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“Yoga for Heart” – Employees at TAFE celebrate International Day of Yoga

“Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self.” says The Bhagavad Gita. Yoga, often perceived to provide physical benefits, is practiced mainly to maintain fitness and improve flexibility in the body. However, it is proven that yoga unites and aligns the mind, body and breath, making life calmer, healthier and fulfilling.

Realising the significance of this practice and the benefits it offered, the United Nations announced June 21st as the International day of Yoga and 2015 saw the inception of this annual event. “Yoga for heart” was the theme for this year, which marked the fifth International Yoga Day celebrations. With the Indian Government actively promoting this practice, the awareness among people, about the benefits of practicing this regularly, has increased rapidly.

TAFE, over many decades, has been promoting health and wellness of its employees through various sports and fitness initiatives. This year, the employees at TAFE’s Head Office celebrated yoga day by learning and performing Asanas that could be practiced regularly at their workstations. Yoga experts were invited to the office premises to guide the participants to perform the asanas in the right manner. Employees belonging to various age groups from across all departments gathered together for this event.
This celebration was a reminder for all employees to incorporate yoga in their daily routine to make life healthier and stress-free.
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TAFE Sports and Recreation Club’s Annual General Meeting 2019

TAFE Sports and Recreation Club’s Annual General Meeting for the year 2019 was held recently amidst a lot of fun-fare. This is an annual event that brings together all the club members and recognizes the winners of the various contests and tournaments that were hosted by the club that year. The new office bearers of the club took charge for the upcoming term, during this meeting. This event also witnessed various music and dance performances by the employees and an open forum was organized for all members to discuss and share their suggestions for club.

The origin of this club dates back to the year 1960, when the Former Chairman, A. Sivasailam, wished to create a recreational platform for the employees of the company. As a Chief Patron of the club, he established the ‘TAFE Club’. In the year 1968, this officially became the ‘TAFE Sports and Recreation Club’ with around 30 members being part of it. Our Chairman Ms. Mallika Srinivasan took over as the chief patron of this club in the year 2012.

Now, every year the club organizes sports tournaments, trips and movie outings among other recreational activities. 2018-19 was a key year for the club which saw over 100 new enrollments and a series of tournaments including cricket, futsal, badminton and carom. Apart from sports events, the committee also organized a movie outing and holi festival celebrations.

The club, which will witness the Golden Jubilee celebrations this year, now has over 260 members.

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“Massey 4.0” – Maha Service Camps organized across India

Massey tractors for Life! With every purchase of a Massey, customers gain a companion for life in the form of MF’s reliable and prompt aftersales service. As a testament to this, TAFE, in collaboration with its dealer network, organized its Maha Service Camp – “Massey 4.0”, this February across all the states in India.

Some of the offerings in these camps include, free washing and greasing, discounts on labor charges, extended warranty registrations, discounts on parts and oil and free servicing on major service jobs. Additionally, dealers in few states offered test drives of latest MF tractors and servicing of the farm implements.

Apart from MF Tractors, this camp also gave an opportunity for the customers to get their other branded tractors serviced by TAFE’s technicians.

This unique and thoughtful initiative, which was highly appreciated by the customers, provides them with best-in-class service for their tractors, empowering them to be our partners in our journey of ‘Cultivating the World’.

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TAFE Participates in CII Event in Myanmar

TAFE participated in a recently held exposition organised by Confideration of Indian Industries (CII) at Yangon in Myanmar, inaugurated by the Honorable President of India, His Excellency Mr.Ramnath Kovind. TAFE was one of the key participants at the event, that showcased the prowess of Indian organisations and industry.

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Mr S Sriraman, Senior Vice President – R&D, TAFE, Chief Guest – Graduation Ceremony of Coimbatore Institute of Engineering and Technology

The 13th Graduation Day of Coimbatore Institute of Engineering and Technology, Velliamalaipatti, Coimbatore, affiliated to Anna University  was on 30th September 2018. Students numbering 496 from disciplines of Engineering & Technology received their degrees. This included PhDs, as well as 6 medalists for their top performance at Anna University.

 

Mr Sriraman, Senior Vice President – R&D, TAFE was the Chief Guest and had the honors of awarding the successful students their certificates in presence of Dr. Chinnaraju, Director, CIET; Dr. P Natarajan, Academic Director, Kovai Kalaimagal Educational Institutions; Dr. Nagarajan, Principal, CIET.

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TAFE at FFT Acoustic Simulation Conference

TAFE participates in FFT Acoustic Simulation Conference at Toulouse, France, held during 09-11 Oct 2018. Mr. Shaik Mohammed Asif Basha from CoE-NVH represented TAFE at the event.

The presented paper was authored by Mr Shaik Mohammad Asif Basha, Mr V Ravindran, & Mr Nageshwar Rao P.

Top Companies Worldwide such as Airbus, Honda, Renault, had presented the latest technologies in their respective fields, at the conference.

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TAFE participates in FISITA World Automotive Congress 2018

Two of the papers presented in this year’s edition of the Congress, held at Chennai, during 02-05 October 2018, were from Centre of Excellence, TAFE. The papers were titled and authored by:

  1. AGRICULTURAL TRACTOR STABILITY CONTROL WITH HINGED IMPLEMENT / MA, Velmurugan; M, Sreenivasulu Rao; S, Arunkumar; K, Suchin Karthik, COE
  2. ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC WET CLUTCH TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FOR            AGRICULTURAL TRACTOR / MA, Velmurugan; M, Sreenivasulu Rao; S, Arunkumar; K, Suchin Karthik, COE

The delegates were enriched by the joint presentation of Mr. Velumurugan, Senior Member and Mr. Sreenivasulu Rao, Chief Engineer, Centre of Excellence, TAFE.

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S Sriraman, Sr VP-R&D honored

Mr. S Sriraman, Senior Vice President – R&D, was honoured with Engineering Excellence Award 2018, by Chennai Institute of Technology, at the Institute premises at Kundrathur. during Engineers Day on 15th September 2018. Institute honoured Mr Sriraman for his contribution to the Engineering excellence in the technology growth and transformation of the Society.

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Mr. P Nageshwar Rao speaks at the Agricultural Innovation Conference and Exhibition held at HAU, UK
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Mr. P Nageshwar Rao speaks at the Agricultural Innovation Conference and Exhibition held at HAU, UK

TAFE entered into collaboration with Harper Adams in June 2018 to develop advanced technological, agronomic and educational solutions for the delivery of sustainable food production around the world.

Recently, the National Centre for Precision Farming (NCPF) at Harper Adams University successfully hosted its first Agricultural Innovation Conference and Exhibition on July 03, 2018.

The event which was sponsored by AHDB and supported by Agri-Tech West, started with a keynote speech from LEAF Chief Executive Caroline Drummond MBE. She said: “In terms of where innovation is going in agriculture, it’s exciting times.”

Mr. P Nageshwar Rao from TAFE R&D was amongst the speakers for the event. He shared TAFE’s history and the situation in India and said: “Precision farming in India is still in a nascent stage; unique challenges will require tailored solutions in this market.

“We believe by 2025, in India, adaptation of technologies like imaging, FMS, mobile apps, autonomous in agriculture space to be at par with global standards.

With regards to hearing about HFH, Mr. P Nageshwar Rao added: “When I heard about a tractor without a driver, I said this is where we need to jump to join hands together.”

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New training programs and initiatives at TAFE’s PTC

Since 1963, TAFE’s Product Training Centre has been playing an integral part in supporting TAFE’s multi-fold growth over the decades by integrating learning and hands-on training modules for the service staff to provide its customers with quality after sales service.
With the needs of customers changing, staying ahead of times is crucial to stay relevant. Over the years, PTC has introduced several programs that facilitate knowledge sharing, ensuring that the technicians and service staff always have access to knowledge.
PTC recently launched a two-day refresher training program for aftermarket private tractor mechanics which aimed at educating the participants about the tractor – its parts like the common and special parts, and the procedure to remove and fit the same. They were also trained on some of the latest changes in the aggregates and adjustments. The training ensures that TAFE customers receive the best service from the technicians and around 338 private tractor mechanics have been trained so far and the training has been well received.
Additionally, TAFE has started training programs for tractor models MF 6028 and MF 2635 at their PTC centers, and also one for the field team dealing with the new IPTO (Independent Power Take Off).
A mechanic skill level competition was organized in Bihar and Jharkhand for PTC trained mechanics where their skill levels were evaluated to encourage them to improve their skills, which was marked by the attendance of about 35 mechanics. The competition comprised of objective-type questions based on repair and maintenance of tractors and the top three scorers were awarded and recognized.
335 dealership technicians from various dealerships across India have successfully completed the basic product training programs and new product training programs; and 593 TAFE personnel from across functions, technical and non-technical teams have successfully completed various training programs at PTC up to March 2018. Apart from this, various electrical models and wiring diagrams have also been introduced in the electrical section for easy understanding of the trainees.
The Product Training Centre is TAFE’s commitment to Cultivating the World and ensuring that customers get the best after sales service. With its expertise, training programs and evolving teaching methods, PTC is paving the way for a one of a kind customer satisfaction experience.

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