(Ashok Leyland Programme - Group Photo)
22.08.2007
Yesterday (Tuesday 21 August, 2007) and today (Wednesday 22, August 2007) were spent conducting a programme for the executives of Ashok Leyland Limited on “Financial Techniques for Managerial Decisions” We had a general discussion on various aspects of finance and costing and Management Accounting. There were lengthy deliberations on Economic Value Added and how it can be attained. I took them through the Balance sheets of TATA Motors and their own company and we compared the ratios and attempted to make meaning out of them.

(Ashok Leyland Programme Participants - Group Photo)
Yesterday evening was spent at my Masonic Lodge. My Lodge, Lodge Asoka No 93 has taken up a project on supporting children suffering from a gruesome affliction called Muscular Dystopia. These children have a genetic disorder that results in a total paralysis of all their muscles by the time they are twenty five. The parents have formed a mutual support group. We are providing wheel chairs, hauls and orthopedic supports for these children through our lodge and the charity of our members.
(Father of boy from Kallakurichi receiving wheelchair)
W. Bro. Capt. Seshadri, one of our senior members has recently published a book about Sunita Williams, which has hit the national best sellers list. Sunita Williams, on hearing about our project on Muscular Dystopia has contributed towards it! The wheelchair donated by her was given to the father of the boy from Kallakurichi who was to use it. In the evening Capt. Sesh, made a commitment to contribute more towards the project out of the sale proceeds of the book! A generous gesture indeed! He also auctioned a copy of the book after the formal toast was over and the amount realized was also contributed to the Lodge!

Today I spent the afternoon with Audit Trainees at the Prime Academy Smart Trainee program. We explored various aspects of Communication and other lifetime skills. There was active participation and involvement.