New Delhi – India’s leading multi-billion dollar business conglomerate, the Essel Group is celebrating 90 years of innovation, leadership, growth and transforming the world. To commemorate this momentous occasion, the Essel Group, led by its Chairman, Dr. Subhash Chandra announced the launch of the DSC Foundation by contributing INR 5000 Cr. from his family wealth, the Sarthi initiative and its English global news network, WION – World Is One News, in presence of Hon’ble President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee and Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, at a glittering ceremony in New Delhi. The Group also honoured the winners of the first-edition of the Zee Media Family Business Legacy Awards – Dabur India Ltd., Wagh Bakri Tea Group and Wockhardt Ltd.
Held at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi, this extravaganza was attended by eminent personalities from the world of politics, business, sports, film and entertainment. Hon’ble President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee congratulated Essel Group on completion of its 90 years and on the launch of new initiatives such as WION-World is One News, Sarthi- an initiative of becoming a bridge between the government and masses and DSC Foundation. He appreciated the spirit of the celebrations i.e. Young at 90.
Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi described the programme as an illustration of Indian traditions. He said that India has had a tradition where successive generations take family values forward, and contribute to the family by adding their capacities and capabilities. He recalled his earlier meetings with Shri Nandkishore Goenka and said the family has always been open to new ideas, and has taken every challenge as an opportunity, to create a presence in a range of initiatives from soil to satellite. Appreciating the social initiatives of the Essel Group, the Prime Minister said that the Swachh Bharat Mission provides opportunities for a large number of social entrepreneurs to emerge. He said that while Sarthi presented a good blend of rights and duties, the DSC Foundation would help build a large number of job creators. The Prime Minister urged everyone present to work towards specific goals for what they could do for the country by 2022 – the 75th anniversary of independence.
On this milestone anniversary, President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, launched yet another pioneering initiative of the Essel Group – Sarthi, an initiative that seeks to create a nation where citizens are well informed about their rights and duties and empowered enough to raise their voices against the problems faced by them, which are then effectively addressed and resolved. Sarthi is a network of like-minded institutions who are working towards the common goal of building a well – informed and empowered nation to bring about sustainable positive change.
The Essel Group also announced the winners of the first-edition of Zee Media Family Business Legacy Awards which aim to honor and recognise India’s oldest family-run businesses which have expanded their empires over successive generations. The entries received were then verified by Ernst & Young, the internal process partner, using rigorous criteria to arrive at the final winners.
To further mark this significant occasion, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi launched Dr. Subhash Chandra (DSC) Foundation, the brainchild of Rajya Sabha MP & Essel Group Chairman, Dr. Subhash Chandra, which aims to help budding entrepreneurs and educationists, by not just providing them with funds but by creating a chain model.
On this prestigious platform, Dr. Subhash Chandra also launched WION – World is One News, the first-ever global news network, in the presence of Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi. A revolutionary product from the Zee Media stable, WION, with its headquarters in India, represents a sophisticated transition from the usual Breaking News phenomenon and brings exclusive and insightful content that often escapes popular media.
