Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Saturday, 2 July 2022

EmpowerMSME.com / E Mails sent to L&T Executives




































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Tue 04-04-2017 16:46

ashwarya.agnihotri@larsentoubro.com

rohit.kamal@larsentoubro.com

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Ashwarya,

 

Thank you for calling . I await the email that Mr Chitnis has sent to you

 

I will respond with a copy to you

 

I have my doubts whether this ( development cost ) , can be charged to CSR

 

May be , you could charge it to CORPORATE OVERHEADS

 

In the meantime , I am booking the URL ,

 

EmpowerMSME.com  ( BenchMark , was unavailable )

 

With Regards,

 

hemen  parekh 

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Thu 06-04-2017 04:57


Dear Abhay,

 

Thanks for agreeing to meet me today at 11 am

 

I suppose persons responsible for developing this portal , will also be present for the discussion

 

The concept of the proposed portal is explained below

 

Idea is to develop it in totality and hand it over to ASSOCHAM / FICCI / CII , to operate / maintain / promote it

 

As far as the technologies to be employed , I am not competent to advise . You are the best judge on that but the attachment describes some technologies that I have planned to use for another similar project

 

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Fri 07-04-2017 10:49


Dear Abhay / Kavi,

 

Thanks for sparing your valuable time yesterday

 

As suggested , I will try to prepare VISION document by next Wednesday

 

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Wed 12-04-2017 10:55


Abhay / Kavindra :

 

I hope you could find time to go through the CONCEPT NOTE folder which I sent to you Monday evening . Feel free to phone / write re clarifications

 

Attached find the LIST OF DOCUMENT NAMES (clicking on link called , “ More Examples “ on page “ DOWNLOAD KNOW-HOW DOCUMENTS BY NAMES / TITLES “ , will open this LIST )


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Wed 12-04-2017 16:34


Dear Kavindra :

 

Many thanks for your prompt response and – more importantly – for your CRITIQUE

 

I have no doubt in my mind that persons like you with such “ insights “ , will , also find the right answers to the issues raised !

 

I am willing to contribute by exchanging ideas across the table, whenever convenient . That would be more productive than an exchange of emails

 

However , in a hurry , as far as providing “ motivation “ to the Contributors is concerned, I am willing to consider merging ( without any expectation ) of,

 

www.B2BmessageBlaster.com ,

 

with Empower.com

 

Let me know when we can meet – and where

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Wed 12-04-2017 16:52


Kavindra,

 

I picked this up from Shri Narendra Modi’s web site

 

Take a look at the highlighted portion

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The two key challenges faced by tech startups are lack of access to technology mentorship and scale know-how.

 

We are beginning to see tech multinationals in India launch initiatives to work with startups, providing them with access to funds, technology and mentorship.

 

However, given the urgency we face, the efforts need to be significantly dialed up and focused on finding solutions for India.

 

This is where a formal initiative by the Government to encourage large companies scale startup outreach and mentorship can help a lot in accelerating the momentum.

Another area where startups needs support is scale knowhow


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Thu 13-04-2017 08:42


Kavindra,

 

In your mail yesterday, you wrote :

 

“ Contributors/Big-companies have to remove confidential information or legal terms from their forms etc., before uploading. All this is Time, Efforts which needs stronger motivation “

 

This situation may arise in respect of some of the documents / forms ( both, online and offline ) etc.

 

But I have a feeling that in a majority of the cases , these forms / documents , contain no info which needs hiding

 

The extent of this perceived problem can be quickly established by compiling various forms / documents , currently being used by various factories / offices of L&T

 

Ashwarya may consider sending out an email to the Managers of L&T’s various units , explaining to them the “ noble “ purpose of this project and requesting them to email to him , by 20th April , a set of such Forms / Documents

 

Of course , that email should make it amply clear that they should send only those Forms / Documents which do not give out any CONFIDENTIAL / SECRET info / Intellectual Property  

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Thu 27-04-2017 16:31


Dear Kavindra,

 

I refer to our recent telecons

 

I request you to find some time soon so that we may finalize the project-plan ( although , now it does not seem possible to beta launch by 9 June )

 

Today’s Business Line reports :

 

“ Draft policy proposes National MSME Authority headed by PM “

 

Only yesterday , Business Line reported :

 

“ DIPP to launch Start Up portal “

 

I believe this initiative on the part of L&T , seems to be just at a very opportune moment , considering the above mentioned announcements

 

Launch of EmpowerMSME.com , under the auspices of ASSOCHAM , would be highly appreciated by NDA govt

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Wed 03-05-2017 09:07


Dear Abhay / Kavindra :

 

I await your call for an early meeting to finalize the “ Project Plan “ for this portal

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Mon 08-05-2017 13:43


Manoj ,

 

Given my age / health , I need to rest in the afternoon

 

I appreciate if we can meet in the morning ( 10 am ? ) on Wednesday , in Kavindra’s office

 Pl confirm

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Thu 11-05-2017 08:21


Dear Manoj,

 

Even as I look forward to our meeting this morning, following interview of Shri Kalraj Mishra ( Cabinet Minister for MSME ) , assumes special significance to our proposed portal ( EmpowerMSME.com )

 

I strongly believe that it will be highly appreciated by the NDA government

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Wed 24-05-2017 18:27


Dear Kavindra :

 

During my last visit to your office , we discussed the possibility of L&T Infotech , outsourcing the development of EmpowerMSME.com

 

Accordingly , I had sent my handwritten folder to Kartvya ( www.atidan.com ) for an estimate

 

Following is his reply

 

You may consider calling him for a discussion to understand the scope of work

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Mon 05-06-2017 11:34


Kavindra / Manoj :

 

Here is one more reason to EmpowerMSME !

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Tue 06-06-2017 09:49

Manoj ,

 

Any progress on this ?

 

When I meet AMN on 9th , he may inquire

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Wed 07-06-2017 08:16


Manoj / Kavindra,

 

In my following mail , I had offered to give you ( without any monetary consideration ) , the source code and database of :

 

www.B2BmessageBlaster.com

 

The idea is to provide that “ missing motivation “ to the big companies for contributing

 

Can we discuss this when we talk at 10 am ?

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Tue 13-06-2017 10:02


Kavindra / Manoj / Ganesh / Anurag / Kshitij,

 

Thanks for sparing your time yesterday to discuss a broad outline of this portal

 

I now look forward to hear from Anurag / Kshitij , by end of this week

 

As far as names of “ Industries “ and “ Functions “ is concerned , you may want to look up those drop-lists on,

 

www.CustomizeResume.com

 

You will find these by logging in as a “ jobseeker “ , using :

 

User ID = Rahul

Password = customizedemo

 

As far as those 2.7 lakh companies ( sorted according to the “ Industry names “ and City locations , is concerned , I can either send you that database thru email or grant to access to our web sever

 

Let me know

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Thu 15-06-2017 11:17


Kavindra / Ganesh / Manoj :

 

Following news report appearing in Business Line ( 14 June ) , has some relevance to what we are attempting to do through    EmpowerMSME.com

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Wed 21-06-2017 17:18


Dear Team ,

 

I hope Anurag / Kshitij have made good progress

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-06-2017 09:21


Dear Team,

The following news report appeared in today’s DNA

 

From this initiative , it is clear that the government attaches very high importance to “ empowering “ MSME sector

 

I have no doubt that your team can / will come up with a portal which truly becomes a “ Library Resource “ for the students of the proposed University

 

We should have no doubt that the MSME Ministry and the HRD Ministry , would welcome – and support – www.EmpowerMSME.com

 

Let us remember that the Students of the proposed University would be regular / frequent visitors of our portal ( in order to download documents / drawings / reports etc for their TERM WORK / PROJECTS )

 

May be we could allow them to :

Submit their resumes on this portal

Forward the same to selected MSME of their choice

 

This ( feature ) would make EmpowerMSME , quite like a typical “ Job Portal “ – and we may consider adding this feature at some later date , if such a “ Suggestion “ comes from the MSME Ministry

It would help to put this project in the 4th gear !

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Mon 26-06-2017 09:19


Dear Ganesh,

 

Thanks for your message and your phone call mentioning that you have constituted a new team to work on this project

 

I agree that , to begin with , we focus on the CORE offering of this portal . Rest can be added ( if required ) later

 

It would help if you can prepare a PROJECT PLAN , which indicates ( even approximately ), when each activity / stage of the development , will get completed

 

To work out this , following tabulation will help :

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7-2017 10:22

Dear Ganesh ;

 

On 28 June , in Business Line , there were 3 news reports re MSME , as follows “

 

·         AP to set up MSME Corpn

·         MSME Ministry inks pact with SAP India , HMT

·         Google to partner SMBs for digital tech training

 

You may want to look these up

 

How soon will your team come up with a PROJECT PLAN ?

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Fri 21-07-2017 15:38


Ganesh,

 

This looks great  !

 

I am sorry I missed your calls

 

Whenever your team is ready , I will be happy to come over to your office

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Tue 08-08-2017 08:59


Ganesh ,

 

I await your convenience

 

In the meantime , here is one example of the type of DOCUMENTS that a company can upload on EmpowerMSME

 

http://hcpreports.blogspot.in/2017/08/may-we-know-you-professionally-position.html

 

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wed 16-08-2017 09:59

Rakesh,

In the context of our own efforts in developing EmpowerMSME , following news report which appeared in today’s Hindustan Times , should guide us

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Sat 19-08-2017 11:30


Rakesh,

 

In yesterday’s Eco Times , there was a half page advt by ASSOCHAM , with a title :

 

ASSOCHAM@Job Creation

 

The advt carries a photo and a message from Sandeep Jajodia ( President , ASSOCHAM )

 

Advt carries a column on “ Recommendations “ , with a sub-title :

 

Harnessing  Corporate  Sector  “ , where the very first recommendation reads :

 

“  Mentoring of self-employed persons should be included in permitted CSR activities to build capacity of such persons “

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Fri 25-08-2017 09:59


Rakesh :

 

Take a look at the attached

 

In that list ( from FAQ page of MSME.gov.in web site ) , I have highlighted in RED , a few items where Contributor companies can empower MSMEs , by sharing of documents

 

I think , in order to plant that idea in the minds of the Contributors , somewhere on our portal , we should provide this list

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Fri 01-09-2017 13:53

 

Thanks for showing me the progress on EmpowerMSME

 

I wish to compliment your entire team on a superb execution  !

 

I would highly appreciate if the site can get hosted on some server by Monday , so that I can send a link to Amitabh Kant for a preview

 

As far as “ Powered B2BmessageBlaster “ is concerned , I suggest you copy the exact image shown on my site ( wordings inside the flattened globe )

 

http://b2bmessageblaster.com/Images/combine_images.jpg

 

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Sat 02-09-2017 12:03


Dear AMN :

 

You will recall that during my visit to your office ( End March ? ) , you agreed to development of a portal for helping 51 million MSME , as a part of L&T’s Corporate Social Responsibility , and directed L&T Infotech to take on this project

 

 

Since then , I had several meetings with members of the L&T team working on this project ( - last was yesterday )

 

 

I am happy to inform that :

 

·         Nearly 90 % of the development work is over and the balance is expected to get completed in the next week

 

 

·         Hopefully , this ( partial ) version will get hosted on a local server and a LINK will be made available for your viewing , from your office , by mid next week

 

 

·         The team has done an EXCELLENT job , which sets a new BENCH-MARK for web designers , everywhere

 

We , now need to take following steps :

 

 

#  A demo-review by you at your convenience and get your inputs ( pl indicate venue / date / time )

 

#  Once approved by you , getting a few hundred documents ( of L&T and associate Companies ), uploaded , for thorough testing

 

 

#  When thoroughly ready , to give a Demo to Shri Sandeep Jajodia , President ASSOCHAM and get his consent to the draft MOU attached ( you may have some suggestions here )

 

 

#  In the meantime , I am pursuing with Shri Amitabh Kant ( CEO , Niti Aayog ) – who had lent support to this idea , about 2 years ago

 

 

I have requested him ,

 

 

#  to explore the possibility of getting the Prime Minister to inaugurate / launch this portal , in a public function

 

 

#  to dialogue with MSME Minister ( will be known tomorrow ) , re their participation in this project

                                      MEMORANDUM  OF  UNDERSTANDING

                                                               for

                                     www.EmpowerMSME.com

 

                                                 [  Draft / 02 Sept 2017  ]

 

 

·         This MOU concerns launch of a portal   www.EmpowerMSME.com

 

·         PARTIES :

 

#    Ministry of  MSME …………….(   Hon Minister Shri… )

#    Niti  Aayog …………………………(  Shri Amitabh Kant , CEO )

#    ASSOCHAM………………………… (   Shri. Sandeep Jajodia , President  )

#    Larsen & Toubro Limited……..(  Shri  A M Naik , Group Chairman  )

#    3P Consultants ( P ) Ltd………(  Shri  Hemen Parekh , Chairman   )

 

·         OBJECTIVE  

 

To promote growth and competence of 51 million MSMEs of India through a Public – Private Partnership

 

·         HOW

 

By enabling large successful Companies / Organizations to share with the MSME , their know-how and domain expertise , developed / honed over the years

 

·         PROCESS

 

 

Portal will enable such “ Transfer of Competence “ as follows :

 

#   CONTRIBUTOR  Companies /  Organizations will upload on the portal , documents / process-sheets / approved practices / drawings / forms etc , which are “ Non-Secret / Non-Proprietary “ and which , in the opinion of the CONTRIBUTORS , will benefit the MSME by downloading / modifying and adopting in their organizations

 

#   MSME Companies will search and download such documents , FREE of COST

 

#   CONTRIBUTOR Companies will be encouraged to form , online  subject – specific GROUPS , where MSME can join and get their questions answered by the experts from Contributor Companies

 

 

ROLE  OF  PARTIES :

 

Ministry  of  MSME

 

·         Lend official support to the portal through exchange of MSME related databases

 

·         By uploading its Circulars / Notices etc , use the portal to disseminate its Policies / Procedures among MSME ( - delivered through portal as MSME ALERTS )

 

 

Niti  Aayog

 

·         Act as MONITOR for “ POLICY INPUT / EXPLANATION GROUP “ , for seeking reforms-related inputs / suggestions from group members

 

·         Act as a NODAL AGENCY for synthesizing and conveying Policy / Procedure related suggestions from CONTRIBUTING / BENEFITING companies , to various Ministries , especially in the matter of “ EASE  OF  DOING  BUSINESS

 

 

ASSOCHAM

 

·         Own / Maintain / Monitor the portal and further develop it as required

 

·         Act as Web Master for the portal

 

·         Promote the portal among its Members and encourage their participation

 

Larsen & Toubro Limited

 

·         Original development of the portal as part of its CORPORATE  SOCIAL  RESPONSIBILITY

 

·         Transfer of Source Code / Documentation to ASSOCHAM

 

·         Hand-holding during HOTO ( Hand-Over  / Take-Over ) period

 

 

·         Providing technical guidance  to ASSOCHAM technical team, if desired

 

3P Consultants

 

·         Conceptualisation / Design-Logic , and Guidance during the development of the portal by L&T

 

·         From time – to – time , providing suggestions for further development of the portal

 

 

·         Transfer to ASSOCHAM, registered URL of the portal ( www.EmpowerMSME.com )

 

OBLIGATIONS

 

·         Neither Ministry of MSME , nor Niti Aayog nor ASSOCHAM , owe any monetary obligation for this portal either to L&T or to 3P Consultants , for development and transfer of this portal to ASSOCHAM , which is being done , absolutely FREE of COST and purely as Corporate Social Responsibility of the companies concerned

 

·         The only obligation of ASSOCHAM would be to retain ( at the bottom of the web pages of the portal ), CREDITS / LINKS to these companies as shown 

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Wed 20-09-2017 09:19


Rakesh,

 

Following report goes to “ validate “ our idea of,

www.EmpowerMSME.com

 

What we are trying to do in case of MSME ( sharing of best practices by large / successful companies ) , is exactly what Niti Aayog too are trying to do , in respect of “ Successful States “ sharing their “ Success Stories “ with the entire economy  !

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Mon 25-09-2017 10:49


Parag :

 

I appreciate your constraints

 

I hope everything is OK on Wednesday and that you are able to host it same evening – in which case , after checking up “ online “ , I would like to send the link to Shri Amitabh Kant , for his perusal , on Thursday

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Wed 27-09-2017 16:40


Dear Ashwarya :

 

Pl pass on the attachment to SNS

 

I would like to discuss this with him tomorrow

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Thu 28-09-2017 17:00


Dear SNS :

 

 

At the outset , allow me to thank you for sparing your time this morning , to view the demo of :

 

 

www.EmpowerMSME.com

 

 

I am enthused by your very encouraging response to this L&T initiative in discharging it’s Corporate Social Responsibility

 

 

Ganesh / Rakesh will try to host the web site ( temporarily ) on my office Server , early next week

 

 

As soon as done , they will send the URL to you / PRK , for uploading 500 / 1000 documents , to test proper working of the site

 

 

In the meantime , I will appreciate if you can line up meeting with ASSOCHAM / CII presidents , when Ganesh / myself can go explain the concept

 

 

I also attach my past emails to Shri Amitabh Kant , starting with my first mail some 3 YEARS back – and his positive support to this idea

 

I request you to speak to him , for his help

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From: S.N.Subrahmanyan [mailto:sns@lntecc.com]

Sent: 28 September 2017 17:18

To: Hemen Parekh


Subject: Re: THANK YOU

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Dear Sir ,

 

Good initiative. Interesting. 

Will write to them. 


Regards

Sns 

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Mon 16-10-2017 16:39


Dear Team,

 

Thanks a lot for completing the hosting of EmpowerMSME on our Server

 

 Sandeep tells me that you are doing some final checking before starting those TWITTER FEEDS

 

 In the meantime , Sandeep is chasing the BIG ROCK ( with whom , we have booked domain name ) for going live

 

Since our office is closed for rest of the week , I plan to carry out my own testing of the site , by working from home

 

I plan to register 3P CONSULTANTS as a CONTRIBUTOR and upload a few documents , over the next few days

 

 I will also get my son Vishesh’s company – INCOME ( and 2 / 3 other small companies  ) , as an MSME and download those documents

  

I would appreciate if you can email to me , USER ID and PASSWORD , as ADMIN , so that I can “ approve “ those documents getting uploaded

  

If there are no hitches , early next week , I will request PRK to start uploading different types of  L&T DOCUMENTS , for 10 / 12 days ( target 500 )

 

If that too goes well  , we will start our dialogue with CII – ASSOCHAM etc

 

Thanking all of you once again for an excellent product

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Mon 16-10-2017 16:51


QUICK  FEEDBACK  :

 

·         We had decided to place at the TOP on each page ,  ( just before link “ Know How “ ) , a link called “  TYPICAL  DOCUMENTS “ , clicking on which would display those 400 document names

 

·         http://125.99.96.171/msme/registerempower/............. Here , in the CONTRIBUTOR panel , the link DOCUMENTS , is not working

 

·         We also wanted ( on each page ) , a counter which reads “  No of Visitors at this moment…………… “

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Tue 24-10-2017 11:37


Dear  Varun,

 

 This is further to our discussion last evening

 Attached find :

 

·         List of “ Document Names “  ( a page which pops up upon clicking link “ TYPICAL DOCUMENTS “  )  . Pl remove the explanatory write-up while constructing the pop up page )

 

·         List of “ Industry Names “ for the drop list for INDUSTRY in the REGISTRATION forms ( for both , the Contributors and the MSME ).

 

Column on left describes the OVERALL GENERIC description of a given INDUSTRY , which covers the sub-sets shown in the right side column

 

  If all the “ sub sets “ are shown ( one below the other ) , then the drop list will become VERY LONG

 

Is it possible to show the OVERALL GENERIC descriptions in the drop list and reveal the Sub Sets when visitor hovers ( or clicks ? ) mouse over a BROAD description ?

 

As far as the “ List of FUNCTIONS “ is concerned , I am working on it and hope to send to you by evening

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Tue 24-10-2017 17:26


Varun,

 

Find attached  FUNCTION  list  (  a Contributor , while uploading any Document , has to select one of these FUNCTIONS , to which that particular Document belongs )

 

Incidentally , I am unable to directly go to the DOCUMENT UPLOAD page  ! 

 

Any casual visitor should be able to find / click a link , which takes him directly to that page ( even if he is not registered as a Contributor ) . Same logic should apply to the DOCUMENT DOWNLOAD page

 

Of course , unless registered and logged in , a visitor cannot use this page

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Wed 25-10-2017 14:56


Varun,

 

Ref : Our talk a little while back

 

From my office , I will call you tomorrow at 10 am for guiding us on how to start UP-LOADING documents as a Contributor

 

For that to happen , in the upload form , we will need drop lists to click / select :

 

:  Industry  (  ?  )

 

:  Function

 

:  Expression / Manifestation

 

I hope this will get incorporated by today evening

 

Can we also have On line list of TYPICAL DOCUMENTS  ?

 

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Tue 31-10-2017 11:09


Varun,

 

http://empowermsme.com/contributor/documents/upload

  

On this page , you have provided following fields :

 

#  Challenge  Functional Area

 

#  Challenge  Expression

 

 

Without  telling the Contributor , what and why are these , they remain a puzzle  !

 

 

In my original handwritten notes ( 10 April ) , I had envisaged a SEPARATE PAGE , called “ CONTRIBUTOR CHALLENGE

 

 

However , during some subsequent discussion , we must have decided to make these , a part of “ Document Upload “ page itself – a good decision

 

 

But this “ merger “ requires that we provide a CLEAR EXPLANATION for the existence of these fields

 

 

I suggest that after the field “ Relevant Keywords “ , you add following write up ( just above those two fields ) :

 

 

We have good reason to believe that somewhere in your Organization , you have designed / developed / using , a document which falls outside of the “ FUNCTIONAL AREAS “ , and / or “ EXPRESSION “, that you find above

 

 

If so , here is your chance to “ Add To “ and expand the above-shown drop-lists , by entering YOUR UNIQUE contribution

 

 

If  found suitable , your NEW NOMENCLATURES will get added to our MASTERS

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Fri 03-11-2017 06:03


Dear PRK

 

Varun ( LTI team ) phoned last evening that he has completed the preliminary testing of the following main functionalities of EmpowerMSME portal :

 

·         “ Registration “  ( by both , Contributor and by MSME )

·          

·         “ Upload Document “  ( by Contributor )

·          

·         “ Download Document “ ( by MSME  )

 

Apparently , all of these are working satisfactorily

 

No doubt , some cosmetic improvements remain , which I hope might get done today

 

For “ Scale Up Testing “ , LTI team now await your uploading of a few hundred ( varied ) L&T documents

 

For any clarification required , feel free to phone

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Thu 09-11-2017 09:42


Dear AMN,

 

Thanks for inviting me to attend the launch of your biography , “ Nationalist

 

I will happily come

 

And here is a suggestion :

 

The book is all about your life-long dedication to the Indian Industry in general and to the cause of “ Serving the Nation “ in particular

 

It would be in the “ fitness of things “ that one more example of your commitment to this purpose gets highlighted at this “ once-in-a-lifetime “ event

 

By inserting in each copy of the book , a beautifully crafted / printed , BOOK-MARK , carrying following message :

 

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                                   www.EmpowerMSME.com 

 

       A  “ Corporate Social Responsibility “  initiative of L&T to Empower India

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Mon 20-11-2017 10:13


Dear AMN,

 

It was a pleasure to attend the launch of : The Nationalist :

 

Among the many well-deserved tributes , I was especially impressed with :

 

    Mukesh Ambani calling you , the “ first Make In India  person

 

Devendra Fadnavis , in his concluding remarks , exhorting you to , “ Now help other small companies dream big and become future L&Ts “

 

 Even before he said so , you had embarked on the project of :


www.EmpowerMSME.com  : , whose entire focus is to enable 51 million Indian MSME ( employing 110 million persons ) , by copying / learning / imbibing , knowledge / systems / practices which made L&T ( - and other large / successful companies ) great

 

 As per our telecon last week , please find some time for Ganesh / Rakesh ( LTI ) to give you a demo of this portal, when you may want to invite PRK , who has kindly agreed to upload a few hundred L&T documents , which provide a proof of our own belief in this CSR initiative of a kind , not undertaken by any Indian Company so far

  

During a demo of the portal to SNS ( on 27 Sept ), he appreciated this initiative and promised to speak to ASSOCHAM ( Sandeep Jajodia ) – CII ( Shobana Kamaneni ) and NITI Aayog ( Amitabh Kant ) ,for their endorsement / participation in this project , as per MOU copy sent to you earlier ( and copies left with SNS – PRK )

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Wed 29-11-2017 11:00


AMN

 

Just a gentle reminder . I can imagine your busy schedule

 

But even though we are the FIRST with this initiative , in internet age , the FIRST MOVER ADVANTAGE does not last for more than a few weeks  !

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Wed 13-12-2017 12:37


AMN

 

Just a gentle reminder . I can imagine your busy schedule

 

But even though we are the FIRST with this initiative , in internet age , the FIRST MOVER ADVANTAGE does not last for more than a few weeks  !

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Mon 22-01-2018 12:06


AMN,

 

  

As suggested by you earlier , we ( Ganesh & Rakesh from LTI and myself ) had given a demo of ,

 

www.EmpowerMSME.com ,

 

to SNS , on 27 Sept

 

 He was appreciative of this unique CSR initiative of L&T and made some , very useful suggestions to improve the usefulness of this site ( which have been since , implemented )

  

SNS asked us to meet PRK as far as the question of uploading of a few hundred L&T documents ( non-propriety / non-secret ) was concerned – which , we did and explained the concept to PRK , who promised to co-ordinate with various L&T units , in this matter and act as a central contact point

 

Once these documents get uploaded , my suggestion was to contact ASSOCHAM or FICCI or CII ( or all the three ) , and urge them to participate in this project , as per MOU attached

  

At the moment , this web site is temporarily hosted on a server in my office

 

I write to request you to convene a meeting of all concerned to take this initiative to next stage

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(  46 )

Wed 14-02-2018 10:20


Dear Anilbhai ,

 

In this connection , I tried to reach you on phone on 9th and again this morning – but could not

 

I hope you will find some time to review this project , soon

 

If coordinating with all concerned is proving to be a problem , maybe I can alone meet you and give you the demo . Technical issues can always get addressed by Ganesh / Rakesh , at a later date

 

What we need now is a “ Business Decision “

 

Regards,

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( 47 )


Fri 06-04-2018 09:40


Dear SNS,

 

During last few weeks , I tried to reach you several times but Krupali told me that you were tied up with budget meetings

 

I hope you are ( relatively ) free now and will find time for reviewing EmpowerMSME and decide on next step

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( 48 )


Tue 10-04-2018 10:31


Dear  SNS,

 

After our review meeting of this portal , you agreed to write to :

 

#  Shri Amitabh Kant  (  CEO – NITI Aayog ) { my earlier emails to Shri

     Kant , already with you }

 #  CII

 #   Assocham

 

I appreciate that due to your busy schedule , you might not found time to do so , as yet

 

But , since the portal is already hosted for over 6 MONTHS now , I urge you to find a few minutes for this – even though it is not a high priority matter

  

With regards,

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( 49 )


Thu 26-04-2018 10:08


Dear SNS,

 

If you so desire , I could myself write to Kant / ASSOCHAM / CII , etc but those emails may not get read !

 

But , coming from you , not only will these get read, but get appreciated as a noble CSR initiative on part of L&T to contribute towards growth of MSME .  A communication from you will get ACTED UPON !

 

 It is more than a year since we started on this project . In this “ Relay Race “ , it is time to handover the baton to the next players

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( 50 )


Fri 25-05-2018 09:51


Dear SNS

 

I am in regular touch with Krupali for finding your convenience

 

Earlier this week , she said , you might find some time this week

 

I await your feedback

 

Warm Regards,

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( 51 )


Sun 27-05-2018 08:33


Dear  SNS,

 

Behind developing   www.EmpowerMSME.com  ,  our intention was quite similar to the one expressed by Shri Amitabh Kant , in the following news, viz :

 

“  To pass-on to MSME , knowledge / expertise / practices developed by large organized companies , and , thereby accelerate their scaling up “

 

 I await your convenience to meet up and take this to the next stage  

  

With Regards,

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( 52 )


Sun 23-09-2018 09:00



Dear SNS ,

 

Many thanks for your prompt response to my yesterday’s email , where you write :

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Dear Sir ,

 

I read with interest. Am aware of this. Have passed it on

 

Regards

Sns 


Sent from my iPhone

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No doubt , reviving EmpowerMSME web site would require “ re-hosting “ it on some server

 

But that is no more than a few hours job for Rakesh / Ganesh ( LTI )

 

Most important step is to get CII – ASSOCHAM  -  FICCI , to join forces with L&T in its CSR initiative

 

For this , I urge you to send out the following email ( draft ) , with whatever changes you deem necessary

 

I would be glad to come over to your office for a personal discussion , if desired

 

You can reach me on 98,67,55,08,08

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( 53 )


Sun 31-03-2019 18:03



Dear SNS,

 

I am glad you liked this blog

 

I am still hoping that one day ( soon ? ) , you will agree to launch :

www.EmpowerMSME.com

for which L&T Infotech team and myself spent 6 months

 

with regards,

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