In recent times, range and inclusion have gained significance in India’s automotive and manufacturing sector, with an growing variety of firms eager to create an equitable office. As a part of its dedication in direction of gender range, MG Motor India presently runs the ‘Drive Her Again’ initiative, an employment program that goals to empower skilled and certified ladies to re-enter the workforce.
MG Motor India launched the ‘Drive Her Again’ marketing campaign in 2019 to supply ladies with inclusive and equal skilled alternatives throughout varied verticals inside the model. This initiative goals to harness the abilities and experience of proficient ladies professionals. They’re introduced on board by means of one-year contracts, with absorption primarily based on their efficiency.
In an interplay with TOI Auto, Yeshwinder Patial, Senior Director of Human Assets, MG Motor India mentioned, “’Drive Her Again’ has empowered over 60 ladies throughout varied domains, attracting over 2,000 functions. To increase the attain of our initiative, we have partnered with consultants and search specialists to broaden our search parameters”.
MG’s dedication to empowering ladies from native communities
The corporate additionally affords employment alternatives, significantly for ladies in neighbouring villages of Halol, Gujarat. At present, over 700 ladies are part of MG Halol’s store flooring, hailing from areas together with Panchmahal, Dahod, Mahisagar, and Chota Udepur districts.
By means of MG’s packages, these ladies bear coaching in varied areas, resembling persona growth, work focus, way of life enhancement, stress administration, and extra. This tailor-made strategy equips them with the abilities wanted not just for their roles at MG but additionally for private development.
Moreover, the on-the-job coaching and technical training make sure that they excel of their particular roles, whereas extra teaching in driving expertise expands their horizons even additional.
35% ladies workforce in the meanwhile
Commenting on the ladies workforce, Patial mentioned, “At present, MG Motor India has over 3,000 staff, and ladies comprise of greater than 35% of the workforce. We perceive that reaching range is not only about hiring extra ladies but additionally about making a supportive and inclusive work setting that empowers everybody. At present, MG has roughly 20% ladies at senior ranges.”
Additional, he added, “Ladies at MG Motor India maintain key positions throughout varied capabilities, together with Communication, Authorized, Plant HR, Company HR, CRM, Manufacturing, Environmental Well being, and Security, Finance, Gross sales, Engineering, Buy & Provide chain, demonstrating our dedication in direction of gender range.”
Elaborating on the hiring technique, Patial mentioned, “MG Motor India goals to make sure equal illustration of ladies throughout all capabilities, and will probably be growing the variety of ladies in its workforce to 50% within the coming years.”
Different initiatives for ladies empowerment
Over the previous few years, MG Motor India has taken varied initiatives for ladies’s empowerment, resembling Ladies Interactive Community for Improvement (WIND). This initiative focuses on the event of ladies staff, together with establishing management connections, classes on private branding, speaking with affect, classes with ladies leaders, time administration, well being and hygiene, teamwork, monetary consciousness, confidence-building classes, on-the-job coaching, monetary consciousness, and others.

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Fifth season of ‘Drive Her Again’ coming quickly
“The model is now gearing as much as announce the fifth version of ‘Drive Her Again’ marketing campaign quickly. At MG Motor India, we drive engagement and participation from each feminine and male audiences in supporting and advocating for gender equality inside the group,” Patial asserted.



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