Quie inspirational! On 2/17/12, avinash shahi <shahi88avin...@gmail.com> wrote: > http://www.odisha360.com/2012/01/24/a-machinery-factory-run-by-visually-challenged-people-a-rejuvenating-experience/ > A Machinery Factory Run by Visually Challenged People – a Rejuvenating > Experience > January 24, 2012 | By Odisha360 Special Correspondent > > > Visually challenged people working in a machinery factory > Paradip: Just imagine, all employees including the executive body and > the owner being visually challenged running a machinery factory which > is manufacturing ‘Pins’ and ‘Clamps’ of the boilers for the Power > plant. It is not only a wonderful experience but also difficult to > believe. But this is a real story of a Tiruchirapalli factory, ORBIT, > which was experienced by Chief Project Manager Arvind Kumar of Indian > Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL), Paradip, in his recent visit. He is > sharing his unforgettable experience with Odisha 360.com. > > On December 21, 2011, Arvind Kumar had visited Tiruchirapalli on a > mission to expedite supplies of Boilers at Bharat Heavy Electricals > Limited’s (BHEL) works for Power plant of IOCL’s ongoing Paradip > Refinery Project. BHEL has outsourced non-pressure parts of these > boilers to certain vendors nearby Tiruchirapalli. ‘ORBIT’ is among > such outsourced vendors, who is making Pins and Clamps of these > boilers for their project. When Arvind and his team reached ORBIT > works, they were greeted by their President P R Pandi, who himself is > a visually challenged person. “To my utter surprise, the whole ORBIT > workshop is run by visually challenged persons. Though I was aware of > certain special schools and institutions for these persons but never > heard about any manufacturing industry run completely by such persons. > What I saw next inside the workshop is quite difficult to believe. I > had never witnessed such well coordinated and coherent working by > these persons,” said Arvind. > > > > Visually challenged people working in a machinery factory > He further said that people were segregating the raw material, feeding > the raw material on cutting, shearing and punching machines with the > help of their fellow visually challenged friends, collecting the final > products and bagging them after quality checks. The whole > manufacturing process was efficiently done and finished product was > meeting the quality standards, he added. > > “I was lost in deep admiration seeing their untiring efforts for > making vital parts for our project and emotionally touched. Their > interpersonal understanding and collective effort was exemplary and > far better as compared to normal workers engaged in other industrial > units. The photos depict it completely but silently…,” he continued. > > > > Visually challenged people working in a machinery factory > Arvind found that people were working with no ego and communication > was being made not with vital sensory organs like eyes, but with their > hearts. “I was thrilled and compelled to think that dedicated and > sincere working by these special people is a great example towards > values of humanity which defies all laws of Project Management. Calm > and peace prevail here in their coordinated rhythm of working against > any feeling of industrial acrimony,” he shared. > > > > Visually challenged people working in a machinery factory > What came next was even more surprising. A physically handicapped > welder was doing welding on the job and was assisted by a physically > handicapped helper. They saw his helper almost running and going to > store room next door to fetch the electrodes quickly. When inquired > how he could do such job with much ease, his fellow companion from > BHEL Jai Ram told him that every worker working here is fully > conversant with the layout of workshop and does the job with > calculated steps-concepts of time and motion study, well grasped by > them by heart. Adding that he said, “I was overwhelmed by their > indomitable spirit, everlasting zeal and working in perfect harmony.” > At the end, ORBIT president Pandi requested him, “Sir, if you come > across any visually challenged person, please direct him to me, we > will make him our team member here.” > > “I controlled my emotions, advised them to maintain time-lines and > quickly moved out with mixed feelings, thinking and admiring effort > and passion of ORBIT in this endeavour and with firm conviction that > Paradip Refinery Project will soon be a realised dream,” ended Arvind. > > > > -- > "The best things and most beautiful things in the world Cannot be seen > or even touched. They must be felt within the heart." — Helen Keller > > Avinash Shahi > M.A. Political Science > CPS JNU > New Delhi India > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > >
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