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Director General ’s Desk

elf reliance has become a man- employees through various activi- to aspire for challenging roles in
tra for everyone in the coun- ties and communication exercises their organisations. SCOPE there-
Stry. As the nation celebrated including communication groups, fore, signed an understanding with
the 74 Independence Day, our activities and monthly virtual em- International Labour Organization
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Hon’ble Prime Minister inspired all ployee meetings. (ILO), a tripartite U. N. agency,
countrymen to excel and attain self Pursuant to its endeavour of creat- for a Joint Study on ‘Women
reliance to enhance India’s share in ing an environment of learning and Empowerment - Adoption of Work
the world economy. SCOPE and development in PSEs, SCOPE has from Home Model’ to analyze and
Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) are been interacting with premium na- train women in PSEs for leadership
committed to stride ahead with zeal tional and international institutes positions and management.
to contribute towards the dream of and reputed consultants to under- Acknowledging the new normal at
becoming ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat.’ take research and studies so as to workplaces, SCOPE ventured into
SCOPE in keeping with the patriot- provide useful inputs to PSEs in its digital journey in April 2020 and
ic fervour celebrated Independence improvising their systems and pro- with the overwhelming response
Day through the virtual medium cesses. As part of this, an MoU has and support of its members and
and tricolour Balloons have been been signed with The Center for participants it has now concluded
hoisted over both its buildings Creative Leadership (CCL), USA 14 successful webinars on variant
at SCOPE Complex and SCOPE to conduct a study on ‘Developing topics.
Minar, Laxmi Nagar. The ensu- Future Fluent Leaders in PSEs’ Realising that in the current busi-
ing thought to our commitment as which will focus on prevailing ness environment, adoption of
citizens and employees, is that we leadership gaps and curating a digitalization and technology has
dedicate our lives to every work we learning module on developing ef- become imperative, SCOPE recent-
do, be it towards the nation or our fective and efficient leaders. ly conducted a Webinar on ‘Digital
organisation. SCOPE, over the past Similarly from good governance Transformation in COVID-19’
few months, has attempted to instil perspective there is an urgent need with Prof. Ashutosh Sharma,
the spirit of ownership among its to encourage women employees Secretary, Department of Science &
Technology (DST) as Chief Guest,
Programmes & Initiatives launched (since last issue of KALEIDOSCOPE) where changes brought in by dis-
ruptive technologies in day to day
• SCOPE and Center for Creative Leadership (CCL), USA launched study to develop working and the emergence of
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Future Fluent Leaders in PSEs – 4 August, 2020 Industry 4.0 based on control of
• Webinar on Digital Transformation during COVID-19 – 7 August , 2020 data, knowledge and wisdom was
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• SCOPE and ILO launched a joint study on ‘Empowering Women in Public Sector discussed.
Enterprises ‘Adoption of Work from Home (WfH) Model’– 10 August, 2020 Therefore, looking at these times of
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• Virtual Independence Day Celebrations by SCOPE – 14 August , 2020 crisis as an opportunity, we should
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all aim to move ahead with great
• Webinar on COVID Pandemic and its impact on Mental Health : Fighting a pandemic
within pandemic – 27 August, 2020 enthusiasm to grow, prosper and
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become more successful.
Programmes & Initiatives in offing
• Compendium on ‘Building Self Reliant, Resurgent, Resilient India – PSEs contribution
Amidst COVID-19’
• Webinar on Leadership in association with The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL), Atul Sobti
USA – September , 2020 Director General, SCOPE

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