CHANGE > CHUNKS OF CHANGE
National Recognition for Keshao Ingle! Interviewed by SANA ANJUM
Mr. Keshao S. Ingle, an ace welder of Godrej Precision Systems won the Gunwant Kamgar Award for 2009. He received the award from the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Mr. Ashok Chavan on 9th February, 2010 at Mumbai. Keshao is also the winner of Prime Minister’s Shram Shree Award 2007 which he will be receiving in New Delhi from the Prime Minister on 15th September, 2010.
CHANGE : What does work mean to you? Ingle : Work means ‘honesty’ to me. Whatever work I do, I believe in doing it with honesty. Five points which I follow at work diligently are: 1. Safety - In my 20 years here, I have taken the pain to work safe and prevent accident of any sorts. 2. Punctuality - I believe in coming to work much before my shift starts. 3. Kaizen - I believe in incorporating Kaizen in my work. 4. I strive to better my work and technique with every work I undertake. 5. I follow the 5S* work methodology. * The 5S are five Japanese words which are seiri, seiton, seiso, seiketsu and shitsuke. Translated in English, 5S stands for sorting, straightening, systematic cleaning, standardizing, and sustaining - a sound methodology for Brighter Workplaces
CHANGE : What drives you to excel? Ingle : The 100 % encouragement and support given to me by my seniors and business head. CHANGE : Tell us something about your family and the kind of support you get from them? Ingle : My family comprises of my wife - Changuna, two sons - Ajankiya (16) and Abhijeet (10). She takes complete care of the household, education of the kids and gives me full support in my work. We value achievements in my family - My elder son Ajankiya stood first in the Godrej & Boyce Shramik Sangh Marathon on 1st May, 2010. CHANGE : What should we do to enhance skill levels of our workforce? Ingle : Workers should also be encouraged and sent for company visits to learn their best practices and for competitions like the engineers. This will help us get first hand information to better our own working and get laurels for the organisation. CHANGE : Having become a master welder, what would you like to learn next? Ingle : I would like to get training in the area of Welding Automation. Keshao has truly made us proud!
22