MBD Group organises ‘MBD’s Got Talent’ to mark 77th Founder’s Day
New Delhi : MBD Group, one of the leading education companies in India with nearly seven decades of experience, organized MBD’s Got Talent, a three round competition where the company offered its employees a platform to showcase their talent in different categories such as Dancing, Singing, Mimicry, Art and Craft, Gardening, among others. The competition also marked the 77th Founder’s Day celebration of the Group to commemorate the birth anniversary of the founder of the Group Shri Ashok Kumar Malhotra on 10th July.
Ms. Satish Bala Malhotra, Chairperson, MBD Group said, “A positive and motivated team is the core of organizational success. At MBD, we have always believed in our team strength and worked together as one entity. We are grateful to MBDians for their continuous support and cooperation for making MBD Group a successful conglomerate. We have been organising team building and employee engagement activities from time to time across all our centres. MBD’s Got Talent was one such platform aimed at boosting employee morale and confidence and provide an opportunity to keep them motivated and engaged. ”
Speaking on the occasion, Ms. Monica Malhotra Kandhari, Managing Director, MBD Group said “With the Covid-19 pandemic hitting the world, employees had faced several challenges related to evolving work settings and gradually transitioning to a hybrid model and now finally returning to work. As a result of this, there is a lack of connection and enthusiasm among the team members. The whole idea behind organizing MBD’s got talent was not only to empower our employees, to boost their confidence and help them widen their creative horizons but also help them in stress management and balancing work-life equation. MBD is glad that the employees decided to participate in huge numbers and made MBD’s Got Talent a huge success.”
Speaking on the occasion, Ms. Sonica Malhotra Kandhari, Joint Managing Director, MBD Group said, “My father was an innovator who held the belief that a successful company can only grow when its people grow. We will keep our Founder’s legacy alive through people-centric growth, so that the group can remain competitive and a leader in the industry. My father was a people’s person, and his ardour and diligence towards his team was legendary. Founder’s Day is not only an occasion to celebrate his principles, it is also an occasion to honor his affection for his own people. MBD’s Got Talent was one such platform for the MBDians to showcase their talent and keep them motivated and engaged”.
The first round of the competition was comprised of auditions, followed by performances by the employees in the second round. The final results were declared in the final round of the competition.
In the first round, auditions were held between 01st and 10th June from where the shortlisted candidates were promoted for the semi-finals on June 14th. These participants competed in the semi-finals from 15th to 20th June and among these were the chosen finalists who were later announced on 23rd June. Between 24th and 27th, the competition witnessed some extraordinary and marvelous performances by the finalists which seemed to amaze the jury beyond expectations.
The final results were announced on 07th July on the occasion of Founder’s Day and were based on public discretion for which employees were asked to vote for their favorite finalist.
Also, there were exciting prizes to be won. The winner (First prize) was awarded with Rs 30,000 and runner-ups were awarded with Rs 20,000, Rs 15000, Rs 10,000, and Rs 5,000 respectively.