New Delhi: Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL), a leading public sector undertaking, celebrated its 46th Foundation Day at a glittering function held at SCOPE Convention Center, New Delhi, on 15th October 2024. The event was well attended by esteemed dignitaries from the industry, former CMDs and Directors of TCIL, and employees.
The celebration commenced with a traditional lamp-lighting ceremony, followed by a recitation of Ganesh Vandana. An audio-visual film encapsulating TCIL's journey from building communication infrastructure in remote regions to becoming a pioneer in modern telecommunications across over 80 countries was presented.
The keynote address was delivered by Sanjeev Kumar, Chairman and Managing Director of TCIL, who expressed gratitude to the employees for their unwavering commitment and contributions to the company's success. He highlighted TCIL's remarkable journey since its inception in 1978 and emphasized the company’s strategic alignment with the government's 'Make in India' vision, alongside ambitious plans to expand its services globally. TCIL's impressive financial performance, including a cumulative dividend of ₹4,055.69 crore paid to the government, was also acknowledged.
A.S. Bansal, former CMD of TCIL, addressed the gathering and shared his experience regarding the decision to invest in BHL and the construction of TCIL Bhawan. Surajit Mandol, Director (Finance), presented TCIL's robust financial position, noting that the company achieved operating revenue of ₹2,557.94 crore in 2023-24, surpassing the DPE target. He highlighted the impressive growth in revenue and operating margin over the past four years.
D. Porpathasekaran, Director (Technical), underscored TCIL's diversification and execution of projects in the fields of telecommunications and information technology, both domestically and internationally. He mentioned ongoing projects in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Mauritius, Nepal, and several African countries.
Arun Kumar Chaubey, Director (Projects), emphasized the importance of developing in-house expertise for solution designing in key technology focus areas such as Data Centre, Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, and Telecom.
Other notable highlights of the event included addresses by Pramod Kumar Choudhary, Chief Vigilance Officer, and Rohit Vaswani, Independent Director. The winners of the “Annual Awards” for FY 2023-24, recognising contributions by the best business units and individuals, were felicitated during the occasion.
A souvenir commemorating TCIL's contribution to India’s digital infrastructure dreams was released in collaboration with Elets Technomedia Pvt Ltd, the media partner for this event. The updated version of TCIL’s HR Manual was also launched on this occasion, complemented by a melodious cultural performance.
The event concluded with a vote of thanks by Dr. Ravi Gupta, Founder and CEO of Elets Technomedia Pvt Ltd.
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