Monday, October 24, 2011

JAIPUR receives India Pride Award 2011 for bringing about Social Change in India
















Friday, October 21st 2011, N.K. Chaudhary, founder and Chief Managing Director at JAIPUR, has been awarded the Social Change Agents prize at the inaugural ceremony of the India Pride Awards 2011, for giving employment to more than 40,000 carpet artisans in 10 states in India and being a Change Agent in the field of Social Development and Equity.

The annual event is organized by Dainik Bhaskar Group which owns Dainik Bhaskar (“The Daily Sun”), the newspaper in Hindi language with the largest circulation in India, to reward leaders in the public sector organizations. This year, India Pride Awards included a new section: Social Change Agents and Impact Creators.

“This is an award which recognizes the hard work of all JAIPUR employees in India and USA and the support of JAIPUR clients from 30 countries. We put daily efforts in connecting thousands of artisans at the bottom of the pyramid with rich markets of the world. Hard times have been there but there is a great satisfaction to see people regaining their dignity and the hope for their families. The carpet industry in India has a great potential to contribute to the empowerment of the poor and the development of the country.” said Nand Kishore Chaudhary, founder and Chief Managing Director at JAIPUR.

In 1978, N. K. Chaudhary started working in the carpet industry with only two looms and nine weavers; today, JAIPUR has a consolidated network of more than 40,000 artisans in 10 states in the northern part of India. By offering fair wages and working on a business model which allows the integration of artisans in the production chain, JAIPUR is seeking to improve their quality of life. Jaipur Rugs Foundation, JAIPUR entity and non-profit organization, further catalyses sustainable livelihood for the artisans through rug weaving training & educational programs.

India Pride Awards 2011 has recognized more than 30 members of civil society that have been able to make a positive difference at different levels of society. Present at the ceremony held at Hotel Taj Palace in New Delhi, Jairam Ramesh, Rural Development Minister of India said: “Awards for individual contribution will definitely inspire the people, especially the youth of India to work for the society and will further consolidate in a platform for collaborative development”.

Since 1994, JAIPUR has received more than 15 awards either for its social mission or for the innovations in the design of its diverse range of rugs and carpets. Ernst & Young “Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2010-Start Up” is one of the last recognitions. Here are more details.

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'It is important that our executive MBAs experience India'

'It is important that our executive MBAs experience India'

Q&A: Phil Rosenzwieg, Professor, Strategy and International Management

Chitra Unnithan / Ahmedabad February 15, 2010, 0:18 IST

The executive MBA programme at Switzerland-based International Institute for Management Development (IMD) is ranked among the top 20 such courses worldwide. As part of the course, the institute conducts a Discovery Expedition to India. Phil Rosenzwieg, professor of Strategy and International Management, and his students recently visited India as part of the expedition. Rosenwieg spoke to Chitra Unnithan about his experience. Edited excerpts:

What is the Discovery Expedition all about?

EMBA Discovery Expeditions are real-time lessons on exploring new trends and ideas, and evaluating their relevance for participants and companies. They include visits to the likes of Silicon Valley and Shanghai. Our programme involves work with company-specific assignments, along with three Discovery Expeditions to other parts of the world. Our goal is not just to learn about the economy and business challenges but also to learn about the social and environmental issues.

After Shanghai and Silicon Valley, why did IMD choose India for the discovery programme?
India is a very important part of the world stage today. It is very important that our executive MBAs experience India. India is a global power in the making, if it manages to achieve anywhere near its full potential over the next few years. Our visit to India sets us up nicely for our next trip to Shanghai in May, as there are many points of comparison and contrast between these two giant nations — economically, socially, politically, environmentally, and more.

What were the take-aways from India?

India is also a place of stark contrasts, often positioned side by side: abject poverty next to western luxury and sophistication; global corporations (both Indian and foreign) next to grassroots entrepreneurship. IMD Executive MBA participants visited leading companies including Infosys Technologies, ICICI Bank, Bajaj Auto, Mahindra & Mahindra, and Zensar and interacted with speakers who talked about issues like entrepreneurship, advertising in Indian culture, spiritual life, and microfinance. The participants stayed in Mumbai where they witnessed the full range of urban life — from Marine Drive to Dharavi, a slum of more than a million people. The group also travelled to Pune, and visited villages east of Pune to understand rural issues, including education and agriculture.

And last autumn, five leading companies (ICICI, Tata Motors, Wipro Water, Zensar, and Jaipur Rugs) identified two projects each, which groups of students began to work on in December, first on a remote basis, then during their time at IMD from Jan 17-23, and then while in India, finally making presentations to the client firms on this month. Perhaps this was the most valuable part of the Discovery Expedition.

How important is India as an education market for IMD?

India is highly important as a country for us to learn about. It has not, so far, been a large market for IMD, but we hope that will improve over time. We have had a few Indian nationals doing our EMBA, and would like to have many more.

http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/%5Cit-is-important-that-our-executive-mbas-experience-india%5C/385701/

Jaipur Rugs Company Pvt.Ltd.


Jaipur Rugs Company Pvt. Ltd. is a leading manufacturer and exporter of hand-knotted rugs. Known for its diversified product ranges, versatile designs and supreme quality, Jaipur Rugs is an emerging world-class leader in the category of rugs. Over the years, it has continued to perfect techniques and carry the rich heritage forward into homes and businesses in more than 20 countries around globe. Jaipur Rugs Inc., a sister concern of Jaipur Rugs Company Pvt. Ltd (JRCPL) in Atlanta, U.S.A undertakes this global distribution.

The company is ISO 9001:2000 certified that duly prescribes a set quality management system and quality control for exceeding customer's expectations and meeting them within the specified time frame.

Jaipur Rugs Company has been honored with ‘Excellence Award’ by the Institute of Economic Studies (2007), ‘America’s Magnificent Carpet Award’ by America’s Mart (2006), ‘Star Export House’ by the Director General of Foreign Trade (2005), ‘Certificate of Merit’ by Carpet Export Promotion Council of India (2003 and 2004) and ‘State Award for Export Excellence’ by the Government of Rajasthan (2003).

In its attempt to mobilize the art of carpet weaving amongst the underprivileged and unemployed rural citizens, the company has set up a proactive approach called Jaipur Rugs Foundation. On its way ahead, the company plans to expand its wings to more than 20 countries and over 14 states in India.


Jaipur Rugs Company website in Other languages:

Jaipur Rugs Company website in Other languages:

English : http://www.jaipurrugsco.com

Arabic : http://www.jaipurrugsco.com/ar

Turkish : http://www.jaipurrugsco.com/tr

Russian : http://www.jaipurrugsco.com/ru

Japanese : http://www.jaipurrugsco.com/jp

French : http://www.jaipurrugsco.com/fr

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