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Dr. Meenesh Shah , Chairman, NDDB & Indian Immunologicals Limited launched NDDB Foundation for Nutrition’s flagship Giftmilk Programme at Pollachi in the Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu. The programme is funded under CSR of NDDB’s wholly-owned subsidiary IIL. Selvi A Catherine Saranya, Sub-Collector, Pollachi; Dr. K Anand Kumar, MD, IIL and Shri R Kesavakumar, District Education Officer, Coimbatore graced the occasion. The programme aims to address malnutrition among school children by providing 200 ml of flavoured milk fortified with Vitamin A & D daily to about 1,200 children. NDDB Foundation for Nutrition will ensure a steady milk supply for this initiative. During the launch event, Chairman, NDDB highlighted the pressing concern of child malnutrition citing recent surveys that reveal alarming rates of stunted and underweight children under the age of 5. To combat this issue, Dr. Shah emphasised NDDB’s ongoing efforts since 2016 to promote school milk programme through Giftmilk programme of NFN. The initiative has made significant strides, benefitting over 500 schools across India reaching to over 1.1 lakh children since 2016. It has now expanded to encompass 4 govt. schools and 10 tribal Govt. hostels in and around Pollachi aiming to reach most needy and vulnerable children. He also mentioned the programme’s positive impact on reducing school absenteeism and improving child health, citing the findings from a study conducted by Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi. He further expressed gratitude to IIL and local administration for their roles in the launch of the programme underlining the significance of sustained efforts to ensure the well-being and health of future generations. In her address, Selvi Saranya expressed her gratitude to Chairman, NDDB & MD, IIL . She specifically mentioned the shortage of milk in government hostels, particularly in Valparai and thanked IIL for their prompt action in arranging supply of milk to these institutions. Reflecting on India's journey in milk production, she highlighted its evolution from scarcity to becoming the world's leading milk producer, a revolution spearheaded by Dr. Verghese Kurien. She urged recognition of this legacy as individuals receive their daily milk and hoped for the expansion of the scheme to more schools in Pollachi. Dr. Kumar stressed the profound impact of Giftmilk programme, which currently provides 200 ml of fortified milk daily to 3,500 children at Laxmapur, Telangana & at Ooty, Tamil Nadu. Highlighting the scheme's importance, Dr. Kumar emphasised its role in addressing the nutritional needs of children in rural areas, thereby enhancing their health and academic performance. He proudly mentioned IIL's significant contribution to social causes, amounting to approximately Rs. 20 crore over the past four years.

Dr Meenesh Shah, Chairman, Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL) along-with Dr K. Anand Kumar, MD, IIL visited the Center for Research and Production of Vaccines and Biologicals (POLYVAC) established in 1994 by the Ministry of Health of Vietnam. IIL procures Measles bulk vaccine from Polyvac to prepare Measles-Rubella vaccine which is important for the universal immunisation program of Govt. Of India, a move that strengthens our commitment to providing high-quality vaccines to the masses. This partnership underscores our dedication to improving public health and contributing to the global effort to eliminate measles and rubella. The collaboration with Polyvac, a trusted name in vaccine manufacturing, ensures the highest standards of safety and efficacy. During the visit, Dr Shah and Dr Kumar also saw the Vaccine manufacturing facility and the Monkey Island owned by Polyvac for testing of vaccines. On the sidelines of the visit, discussions were also held on exploring testing of the KFD vaccine by Polyvac.

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Dr Meenesh Shah, Chairman, NDDB welcomed Mr Toshihiro Suzuki, President and Mr Kenichi Ayukawa, Executive Vice President of Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan in the presence of Mr Kenichiro Toyofuku, Director, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, Gujarat. The visit marks a significant collaboration, as Mr. Suzuki will attend an MoU signing ceremony between NDDB, Banas Dairy and Suzuki R&D Center India Pvt Limited (SRDI) at Banas Dairy, followed by the launch of the new organic fertilizers. The three organisations have agreed for joint research and development to enhance the efficiency of biogas plants and pilot a rural mobility project, fostering a stronger partnership.

Dr Meenesh Shah, Chairman, NDDB called on Hon'ble Minister of Road of Transport and Highways, Govt of India Shri Nitin Gadkari to discuss various initiatives of NDDB & its subsidiaries - Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt. Ltd. and NDDB Dairy Services (NDS) in the Vidarbha and Marathwada regions of Maharashtra. Chairman, NDDB apprised the Hon'ble Minister about the extensive milk procurement operations of Mother Dairy, covering more than 3,000 villages and benefitting about 35,000 dairy farmers. Dr. Shah also informed that NDS has started offering doorstep Artificial Insemination services in the region with over 2 lakh AIs conducted to date. He also updated the status of the upcoming 6 LLPD state-of-the-art dairy plant of Mother Dairy at Nagpur. The planning and design of the plant is almost done and the tender for construction of the plant will be published soon. The action plan for the future expansion of milk procurement activities in all the districts of Marathwada and Vidarbha region was also presented. The Hon’ble Minister praised the interventions of NDDB and its subsidiaries and assured full support for further expanding these initiatives in the future.

The National Dairy Development Board and Tata Power Renewable Microgrid (TPRMG), a wholly owned subsidiary of TATA Power, signed an MoU to jointly advance initiatives in renewable energy technologies for rural communities. The signing ceremony took place in the presence of Ms. Varsha Joshi, Additional Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Dr. Praveer Sinha, CEO & MD, Tata Power, Dr Meenesh Shah, Chairman, NDDB and Mr. Manoj Gupta, CEO, TPRMG. Chairman, NDDB highlighted that this MoU is a significant milestone as two great institutions, NDDB and Tata Power, are coming together to pursue a sustainable & efficient dairy value chain. The aim is to integrate renewable energy solutions, boost operational efficiency and promote use of green fuels. Dr. Sinha stated that the partnership with NDDB will enable Tata Power to advance innovative and eco-friendly energy solutions strengthening our vision of clean and consistent energy access to rural communities. Ms. Varsha Joshi emphasised the importance of this collaboration, noting that NDDB’s partnership with Tata Power will help combine their expertise to scale up sustainable initiatives. The event was also attended by senior officers of NDDB, Tata Power, TPRMG, Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt. Ltd. and NDDB Dairy Services (NDS).

NDDB is looking forward for implementation of the Union Budget 2024 presented by Hon'ble Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for 'Viksit Bharat'. Special focus on Poor, Women, Youth and Farmers would definitely help in inclusive Growth and Development. NDDB especially is looking forward to the National Cooperative Policy as cooperatives have proven to be the most prudent model in the Dairy Sector.

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Dr. Priyabrata Pattnaik, Deputy Managing Director of Indian Immunologicals Ltd joined ‘Brainstorming Session on Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Aquatic Animal Health Management’ organized ICAR-CIFE, Mumbai on 18 July 2024. This event was well attended by many industries representative dealing with fish health management, progressive fish farmers, scientist, academicians, and fisheries students. This event provided a platform linking Central Institute of Fisheries Education to Industry for student internships, co- development of technologies and mentoring & hand holding of student start-ups to promote entrepreneurship. IIL in partnership with Central Institute of Fisheries Education is developing vaccines for diseases common to freshwater fishes. Dr. Pattnaik also discussed potential regulatory pathways for fish vaccine development and alluded to safety, immunogenicity, potency, efficacy, and analytical assay method development in a separate meeting with subject matter experts from Division of Aquatic Environment & Health Management of ICAR-CIFE.

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