In a major push to future-proof the world’s most populous nation, Google DeepMind has partnered with the Indian government on a large-scale AI initiative.
Announced by CEO Sundar Pichai at the India AI Impact Summit, the deal is less of a gentle nudge and more of a full-throttle sprint into the digital age. Part of Google’s $15 billion commitment to South Asia, the plan aims to weave artificial intelligence into the very fabric of Indian daily life, from the deep ocean floor to the back of the classroom.
The most heart-warming slice of this digital pie is the focus on the next generation. Google is partnering with 10,000 Atal Tinkering Labs, effectively dropping high-tech AI tools into the laps of roughly 11 million students.
The goal? To introduce generative AI assistance in schools, ensuring that the homework of the future is powered by more than just caffeine and late-night panic.
While the kids are busy with AI in the classroom, Google is busy under the sea. The newly minted India-America Connect Initiative involves laying down serious hardware, specifically, new subsea cable routes.
These digital arteries will link India to Singapore, South Africa and Australia. By adding four more strategic fiber-optic routes connecting the U.S. to the Southern Hemisphere, Google is essentially building a “data superhighway” to ensure India’s AI capabilities don’t get stuck in traffic.
Knowing how to use a tool is just as important as owning it. To bridge the gap, Google is launching its most ambitious skilling program yet: the Google AI Professional Certificate. This program is designed to help the workforce master AI without needing a PhD in robotics.
With full-stack connectivity and a massive investment on the table, India isn’t just joining the AI race; it’s looking to set the pace.
