A congIomerate is a combination of two or more corporations engaged in entirely different

businesses that fall under one corporate structure (a corporate group), usually involving a parent
companyand several (or many) subsidiaries. Often, a conglomerate is a muIti-industry company.
Conglomerates are often large and multinational

Advantages
Diversification results in a reduction of investment risk. A downturn suffered by one subsidiary, for
instance, can be counterbalanced by stability, or even expansion, in another division. For
example, if Berkshire Hathaway's construction materials business has a bad year, the loss might
be offset by a good year in its insurance business. This advantage is enhanced by the fact that
the business cycle affects industries in different ways. Financial Conglomerates have very
different compliance requirements from insurance or reinsurance solo entities or groups. There
are very important opportunities that can be exploited, to increase shareholder value.
A conglomerate creates an internal capital market if the external one is not developed enough.
Through the internal market, different parts of conglomerate allocate capital more effectively.
A conglomerate can show earnings growth, by acquiring companies whose shares are more
discounted than its own. n fact, Teledyne, GE, and Berkshire Hathaway have delivered high
earnings growth for a time.
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.sseI Group is a media conglomerate company headed by Subhash Chandra
[1]
based
in Mumbai, Maharashtra
[2]
. The companies under the group are:
[3]
The Essel
Philosophy
The Essel Group strives to offer the best to the communities that it serves - shareholders,
customers, employees and vendors. 'Faith in innovative and organised growth' is the
dictum that drives all business decisions. A multicultural organization with a strong
customer focus, Essel Group companies reach out every day to millions of consumers
across the globe.
Essel Group is among India's most prominent business houses with a diverse portfolio of
assets in media, packaging, entertainment, technology-enabled services, infrastructure
development and education. The Group started business in 1976 with a commodity trading
and export firm, Rama Associates Limited, and has since then metamorphosed into a
conglomerate that is a symbol of the ingenuity and power of Indian entrepreneurship, with
worldwide operations and a workforce of nearly 8,000 dedicated employees.




ENTERTAINMENT

Pan India Network Infravest Pvt Ltd - Playwin, India's first and largest online gaming
company, provides infrastructure, data communication, marketing support and service to
facilitate a secure online lottery network.

Pan India Paryatan Limited - Pan India Paryatan Limited (PIPL), belonging to the 'Essel'
group of companies, owns and operates two amusement parks viz. 'EsselWorld' and 'Water
Kingdom' at Mumbai. EsselWorld is the largest amusement park in the country, located on
64 acres of land off Marve beach, at Malad (outskirts of Mumbai). 'Water Kingdom',
commissioned in 1998 adjacent to the Essel World, is one of the largest Theme Water
Parks in Asia.

E-City Bioscope Entertainment Pvt Ltd - A chain of multiplex cinema cum- family
activity centers across non-metro towns in India.

Fun Multiplex Pvt Ltd - With a leading position in the Indian multiplex market, Fun
Multiplex Pvt Ltd operates 81 cinema screens in 20 cities and twenty three locations -
Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Gwalior, Delhi, Ghaziabad,
Lucknow, Agra, Jaipur, Bangalore, Panipat, Ambala, Karnal, Hyderabad, Gulbarga, Panjim
and Margao.




INFRASTRUCTURE

Essel Infraprojects Limited - EIL is engaged in the development of roads, power plants,
Sports complexes and Special Economic Zones.

E-City Real Estate Pvt. Ltd - The Company behind the successful lifestyle brand Fun
Republic plans to develop and operate 20 million sq ft of retail real estate by 2011.





EALT LIFESTLE & WELLNESS

'eria - Veria is committed to promoting health and wellness in the United states through
its High Definition TV network, website and all natural product line. Veria's philosophy is
that good health is a fundamental and necessary, right shared by all regardless of age,
gender, class and ethnicity.




PRECIOUS METALS

Shirpur Gold Refinery - A world class refinery located at Shirpur, Maharashtra. It has the
technical capability to refine and fabricate Gold & Silver upto 999.9 fineness. To facilitate
secured logistics, the refinery has its own airstrip with night landing facilities and an
established all India dealer network for effective distribution.



edia
Zee Entertainment Enterprises
About ZEE


Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited is one of Indias leading television, media and
entertainment companies. It is amongst the largest producers and aggregators of Hindi
programming in the world, with an extensive library housing over 100,000 hours of television
content. With rights to more than 3,000 movie titles from foremost studios and of iconic film
stars, Zee houses the worlds largest Hindi film library.

Through its strong presence worldwide, Zee entertains over 500 million viewers across 167
countries.

Pioneer of television entertainment industry in India, Zees well known brands include Zee TV,
Zee Cinema, Zee Premier, Zee Action, Zee Classic, Ten Sports, Ten Cricket, Ten Action+, Zee
Cafe, Zee Studio, Zee Trendz, Zee Khana Khazana, Zee Salaam, Zee Jagran, Zing, ETC Music
and ETC Punjabi. The company also has a strong offering in the regional language domain with
channels such as Zee Marathi, Zee Bangla, Zee Telugu, Zee Kannada, Zee Talkies and Zee
Cinemalu.

The Zee stable owns an integrated range of businesses. All of these in singularity adhere to the
content-to-consumer value chain model of media and entertainment business. Zee is a pioneer
in every aspect of content aggregation and distribution through traditional media like satellite
and cable and new media like the internet, in India.

istory


The year 1992 ushered in an upheaval of sorts in the country. With the political, social and
economic landscape changing facades, an upsurge in the world of media and entertainment was
waiting to burst open. An upsurge that would resculpt social drifts and impart new meaning to
TV viewing in India. Subhash Chandra, one of India's leading entrepreneurs, who sought to
create a revolution by facilitating the convergence of media and communication with a mirror
into the common man's life and ways, created Zee Telefilms Limited in October 1992. This
enterprise was to act as the chief content provider for Zee TV - India's first Hindi satellite
channel. Zee Telefilms Limited (ZTL) is now known as Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited
(ZEE).

Very early in the aftermath of launching ZTL, Subhash Chandra entered into a joint venture with
the STAR group of companies. This pact was to augment television broadcasting in India and
deliver higher quality of programming content. In another development around the same time,
media mogul, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp Limited acquired the rights to distribute STAR's
satellite TV content. This made News Corp a de facto partner of ZEE. To strengthen their
network further, ZEE and News Corp co-founded Siticable, a leading cable MSO. In March 2000
however, ZEE bought News Corp's stake in both the broadcasting business and Siticable.

ZEE, over the years has built a diverse portfolio of leading businesses and has driven initiatives
that increase efficiency at every juncture of development. ZEE has established a very strong
consumer connect and is governed by a set of values that holds them in good stead in the face
of changing viewer environments.
Mission & 'alues


"To become the worlds leading global media company from the emerging markets. As a
Corporation, we will be driven by innovation & creativity and would focus on growth while
delivering exceptional value to our customers, our viewers and all our stakeholders.
Our 'alues
Customer Focus:
Our Company's strategies are driven by the needs of the customer. Our success can be
measured by the satisfaction achieved by our customer.

Excellence:
We accord a high premium to maintaining superlative standards throughout our Company. We
encourage our employees to come up with smarter ideas within the fastest possible time.

Creativity:
Key to our value system is innovation and originality. We recognise and have a high regard for
individual expression and creative freedom in our quest to provide customer satisfaction.

Integrity:
We observe strict ethical standards through editorial independence and creative expression, in
order to earn the trust of our viewers and subscribers.

Growth Driven:
We are committed to delivering consistent revenue and cash flow growth in order to provide our
shareholders a good return. Our objective is to grow our people, market and businesses around
the world.

Corporate Responsibility


ZEE is of the school of thought that 'you aren't successful if you haven't given back to what you
have got from'. The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy at ZEE propounds the belief
that 'a business cannot succeed in a society that fails'. While falling in line with this thought,
ZEE feels that all business houses especially in developing countries like India should invest in
the future by building society and environment thus lending a hand to the comeuppance of a
bright, shining tomorrow.

A few CSR initiatives undertaken by the group:

ZEE Touch India Initiative:

Knowing that ZEE entered millions of homes worldwide and was welcomed and cherished in
each of them, it decided to put this reach and goodwill to some charitable use. ZEE launched the
Touch India Initiative by virtue of which various organisations and social bodies could air films
focussing on social causes on all available ZEE channels without paying for the airtime.

Some of the Public Service Ads featured are:

Campaign on breast cancer
Campaign for the visually impaired
Campaign for HIV/AIDS for the international Aids day
Aids awareness campaign by Mukti Foundation
Campaign on pulse polio

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd - India's largest media and general television
entertainment network with a range of businesses encompassing the content-to-consumer
value chain.

Zee News Ltd - a cluster of news channels touching the lives of millions of Indians.

DNA - an English language newspaper in a joint venture with the Dainik Bhaskar Group.


%echnoIogy
[4]

About Us

-out Wire and WireIess (India) Limited
Wire and Wireless (ndia) Limited is one of ndia's largest Multi System Operator (MSO). With 53
analogue and 11 digital head ends and a captive network of more than 12000 Kms, it provides its cable
services in ndia's 54 key cities and adjoining areas, reaching out to 10 million households. Wire and
Wireless (ndia) Limited is a part of the Essel Group, which is one of ndia's leading business houses
with a diverse portfolio of assets in media, packaging, entertainment, technology-enabled services,
infrastructure development and education.
WWL product range includes, Analogue Cable, Digital Cable Television, Broadband and Local
Television Channels. Wire and Wireless has been providing services in analogue and digital mode,
armed with technical capability to provide features like Video on Demand, Pay per View, Electronic
programming Guide (EPG) and gaming through a Set Top Box (STB). All products are marketed under
ST brand

VSON

To be ndia's pre-eminent Supplier of Television content to viewers belonging to all regions and linguistic
denominations.
Harnessing the latest technology and offering the best available resources to provide television viewers
world-class services backed by outstanding customer support.
As a Corporate, we will be profitable, productive, creative, compliant, consistent and financially sound
with care and concern for all stakeholders.
Wire and Wireless is a pioneer many times over. A company of firsts. Not just first in entertainment, but
also where entertainment comes first.


History

Wire and Wireless (ndia) Limited (WWL) is one of group company of Essel Group. Essel Group which
is one of ndia's leading business houses with a diverse portfolio of assets in media, packaging,
entertainment, technology-enabled services, infrastructure development and education. Essel Group is
headed by Mr. Subhash Chandra. WWL, one of the largest Multi System Operator in the cable industry
is involved in the distribution of TV channels through cable network.
WWL has been formed as a part of the whole de-merger of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited
(ZEEL, erstwhile known as Zee Telefilms Limited), the publicly listed flagship company of Zee Group. As
per the Scheme of Arrangement approved by the Hon'ble High Court, Mumbai, all the cable TV
distribution business within ZEEL and Siti Cable Networks Limited (Siti Cable) has been transferred to
WWL w.e.f. March 31, 2006. Siti Cable was a 100% subsidiary of Zee Telefilms Limited ("ZTL"). The
cable operations of Siti Cable were launched in June 1994. Siti Cable offered a wholesale service to
Local Cable Operators ("LCO"), as individual LCOs were not capable enough to make the investment in
head-ends to carry the rapidly increasing number of channels. Siti Cable invested in head-ends and
trunk cable networks to the LCOs, while the LCOs owned and operated the network to the subscriber
premises. This model enabled Siti Cable to secure a rapid market penetration.
WWL has been in the business of providing content through analog cable system from the broadcaster
to the Local Cable Operators (LCOs) since inception. With the implementation of CAS (Conditional
Access System) in Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai, WWL is providing content through digital cable system.
Apart from being engaged in the distribution of television channels through analog and digital cable
distribution network, WWL is also involved primarily in Broadband and allied services.
Dish T' - India's first direct-to-home (DTH) entertainment service, brings the latest in digital
technology to television viewers, broadcasting high quality programmes straight from the
satellite to the consumer's home.

Wire & Wireless India Ltd - the largest cable distribution system in India, present in 54
cities.

Cyquator Technologies Limited - an IT infrastructure outsourcing company that provides
end-to-end Internet Data center and high-end managed hosting services.


Dish TV

Wire & Wireless ndia
Zee Turner Limited
ntrex Trade Exchange Ltd
Cyquator Technologies Limited
Digital Media Convergence Limited
CornerShop Entertainment
Shirpur Gold Refinery
[5]

ntertainment
[6]

ABOUT US :

Playwin is the lottery & gaming brand of Pan India Network Ltd., part of the 2.4 Billion Dollar Essel
Group. Pan India Network Ltd. is in the business of providing infrastructure, data communication,
marketing support and service to facilitate a secure online lottery network.

Playwin has three big lotto games Thunder Ball, Thursday Super Lotto, & Saturday Super Lotto.
The biggest jackpot hit from the Playwin is of Thursday Super Lotto game, amounting Rs. 17.29
crore & won by a resident of Kolkatta on May 25, 2006.

Within a short span of nine years, Playwin has created Crorepatis and over 3200+ lakhpatis
all over India, distributed over Rs.10,000 crores as prize money. Playwin games are
automated and legal, assuring each player of a fair playing ground. The hassle-free and
transparent system is the significant feature that distinguishes Playwin from the rest.

Playwin lotto games can be played on various platforms including retail outlets, internet and as
well as through the SMS platform.
nowledge Management & Enhancement :

Being pioneers of the online lottery business in India, we have a rich repository of knowledge
specific to this industry. And constant upgradation of individual and organizational learning will
enable us to maintain our competitive advantage. This we will strive to achieve by

Constantly seeking newer opportunities for deploying technology to other applications

Encouraging innovations of systems and processes to improve individual and organizational

productivity
E-City Ventures
ETC Networks
Pan ndia Network nfravest Pvt Ltd - The online gaming company Playwin is a part of this
group
Essel Sports - Essesl Sports has started the ndian Cricket League (CL) and is also the
owner of Mumbai Football Club
Suncity Projects
Asian Sky Shop
E-City Bioscope Entertainment Pvt Ltd - The multiplex chain Fun Cinemas is a part of this
group
!ackaging
[7]

Essel Propack
[8]



-out Us

Essel Propack, part of the USD 2.4 billion Essel Group with turnover of over USD 300 million, is the
largest specialty packaging company manufacturing laminated and seamless or extruded plastic
tubes. With over 2200 people representing 19 different nationalities, Essel Propack functions
through 23 state of the art facilities in twelve countries, selling 4.5 billion tubes and continuing to
grow every year.
Holding a market share of 33% in the laminated tubes domain, Essel Propack leads as the world's
largest manufacturer with units operating across countries such as USA, Mexico, Colombia, United
Kingdom, Poland, Germany, Egypt, Russia, China, Philippines, ndonesia and ndia. These
facilities cater to diverse packaging needs of consumers and include oral care, cosmetics, personal
care, pharmaceutical, food and industrial sectors, by offering customized solutions.
Creativity and innovation are intrinsic to Essel Propack and customer satisfaction is of utmost
significance.


Forbes magazine
Essel Propack has Ieatured in the Best Under a
Billion` list published by Forbes Magazine` Ior 4
consecutive years, Irom 2003 to 2006





'aIues nd ission
'alues
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Mutual Trust, Respect and Team Work
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ntegrity
$aIety
Mission
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nnovative & $ustainable Packaging $olutions to a Range oI Market $ectors with
ustomer $ervice $econd to None. Essel Propack will be a Fun Place to work
where Passion, Empowerment and reativity is nurtured by shared values,
nternal $ystems & Processes. We will exhibit Responsible Behavior & reate
Value Ior all the $takeholders.
Quality Policy

Essel Propack works towards achieving the objectives that pave policies Ior
ensuring quality
Meet and exceed all our customer requirements and ensure customer satisIaction with respect to
quality, prompt delivery, reliable service and cost eIIiciency
omply with all laws and regulations relating to quality, saIety and perIormance requirements oI
governing authorities in all countries in which Essel Propack operates
$trictly adhere to Essel Propack`s Harmonised ManuIacturing Policy (HMP) and Good
ManuIacturing Practices (GMP) to continue achieving improvement in products, processes and services
Work constantly towards achieving global standards
Essel Propack has realized the above by achieving documented and reviewed quality objectives,
process improvement activities, stay committed to high performance standards and integrity.
APPLCATONS >> ORAL CARE
ral Care
The oral care category in principal the laminated tube user, accounting for almost 70% of the
world's tube consumption. A major share of the laminated and plastic tubes manufactured by Essel
Propack cater to the oral care industry. Many leading oral care brands rely solely on Essel
Propack's expertise in tube packaging. The high quality tubes offer an extended shelf life for
toothpastes and other products. Depending on client requirements, we provide a range of tubes in
different sizes, shapes, dimensions, colours, and other specifications.

HOME ~~ APPATN$ ~~ $MET$
Cosmetics
Essel Propack caters to the booming cosmetics industry by offering a range of durable packaging
services for various cosmetic products in the global market, and includes packaging for sunscreen
lotions, lip balms, hair care ointments, and a host of other skin care products. Depending on the
usage of the product, we customise various types of tubes for the cosmetics industry.

Essel Propack has consistently and successfully delivered high quality tubes to various global
players, in keeping with the high demand for cosmetic products worldwide

HOME ~~ APPATN$ ~~ PHARMAEUTA$
!armaceuticals
Essel Propack has long standing business relationships with the leading pharmaceutical
companies across the globe. To ensure 100% sterile tubes the company sets high standards in
maintaining a stringent manufacturing process. These tubes are used to package ointments and
lotions for a variety of medical applications.

With a global reach and innovative tube packaging solutions, Essel Propack is a preferred choice
vendor for the pharmaceutical industry.

Creativity and innovation are intrinsic to Essel Propack and customer satisfaction is of utmost
significance.
Food
Our custom-made tubes are used extensively in the food and condensed milk segment, where our
custom-made and user-friendly tubes can withstand temperatures of up to 90 degrees Celsius.
Our laminated tubes are also used in the packaging of food items such as sauces and pastes.
Our adherence to quality, hygiene and an eye for attractive visual appeal of our laminated tubes
makes us an ideal choice for the food industry.

Creativity and innovation are intrinsic to Essel Propack and customer satisfaction is of utmost
significance.

HOME ~~ APPATN$ ~~ NDU$TRA
ndustrial
Essel Propack has a range of tube structures that has very high resistance to oil and grease,
aggressive active ingredients. Some of the tubes come with unique dispensation system like long
nozzle, snap-off head etc. Essel Propack industrial range of tubes finds its application in speciality
grease, lubricants and pesticides.

Infrastructure
Essel nfraprojects Limited (EL) - This group has started the amusement parks Essel
World and Water Kingdom

Essel Infraprojects Ltd (EIL)
EIL is the infrastructure arm and one of the fastest growing companies of the Group with
interest in Road Projects of National highways and state Highways, Urban Infrastructure
with specific focus on Sports infrastructure, Commercial & Residential Complexes, Power
projects In Thermal, Hydel, Solar, Wind, Transmission and distribution Projects, Water
management with Specific focus on Desalination, Waste water treatment and Distribution,
Solid Waste management and Special Economic Zones.
EIL has subsidiaries in EPC and have built a tower in media City in Dubai and are building a
school complex to house an IB, ICSC School, Institute of Media, Journalism and Hotel
Management at Bandra Kulra Complex apart from building for the Group Companies.
Road Projects:
EIL has already demonstrated an excellent track record in Road Projects and is dynamically
pursuing Road Projects across the country. Some of its projects are:
Malegaon Manmad Koapargaon Road: EIL has finished the construction of 200 Lane Km
Stretch road project in July 2007. The project outlay was Rs 113 cr
EIL has also constructed the Lebad Jaora Road project in MP of 600 Lane Km with a project
outlay of around Rs 815cr.
The company is presently constructing 5 projects of 1000 lane KM, with 4 being in Madhya
Pradesh ad one in Gujarat and actively pursuing to win projects of 3000 Lane Km in the
next one year.

Urban Infrastructure Development:

EIL is developing a sports city in Bhopal spread over an area of 172 acres. The project
outlay is around Rs 1600cr. The complex of 8 Million sq. ft would comprise sports facilities,
a golf course, commercial and residential complexes, a mall and a hotel.
Its also developing a Family recreation centre comprising an amusement park and a water
park in Bhopal spread over 50 acres.
It also has plans to develop a commercial and residential complex of 2.6 million Sq. ft. in
Hyderabad.

Special Economic Zone (SEZ)

The Company is setting up a multi product SEZ in Mumbai relating to
Media/Entertainment, Health & Wellness, Leisure & Shopping and Sports & Recreation. The
Company has received a formal approval for around 270 acres. It is coming up in RTDZ
Zone with a project outlay of around RS 2500 cr.

Power projects

The company is developing a Hydel project between 75 to 120 MW in Lower Solu under
BOOT arrangement with Government of Nepal. It's a joint venture with Clean Energy
Development bank Ltd, Nepal. The project outlay is around Rs 350 cr.
The company has signed an MOU with Government of Madhya Pradesh for setting up 660
MW Thermal Power project in the state of Madhya Pradesh with a Project outlay of Rs.
3000 Crores
The Company is bidding for transmission project of 750 km with a projects outlay of Rs.
1600 Crores.
The Company is also bidding for Distribution projects.
The Company is concentrating on Renewable Energy projects Such as Solar Power and
Wind Power.

Water Management

The Company is actively pursuing opportunities in water management related projects
such as water distribution, irrigation, desalination, water treatment etc.
It has been prequalified for a water project in Rajasthan and is likely to bid few more in
the states of Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.
Solid Waste Management
The Company is actively pursing opportunities in Solid Waste Management.

ducation
[9]

Education:

Subhash Chandra is the immediate past Chairman of Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of India, a
charitable trust that initiates, supports and runs one teacher schools providing support
education in 34,343 (as on 1st Sept 2010) villages all over the country. Ekal has ambitious
target of reaching a lac of villages by 2013, when the movement will be celebrating its silver
jubilee. This is also the year when we all will be celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of
Swami Vivekanand, the inspiration to Ekal movement.
Currently, there are more than 1,000,000 (one million) students taking advantage of the
support education programmes in 34,343 Ekal Vidyalayas working to educate and empower
children in rural and tribal India. These schools are spread across remote tribal areas. Ekal
Vidyalaya's education programme is customized to meet the needs of rural and tribal children.
The classes are scheduled to meet the needs of the village children and are often adapted
depending on the season and harvest schedule. The school curriculum is tailored to teach the
children basic literacy and life skills to help them develop self-confidence and succeed in rural
occupations or pursue higher education, if they choose.
Like the ZEE's drive for tree plantation to save the environment, Ekal also undertook a drive of
planting a million trees on 5th June 2010 and achieved the target in just four months. Ekal will
continue in its efforts to help in reducing global warming.

Spiritual Uplift:

ZEE is a staunch supporter of the belief that happiness in family life, peace and efficiency at
work comes from peace of the mind. The group has supported the Global Vipassana Foundation
for years. Vipassana is said to be a 2500 year old non-sectarian, rational process of mental
purification through self observation (introspection and abstinence). These courses have helped
many an individual to experience spiritual well-being and peace within. The group also has
taken a policy decision of granting 12 days leave to all employees desirous of attending the
Vipassana course.

Meditation Camps:

A large number of people have benefited from the regular 1 day meditation workshops and
courses that the group organises for children and adults alike.

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Zee Learn Limited - A number of Learning projects has been launched by this group. They
include
KDZEE & Mount Litera World preschools
Mount Litera Zee & Mount Litera World Schools
Zee nstitute of Media Arts (ZMA)
Zee nstitute of Creative Arts (ZCA)
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Ekal Vidyalaya
Global Vipassana Foundation
Transnational Alternate Learning for Emancipation and Empowerment thorough Multimedia
(TALEEM) Research Foundation
EsselWorld-OASS
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Global 'ipassana Foundation
Subhash Chandra is the Senior Trustee of the Global
Vipassana Foundation in his capacity as a Vipassana
meditator. Having completed the Vipassana course in the
1990s (around 1994), he was impelled to spread the
philosophy of mental purification through self-observation.
Developments in the fields of science, technology,
communication, transport, agriculture and medicine have
revolutionized human life at the material level. But this
progress is only superficial. Beneath this progress, people are living lives of high mental
and emotional stress, even in the most developed and affluent societies. The problems and
conflicts arising out of racial, ethnic, sectarian and caste prejudices, poverty, warfare,
disease, terrorism, environmental devastation and the general decline of moral values
have cast a dark shadow on the future of civilization.

The Vipassana Foundation propagates the Vipassana technique of meditation that was
rediscovered 2500 years ago by Gautama the Buddha. Over centuries, the technique
spread to the neighboring countries of Burma, Sri Lanka, Thailand and others. However,
the noble heritage disappeared from India. Vipassana was reintroduced to India by Shri S
N Goenka, who has been conducting Vipassana courses since 1969.

The Vipassana movement now operates in over 90 countries through more than 150
Vipassana centres. The centres conduct ten-day courses as well as train people to be
assistant teachers to spread the Vipassana legacy across the globe.

Vipassana can be accepted and applied by people from any background. Vipassana courses
are open to anyone wanting to learn the technique, irrespective of race, caste, faith and
nationality. The technique works on the principle that all human beings share the same
problems; when the malady is universal, the remedy has to be universal.

The Global Vipassana Foundation is a non-commercial organization. All courses,
throughout the world, are run solely on freely-offered donations. No fee is charged. The
courses are financed totally by donations from students who have completed a prior course
and wish to share the benefits they received by giving donations for students who come
after them. Neither the teacher nor the assistant teachers receive remuneration and
volunteer their time and service. This practice is consistent with the pure tradition whereby
the teaching is to be offered free.

The Foundation has conducted courses in prisons and for senior police officers in Rajasthan
and Gujarat. A course was also conducted for the 1,000 inmates of Tihar Jail, where
Vipassana was adopted as a prison reform technique. A large number of government
officers and corporate executives are increasingly adopting Vipassana as a stress buster
and to increase their efficiency and productivity. Thousands of prisoners are practicing
Vipassana, transforming their mental attitudes and benefiting from the resultant peace and
harmony in their lives. School and college students are taking full advantage of this
technique to increase their faculties of memory and understanding whilst developing self-
esteem, self-confidence and humane qualities like tolerance and good-will. Vipassana is
also known to help in the rehabilitation of tobacco, alcohol and drug addiction. Some
rehabilitation centres for drug addicts in Australia and Switzerland have adopted Vipassana
in their programmes with encouraging results.

The Global 'ipassana Pagoda

With increasing number of people taking to Vipassana, the Global Vipassana Foundation
has built a Global Vipassana Pagoda near EsselWorld in Mumbai. The monument in stone is
an expression of gratitude and sharing of benefits of Vipassana as well as serving a
practical function of enabling thousands of students of Vipassana to meditate together,
under the enshrined corporeal relics of the Buddha.

The Global Pagoda is being built on nearly 11 acres of land (worth around Rs 25 crores),
donated by Subhash Chandra. The massive dome of the Pagoda encloses a meditation hall,
which is 90 feet high and 280 feet in diameter, where 8,000 people can meditate together.
The Pagoda is built using interlocking stones instead of cement, concrete or metal and is
unsupported by any pillar. This is the largest pillarless dome to be built in stone in the
world.

Two small pagodas are located on either side of the main pagoda. The Global Pagoda also
has an art gallery depicting the life of Buddha and his teachings. The Pagoda is surrounded
by examples of Burmese architecture, including a 21 feet high monolithic marble statue of
the Buddha weighing 60 tons, and a 13-ton 8 foot high brass bell, both donated by the
people of Myanmar.

The Pagoda's main aim is to provide information about Vipassana in all major Indian and
South Asian languages as well as international languages. While adding fresh life and
vitality to the teachings of the Buddha, this monument will also be a destination for
spiritual tourism.

Ekal 'idyalaya
Subhash Chandra is the immediate past Chairman of
Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of India, a charitable trust that
initiates, supports and runs one teacher schools providing
support education in 34,343 (as on 1st Sept 2010) villages all
over the country. Ekal has ambitious target of reaching a lac
of villages by 2013, when the movement will be celebrating
its silver jubilee. This is also the year when we all will be
celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of Swami
Vivekanand, the inspiration to Ekal movement.

Chandra takes special pride in being associated with the movement. His inspirational talks
and guidance have given a big boost to the movement in India and abroad, motivating
people to join in the cause. He has been continuously contributing in the strategic growth
plan of the movement and in networking the corporate world with the movement.

Currently, there are more than 1,000,000 (one million) students taking advantage of the
support education programmes in 34,343 Ekal Vidyalayas working to educate and
empower children in rural and tribal India. These schools are spread across remote tribal
areas. Ekal Vidyalaya's education programme is customized to meet the needs of rural and
tribal children. The classes are scheduled to meet the needs of the village children and are
often adapted depending on the season and harvest schedule. The school curriculum is
tailored to teach the children basic literacy and life skills to help them develop self-
confidence and succeed in rural occupations or pursue higher education, if they choose.

Like the Zee's drive for tree plantation to save the environment, Ekal also undertook a
drive of planting a million trees on 5th June 2010 and achieved the target in just four
months. Ekal will continue in its efforts to help in reducing global warming.

The schools are run for three hours every day and the timings are as per the local needs.
There are no school buildings the schools are run under a tree or a small hut offered by
the local people. Apart from basic education, Ekal also extends support for health care
education, development education and empowerment education to the marginalized
section of society residing in remote India.

Chandra has visited many of the villages in remote areas where the schools are run. He
has got a feel of the life there and seen the impact the Ekal Education has made in the life
of the tribal brethren. He has also attended the training programmes where the trainers
are trained and interacted with the volunteers and teachers.

Under the Global expansion programme, Chandra has extended considerable support and
motivation to form Ekal Support Groups in countries abroad.
TALEEM
Transnational Alternate Learning for
Emancipation and Empowerment thorough
Multimedia (TALEEM) Research Foundation was set up by
Subhash Chandra as a literary, scientific and charitable
society and trust in May 1996.
TALEEM is an initiative of the Essel Group to channelize part
of its creative and financial resources to address issues of
national concern.
The TALEEM mission is to provide access and opportunities for quality education through
distance and open learning leading to employment and income generation.

Under its auspices, the TALEEM Foundation has three main activities:
Asian Communications and Creative-Arts Research Institute for Training and
Information (ACCRITI)
ACCRITI has continuously supported and promoted social science research with a focus on
health, communication, micro economy, social marketing, education, social audit and poll
studies. It is devoted to developing and using innovative techniques of information,
education and communication. Since its inception, the Foundation has conducted a wide
range of research projects funded by several national and international agencies.
Among the health care projects, the Foundation has successfully completed national
projects entrusted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare like Global Adult Tobacco
Survey (GATS) in Gujarat and Rajasthan, National Family Health Survey-3 (NFHS-3) in the
states of Gujarat and Uttarakhand, District Level Household Survey (DLHS -3) in Madhya
Pradesh and Gujarat states, District Level Household Survey (DLHS -2) and Reproductive
and Child Health in Assam, Meghalaya and Nagaland states.
Apart from research, the Foundation has also experience in developing training modules
and conducting short-term training courses in the field of rural and tribal Development,
Health and Empowerment of women as well as media research studies.

TALEEM has also conducted workshops on women and child development and tobacco
control as well as media research studies.

Programme for Rural Advancement, Guidance and Training Initiatives (PRAGATI)

PRAGATI strives to create grass-root level awareness and contribute towards the
empowerment of the disadvantaged through education and training. PRAGATI's activities
are focused towards tribal and rural development by initiating need-based participatory
action programmes for community development.
After the devastating earthquake in Gujarat on January 26, 2001, the TALEEM Foundation
and Zee Telefilms Ltd adopted Samakhiali village in Kutch District. The Group has
contributed more than Rs 1.5 crore towards the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the
village.
The first step was to set-up communication links through satellite phones. Simultaneously,
TALEEM set up a round-the-clock helpline facility at the Zee News office in Ahmedabad.

The Zee Telefilm Relief Fund was set up with contributions from Zee viewers across the
world. The fund was used to provide tents for temporary shelter, medicines and installation
of water storage tanks at various locations. A girls' school, a children's play school, a
veterinary hospital and a multi-purpose community centre were built at a total cost of Rs
1.5 crore.

Further responding to the needs expressed by the community, Chandra and his brother
Laxmi Narain Goel, initiated a second phase of construction of public utilities including an
overhead water tank with a capacity of 1,00,000 litres, a Panchayat Ghar, a bus stand,
crematorium and a shelter for cows. In addition, the office of the District Development
Officer, at Bhuj in Kutch was reconstructed and support was provided to digitize land
records by way of supplying computer hardware and manpower.
University in the Sky.
The TALEEM Foundation is establishing and building the Himgiri Nabh Vishwavidyalaya in
Dehradun, according to the Himgiri Nabh Vishwavidyalaya (University in the Sky) Act,
2003 dated July 11, 2003, passed by the Government of Uttaranchal. The focus of the
University is to offer vocational education through open and distance learning, while
emphasizing on globalizing education with the help of satellite television and information
technology. The aim is to empower the poor and unprivileged youth through education.

The objectives of the University are:
1.To disseminate learning and knowledge by multimedia and other information and
communication technology as well as conventional means, to provide opportunities for
education to a larger segment of population.
2.To benefit humanity without any discrimination on the ground of caste, creed,
community, gender and religion according to its motto Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam (World as
Family)
The various courses currently running in the University are Bachelor's degree in
Architecture (B. Arch.), Bachelor of Education (B.Ed), Master in Technology (M.Tech-IT)
and Bachelor in Computer Application (BCA) in distance mode.

EsselWorld Oasis
EsselWorld has joined hands with an NGO OASIS
(Organisation of Aware Saviours in Society) to create
environment awareness in the future generation. This involves
working with schools and students to ecosensitise individuals
through various ways.
In June 2004, Esselworld and OASIS launched Eco
Mission - an endeavour to bring about environmental
consciousness among children. Through a series of informative
sessions, contests and activities, the message of saving the
planet is spread to thousands of students. They also provide practical solutions to many
environmental problems, which the students can easily implement. Eco-Mission 2005-06
was themes 'Project Proactive Republic' where more than 40 schools from across Mumbai
participated.
The Eco Mission propagates environment awareness through activities throughout the
year. World Forestry Day, National Nutrition Week, Water Conservation Day are celebrated
with interactive skits, dance performances and exhibitions to create awareness on
environment problems.
As a part of Eco Gallery, students are taken on a field trip around EsselWorld/ Water
Kingdom to show the sewage treatment plant, water recycling facilities, vermiculture pits
and other eco-friendly measures adopted by the park. College and school students have
been trained on the right way of disposing garbage. Students have been practicing
vermiculture and zero garbage in their homes. These proactive programmes have also
encouraged people to liaison with organisations in their vicinity to host awareness
programmes.
Eco Mission has also trained students as 'Eco Ambassadors' who will promote the cause of
the environment in schools.
The EsselWorld-OASIS newsletter, published annually, is a treasure trove of infotainment.
The newsletter is circulated in all schools.