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Gautam Adani’s Son Karan Elevated as MD of Adani Ports

Since its initial days, the Adani Group has always focused on India’s port sector. The conglomerate believes that India can only be taken to the peak of economic growth and prosperity if it has an enhanced network of ports in the country. This will not only allow India to build enhanced trade relations with other countries but will also help attract investors from different corners. The Adani Group has been working on the port sector mainly through its subsidiary, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ).

APSEZ is one of the most successful subsidiaries of the Adani Group. The company has taken up multiple ventures over the past few years. It has optimised port operations to a significant extent and also acquired multiple international ports in strategic locations like Haifa and Colombo. The company is also working on increasing the capacity of some major ports in India.

Karan Adani: The New Managing Director of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone

Recently, the Adani Group appointed Karan Adani as the Managing Director of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone. The position was previously held by Gautam Adani, the Founder of the Adani Group. He has now been given the position of the Executive Chairman of the company. Karan Adani started his career with the Adani Group early in 2009 at Mundra Port. He has been handling multiple projects of the Adani Group since then. He became the CEO of the company in 2016.

In a recent interview, officials of Adani Ports mentioned that under the leadership of Karan Adani, the company had experienced remarkable growth. It made significant contributions to the development of the country’s infrastructure. APSEZ’s portfolio rapidly expanded with the inclusion of four more ports and terminals in India, one in Israel, and one in Sri Lanka.

The officials pointed out that Adani Ports was able to make a series of strategic partnerships and expansions because of Karan Adani’s constant efforts. Adani Ports has risen to the position of being the largest private-sector port developer and operator in the country under his leadership. This will strengthen the Adani Group’s hold over the port sector.

Gautam Adani’s Take On His Son Being Chosen as The New Managing Director

Gautam Adani has shown immense faith and belief in how his son has been handling the various port operations. He has mentioned that the appointment of his elder son as the Managing Director of Adani Ports is a strategic move to strengthen its global position in the port sector. He is confident that Karan Adani’s leadership skills and expertise will help the company foster new international relationships aligned with the goals and vision of the conglomerate. It will lead the conglomerate on the path of expansion and innovation, and also drive financial growth in the country.

Karan Adani’s appointment as MD of APSEZ marks a significant milestone in the history of the Adani Group. His youthful perspective and continuous drive to use innovation in the implementation of various projects will allow the Adani Group to navigate the challenging dynamics of the port sector. It will also allow the business group to set new benchmarks for itself and enhance business profitability.

Adani’s Journey Towards Reforming India with Its Educational Initiatives

The Adani Group believes in education for all. The CSR initiatives of the business group involve providing quality education to children belonging to backward communities. The Adani Foundation has been offering holistic learning to students deprived of quality education. It has also made education affordable to as many children as possible.

Over the years, the Adani Foundation has been offering free education to over 3,000 students in its four Adani Vidya Mandir schools. It has subsidised education for over 24,000 students in 29 schools. The foundation reaches out to around 1,13,000 students of 552 government schools through its educational initiatives. The Adani Foundation also uses smart technology to ensure that education is offered to all.

There are multiple ventures taken up by the conglomerate in the field of education. Let us have a look these ventures:

Adani Vidya Mandir

Adani Vidya Mandir is one of the biggest endeavours taken up by the Adani Group to offer education to children with economic disadvantages. The schools are located in Ahmedabad, Bhadreshwar, Surguja, and Krishnapatnam. They reflect the Adani Foundation’s commitment towards benefiting underprivileged sections of society. The schools offer students an education that is a perfect blend of traditional values and modern technology.

The schools are spread across three different states and accommodate around 3,000 students. The number of schools operating under Adani Vidya Mandir is expected to increase over the years.

Gyanodaya

It is an online education initiative meant to help students of rural areas of Godda district in Jharkhand. The initiative was taken up in collaboration with the Godda district administration and Eckovation Private Limited. It is aimed at offering cutting-edge interactive curriculum to students through smart classrooms.

The Gyanodaya project has been able to successfully bring down dropout rates of students in Godda district. Over 316 smart classrooms are operating under the project. The classrooms focus on contextualised learning. Over 80,000 students are a part of this initiative. The operations were active even during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Utthan

This initiative aims to improve numeracy and foundation literacy among students by adopting various government primary schools and focusing on enabling their holistic development. A Utthan Sahayak, who acts as a facilitator, is appointed in each of the schools. The project is meant to make the process of learning joyful by offering the desired resources to students.

Utthan focuses on transforming government primary schools for the better so that they become a primary choice of schools for parents from lower middle-class families. The schools also train selected students for JNV entrance examinations and NMMS scholarships. Currently, the project is operational in around 236 schools in 3 states. The schools have been offering education to around 32,000 students. Over 170 Utthan Sahayaks have been appointed for the schools.

Adani Schools

Here are some schools operating under the Adani Group:

Adani Public School:

The Adani Public School at Mundra is a CBSE-affiliated English medium school. It is the first school in Saurashtra and the Kutch region to offer quality education to students free of cost.

Adani Vidyalaya:

Adani Vidyalayas offer education to students in the remote communities of Tiroda in Maharashtra and Kawai in Rajasthan. The schools have attracted the attention of students from different communities in Rajasthan.

Navchetan Vidyalaya:

It is situated in Hazira, Gujarat. It facilitates education among the regional populace. The school provides free academic materials and food to students from backward communities.

Adani DAV Public School:

Adani DAV Public School offers education to students of Bhadrak district of Odisha. It offers an international standard of education and is closely monitored by the Adani Foundation.

ACC Schools:

All 16 ACC school areas are situated around ACC plants. They offer education to kids of ACC plant staff and local communities. The schools are equipped with highly advanced facilities.

Ambuja Niketan Schools:

There are 5 Ambuja Niketan schools that the Adani Group manages. They offer education to the employees of Ambuja Cement plants and the local communities as well.

The Adani Group plans to come up with more such initiatives. They will not only make education available to all but will also increase the literacy rate in the country. To learn more about the educational ventures undertaken by the Adani Group, keep following us!

Adani Group Believes That India’s Self-Reliance Lies in Its Infrastructural Development

The Adani Group believes that the only way to offer India well-rounded economic growth would be to develop core infrastructure. With this in mind, the conglomerate has been continuously working towards developing India’s infrastructure. It has taken up multiple projects aimed at triggering infrastructure development in different corners of the country. Also, it is planning on making an investment of Rs 7 lakh crore in the infrastructure sector. This will lead our country on the path of success.

A Brief History of Infrastructural Development in India

Infrastructure development started in India during the colonial era. The British developed ports, railways, water transport systems, and factories. This was to transport every product out of India.

Since then, a lot of companies and business groups have focused on infrastructural development. One such group that set out to put India on the map of best-quality infrastructure is the Adani Group.

Projects Taken Up by Adani Group

The conglomerate has made investments in the infrastructure and logistics sector from its initial days of operation. It has developed 13 ports in 8 maritime states in less than two decades. The ports have a handling capacity of over 500 MMTPA. Recently, the Adani Group also acquired ports in Israel and Sri Lanka.

The Group also made huge investments in airports. It has plans to upgrade airports in Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Mangaluru, Guwahati, Jaipur, and Thiruvananthapuram. It is presently working on developing a greenfield airport in Navi Mumbai. The expansion of airports will facilitate easier business operations. It will also shorten the boundaries between nations.

Presently, the Adani Group is the owner of the longest private railway line, which spans over 300 km. The lines are connected to mines, ports, and other businesses of the Group. This allows for seamless cargo movement in the supply chain. The conglomerate is also considering constructing three highways, which would comprise 650 lane km. They are Bilaspur-Patrapali in Chhattisgarh, and Suryapet-Khammam and Mancherial–Repallewada in Telangana. They will offer better connectivity between various business units of the Group.

The company has scaled up its cement business by acquiring stake from some of the biggest cement manufacturers in the country. That way, the group will be able to increase its hold over the cement and materials sector. As we know, the infrastructure sector is directly dependent on the cement and materials sector and by expanding control over the sectors, the Adani Group will become self-reliant in business operations. Various infrastructural developments can then take place across the country in a seamless way.

Adani’s Plans to Invest 7 Lakh Crore in The Infrastructural Sector

The Adani Group’s Rs 7 lakh crore investment in the infrastructure sector will be mainly spent on expanding mines, roads, railways, and data centres. This will lead to overall growth in the economy. The country will be able to accommodate more cargo volume. This will pave the path for enhanced trade operations.

The airports will be able to accommodate greater footfalls. People will be easily connected to different corners of the world. With data centre development being undertaken in full force, there will be immense technological advancement in different sectors.

The Adani Group has been investing in the ports sector too. Being a major port operator in the country, its outlook has always been to enhance trading routes. This will not only allow for improved relationships with foreign countries but also help our country attract investors.

Conclusion:

The Adani Group has always had its focus on the infrastructure segment of India. Through investments in ports, airports, logistics, renewables, and digital infrastructure, the conglomerate plans to make our nation resilient. The initiatives taken in the infrastructure sector will act as a flag-bearer in our country’s journey towards self-reliance.

Standing tall in the face of a storm

Resilience is how you weather a storm – a storm that threatens to destroy you, that threatens to break your every fibre. When Cyclone Michuang lashed Chennai in December 2023, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake, the city dealt with the crisis with resolute determination. Within weeks, it sprang back to life. Resilience is in its DNA, and it is the reason businesses thrive there. Interestingly, the word Michuang, which was suggested by Myanmar, means strength and resilience.

The resilient strain runs through the Adani Group’s DNA as well. The Group has demonstrated time and again how to stand tall when faced with a crisis. During the cyclonic storm, AdaniConneX Chennai 1 Data Center, located in the SIPCOT IT Park, showed complete readiness in face of extreme challenges.

AdaniConneX believes in helping customers grow and deliver on their commitments. During difficult moments like the recent cyclone, the team demonstrated agility, leadership and camaraderie. Despite power outages in the city, the resilient design of the facility and planning ensured continued power and network availability, resource management, water management and logistics.

EdgeOS enabled real-time communication between global network operations centre (NOC) and the local site. This data center operating system allows clients to manage, monitor and control their assets, operations and footprint from a single pane of glass from anywhere, anytime. It enabled a single source of information across all teams, partners and customers. With the help of the on-premises weather monitoring system and analytics platform, the team could anticipate the emerging challenges and act swiftly.

Chennai is a hub of several trades; over one-third of India’s automobile industry has its base in the Detroit of India. Be it art, architecture, technology or development, this southern metropolis has proved to be an attractive location for businesses to set up shop. Access to a skilled workforce, local suppliers, and a well-developed supply chain ecosystem are added benefits that attract big and small names to this place.

Chennai 1 Data Center is a first-of-its-kind multi-tenant purpose-built facility that opens the door to a global network of data centers, along with access to other metro markets in India. Of its total capacity of 33 MW, 17 MW is operational; the rest will go live in the next phase. It is a network neutral facility that is powered by renewable energy with the aim to deliver a premium customer experience.

As part of the monsoon preparedness plan, the team carried out preventive maintenance for all critical equipment and conducted specialised training for emergency response. Since safety and well-being of all remains top priority, the team worked closely with local communities and distributed food packets. Collaborative teamwork ensured operational excellence during the crisis.

They were successful because of design expertise, business continuity planning, operational excellence and, most importantly, their culture. Through its state-of-the-art data center, AdaniConneX is committed to the growth of Chennai. Its mission is to help customers scale their digital infrastructure with confidence.

A 50:50 joint venture between Adani Group and EdgeConneX, AdaniConneX is rapidly executing on its plan to deliver 1 GW hyperlocal to hyperscale data center capacity throughout India.

Education For All

Education is a basic human right, and every child should have access to it. Many children cannot exercise this right because of lack of schools near them. Millions have not been to school, the primary reasons being poverty, inaccessibility, a lack of infrastructure, conflicts at home, and the like.

Education involves learning. Even if schools exist, learning is difficult in the absence of trained teachers, books, other supplies, and proper infrastructure. There are many school going children who do not reach even the minimum proficiency levels in reading.

Adani Vidya Mandir (AVM), run by the Adani Foundation, was started to provide education to children belonging to the weaker sections of society. The school in Surguja has students from in and around the area, with many coming from underprivileged backgrounds. The school caters to a highly marginalised population. Most of them are first-generation learners, who lack access to modern technology, and even the fundamental academic help.

A co-educational, English medium school affiliated to the Central Board for Secondary Education, AVM aims to assist students in realising their full potential by providing a learner-friendly environment and devoted instructors. The school boasts of an enviable infrastructure consisting of 23 smart classes, a rich library, well-equipped laboratories, and a sprawling playground.

The school is in a remote location that is deprived of sources like coaching, tuition, online classes, varied assessment techniques, and expert guidance. But turning the classrooms into digital learning spaces has improved the teaching and learning experience. Digitalization in school provides good content and enhances the skills of the teachers, which is beneficial to the students in improving their knowledge and learning steps.

With access to digital tools, students are equipped with an improved educational experience as well as ease of learning. They benefit from the assistance provided that helps them achieve higher aspirations and career paths. Ultimately, the success of these children empowers their families and communities.

Parents are happy because AVM provides children with everything related to education in a remote area like Surguja. The school also takes care of their food requirements, with the children getting nutritious meals prepared by the mothers of some of their peers. The school principal is very proud of the fact that the students, who were afraid of attending school at one point of time, are now very confident and can speak fluently in English and Hindi.

Surguja is one of Chhattisgarh’s oldest districts, with Scheduled Tribes constituting most of the population. About half of the land in the district is covered by forests. Difficult geography, poor infrastructure, and high levels of underdevelopment and poverty pose multiple challenges. The Adani Group’s entry into the state has helped to restore some sense of normalcy in the lives of the tribal people.

The Group’s CSR arm, Adani Foundation, conducts many programmes on education, health, livelihood promotion and infrastructure development along with the Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RRVUNL).

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