Project Report Vedant.

VEDANT. S. JOSHI PGDHRM

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THEPROJECT REPORT

On

Human resource planning

With reference to

RAJKOT

Head Office – BHOPAL

Submitted by

VEDANT SHASHIKANTBHAI JOSHIPGDHRM(2010-2011)

Submitted To

AHMEDABAD

HR PLANNING AT DIVYA BHASKAR, RAJKOT 1


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DECLARATION BY THE LEARNER

This is to declare that I have carried out this project work myself in part

fulfillment of the PGDHRM Program of Mahatma Gandhi Labour Institute.

The work is original, has not been copied from anywhere else and has not

been submitted to any other university/Institute for an award of any

degree/diploma.

Date: Signature:

Place: Name:



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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

“Success of endeavor is always due to contribution from

different people.” I think this is good opportunity for me to thank those nice

and wonderful people who have helped me a lot of in my training. My hard

work would never shine if I do not convey my heartfelt gratitude to those

people from whom I got support and encouragement during this training.

I am thank full my inspirational and intellectual guiders for giving

me a great opportunity to do training at DIVYA BHASKAR NEWS

PAPER, AT- RAJKOT, wish to express my sense of obligation to the

management of DB corp. ltd for accepting me for training. Further, greatly

thankful to Mr. Sanjay gaur sir (G.M.) and Mr. Jayom Dave (Sr. HR

executive) all staff members of Divya bhaskar, rajkot for giving their

precious time and valuable guidance to me.

And sincerely thank Dr. I.S. Singh sir professor of HRM wing at

Mahatma Gandhi Labour Institute. and all other faculties for their

encouragement and numerous valuable suggestions on this project work

Finally I would like to express my gratitude towards my professors, my parents and other who helped me directly or indirectly in completing my project work.



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PREFACE

Today in this fast developing modern world and also at the arrival of 21st

century. We can observe that there has been an incredible development of

industries, which are entering in the market with a BIG BANG, with the help

of theatrical knowledge. Again in the competitive world only ‘surviving ’ in

the market is a big question and only those companies are able to survive

skill in an effective and efficient manner.

Therefore, practical training is of great impacts. It helps the student to know

how the theoretical knowledge obtained can be applied in practice for

running a business. We can get that form live project live project played a

guiding role to face the challenge.

The main objective of this report is to get knowledge about the functions of HRD, to know the welfare activities.



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MAIN INDEX

Sr. no Topic Page. no1 Company profile

2 Introduction To Organization

3 H. R. Department

4 Introduction about Human Resource Planning

5 Quality of work life

6 Conclusion

7 Bibliography



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INTRODUCTION TO THE ORGANIZATION

HISTORY OF DIVYA BHASKAR

One of the prominent vernacular newspapers of Gujarat, Divya Bhaskar

confidently reaches out to the common people with authentic news headlines

of the state. An integral part of the media in Gujarat, the newspaper of Divya

Bhaskar play a significant role in covering the various political, social,

economic and sports events of the state, nation and the world at large.

Divya Bhaskar is divided into several sections of state news, national news

and international news. The regional newspaper also caters a complete

section to entertainment and media. An important vehicle of sensitizing the

local indigenous inhabitants of the various events, Divya Bhaskar provides

the local population with comprehensive, systematic and true social,

financial and political condition of the state.

The newspaper reports on the numerous sporting events and the final

outcome in a completely different section of sports in Divya Bhaskar.



M.G.L.I.Written in chaste Gujarati language, Divya Bhaskar has helped to enhance

the command of the present generation over the vernacular language. Divya

Bhaskar has never compromised with the truth and reports facts

accompanied with accurate figures, wherever possible.

Divya Bhaskar provides the local people of Gujarat to fearlessly voice their

opinions on various matters affecting the state and nation. The reporters of

Divya Bhaskar do not hesitate to go to remote and sensitive areas to collect

information. The newspaper has effectively used its freedom of expression

to report any social or political matter without the interference from various

sources.

A local newspaper with global outlook, Divya Bhaskar is one of the

important platforms for expressing public grievances.



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Ramesh Chandra Agarwal (65 years), is the Chairman of our Company. He has been

on the Board of our Company since inception. He holds a post graduate degree

(Master's in Arts) in Political Science from Bhopal University, Bhopal. He has

approximately 42 years of experience in the publishing and newspaper business and

has been engaged in the running of our organization for over four decades, having

quality of strategic management and business leadership. Currently he is also the

Chairman of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry of the

Madhya Pradesh. He has recently been awarded the Rajeev Gandhi Life time

Achievement Award in Journalism. Besides, he has been recipient of various awards in

past and has been held as within 50 most powerful Business houses by India Today

Magazine in 2003, 2006 and 2007.



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Our Dreams

The dream of Bhaskar Group – “To emerge as a powerful group in the international media scenario in the next 5-10 years”.

Though our origin in India and we are rooted in India but our views and conduct are global. We shall study the world media and will follow the policies, which are unparalleled in the world. We are confident that we shall be able to develop as a strong media group. Our efforts shall not be confined merely to newspapers. We shall move ahead with time and shall reach the heights untouched by others.

Our motto

The foundation of our operations and strategy rests on the following :-

Entrepreneurship Ambition Innovation Professionalism

In the future, all our activities shall be influenced by these four values

1. We are fully professional and committed to a goal, our views may be diverse but we respect this diversity in viewpoint. Moreover, our goal is above all this. We shall make sure not to compromise with our values in the process of achieving our goal

2. Every effort made by us shall be focused on progress and entrepreneurship

3. We consider creativity and innovation to be our top priorities. We shall always take care to excel in whatever we attempt and to strive to perform to the best of our potentialities. We will see to it that our performance should be extraordinary, effective and performed with complete dedication and single mindedness

4. We believe in winning and working collectively. We believe in performing something extraordinary and to be second to none. We



M.G.L.I.honour those who are capable in materializing every ambition. In the nutshell, the above values should be a part of all our future strategies

5. We are an organization of the general public, so we give topmost priority to individual and his capacity to contribute

6. We shall provide our consumers with what they need and all our efforts will be directed towards this

7. We admit that learning is the first key (MANTRA) to success. We shall therefore crate an environment, which provides maximum opportunities for people to LEARN

8. Regardless of the type of media we are in, we shall continue to play a positive role in the society



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Our Infrastructure

D B Corp Ltd. has developed a world class, state of art with most advanced technology, printing infrastructure in all its where it is not only near the reader but is touching the reader. We have almost 80% color Capability on over all basis with almost 20 premium editions are 100% color Capacity. We have 45 Printing centers with 63 state of the art machines and an installed capacity of approx. 22.55 lacs copies per hour as per the following details:

Only language paper in India having installed high techno quality KBA machines from Germany capable of printing 72 pages all color with 255000 copies per hour

45 state of art printing plant spread across 13 states

20 Premium editions in various state with full color capacity

Overall color printing capability of 80% across all plants



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FUTURE PLANIING

Today morning when I received newspaper at home it was having 3D glasses with Divya Bhaskar logo on it. Later on when I go through the news paper I found that the today’s edition was having every image printed with 3D technology ant the glasses were provided for 3D experience in newspaper.

Todays edition has been printed with latest KBA printing technology. As suggested by Divya Bhaskar we need to preserve the glasses for more coming 3D issues of newspaper in future. This technology has added a new touch to the newspaper reading. Previously this technology was used by Dainik Bhaskar in Jaipur edition

Divya Bhaskar is equipped with a KBA Prisma, Divya Bhaskar has a print capacity of 2,70,000 copies per hour, fires TechNova’s Viostar plates on a Krause LS Jet 300 and uses Micro Inks. It is also equipped with an Idab Wamac mailroom system. I am waiting for more 3D issues of newspapers to come. This initiative of Divya Bhaskar has added a new heights to newspaper reading.


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Milestones:

2011

← DB Corp Limited extended its presence to 4th language Marathi with launch of its 60th edition Dainik Divya Marathi newspaper in Aurangabad, Maharashtra on 29th May, 2011.

← D B Corp Ltd. launched 59th Edition by launching Dhanbad Edition on 17th Apr. 2011

2010

← D B Corp Ltd. launched 59th Edition by launching Dhanbad Edition on 17th April, 2011.

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2009

Inauguration of ‘Bhaskar Print Planet’ at Changodar, Ahmadabad by

Narendra Modi, chief minister, Gujarat, on November 13, 2009

Installation of KBA printing machines imported from Germany at

Jaipur and Ahmadabad facilities

Launch of DB Star Jodhpur editions on Aug15, 2009

2008

Dainik Bhaskar completes fifty glorious years as a leading Hindi

publication



M.G.L.I. Business Bhaskar, a Hindi financial newspaper, was launched in

Bhopal, Indore, Raipur, New Delhi, Panipath, Jalandhar and Ludhiana

with separate editions for each of these cities

Launch of Dainik Bhaskar editions in Pali, Nagaur, Bhilai, Ratlam

and Shimla

Launch of DNA in Jaipur as a franchise by DB Corp Ltd

Launch of editions of DB Star in Bhopal and Indore

MY FM consolidates its network with 17 radio stations in 7 states,

across India

2007

Launch of DB Gold – the first compact newspaper in Gujarati from

Surat

Launch of DNA in Ahmadabad and Surat as a franchise by DB Corp

Ltd

Launch of Young Bhaskar Magazine for children and Lakshya, a

career magazine

MY FM enhances its reach to 14 cities across India

Launch of Dainik Bhaskar’s Ludhiana edition on Dec 15

Launch of Divya Bhaskar’s Bhuj edition on July 30, making it the

only Gujarati newspaper with seven editions in Gujarat

Launch of Divya Bhaskar’s Rajkot edition on Nov 01

2006

Entry in Punjab with launch of Amritsar and Jalandhar edition on Oct

08

2005



M.G.L.I. Inception of DB Corp Ltd, pursuant to the demerger of publishing

business of Writers and Publishers Limited (WPL)

The Dainik Bhaskar group won license from Ministry of Information

and Broadcasting for launch of radio business, through their

subsidiary, Synergy Media Entertainment Ltd (SMEL), in seventeen

stations, in the name of MY FM

AHA! Zindagi magazine launched in Gujarati language

‘IMCL’, a new web media company was formed as a subsidiary of

DB Corp

2004

Launch of new Hindi magazine, AHA! Zindagi, the first of its kind on

lifestyle and positive thinking

In their first merger and acquisition, the Dainik Bhaskar group

acquired ‘Saurashtra Samachar’ – the sixty years old, largest

circulated daily newspaper of Saurashtra

Launch of Divya Bhaskar’s Baroda edition on Sept 12

Initiated presence in Maharashtra with the launch of Divya Bhaskar’s

Mumbai edition in July

Launch of Divya Bhaskar’s Surat edition on March 28

2003

Launch of Divya Bhaskar from Ahmedabad on June 22. This was the

biggest launch of any new edition, across languages, across territories

in India where the daily was launched with 4,52,000 copies on day

first and became the leading publication in Ahmadabad city



M.G.L.I.2001

Dainik Bhaskar Group further consolidated its position by launching

Faridabad edition, in Haryana state, after two editions from Panipat

and Hisar

2000

Dainik Bhaskar group expands presence to Haryana state on June 04,

by launching Panipat and Hisar editions

Launch of Dainik Bhaskar’s Chandigarh edition on May 07

1999

Launch of Dainik Bhaskar’s sixth edition of Rajasthan from Kota city,

the educational hub of the country.

1998

Launch of Dainik Bhaskar’s fifth edition of Rajasthan from Udaipur

on May 31

1997

Launch of Dainik Bhaskar’s fourth edition of Rajasthan from Bikaner

on Oct 16

Launch of the third edition in Rajasthan from Jodhpur on Aug 03

Launch of the second edition in Rajasthan from Ajmer on April 06

1996

Launch of Dainik Bhaskar’s Jaipur edition in Rajasthan on Dec 19.

This development marked a critical point for the company, which



M.G.L.I.significantly altered the strategic direction and growth plans of the

company

1995

Dainik Bhaskar emerged as the number one newspaper in Madhya

Pradesh and was declared the fastest growing daily in India, by the

Readership Survey

1993

Launch of Dainik Bhaskar’s Bilaspur edition on September 20

1988

Launch of Dainik Bhaskar’s Raipur edition

1983

Launch of Dainik Bhaskar’s Indore edition - the first and biggest

move outside home town of Bhopal – on March 05

1981

Dainik Bhaskar’s Bhopal edition became the largest news paper of

Bhopal City

1977

India’s one of first web offset machine got installed at Dainik Bhaskar

for Bhopal edition, against uniform prevalent practice of rotary

machine

1958

Dainik Bhaskar launches its first edition in Bhopal on August 13



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Diversification of Bhaskar group:

TEXTILE:

IN 1996, Bhaskar had diversified into textile and set up spinning unit at

Mandideep, near Bhopal, Dist. Raisen, MP in the name & style of M/s.

Bhaskar Industries Ltd. The business has since grown into an integrated

source with spinning, weaving and processing facilities that compare

with the best in the world. The plant was awarded the ISO 9002

certificate for total quality control in 2002 and Bhaskar Industries is now

a significant player in India’s textile sector.

OIL EXTRACTION AND REFINNING :



M.G.L.I.Bhaskar exxols Ltd., Sharda Solvents Ltd.

Solvent extraction and oil processing activity commenced with Soya

processing. It now includes edible oil refining and processing of

vanaspati ghee as well. Distributed locally Bhaskar oil is now a

significant local brand.

FMCG: Bhaskar Venkatesh:

Engaged in the marketing of salt.

CABLE TV: Bhaskar Multinet Ltd .:

In Manipur, Indore, Mhow, Mandsaur, Jabalpur, Ajmer & Bhopal cities

with 7 mass interest channels. Covers total universe of 12 lakh

households (population 50 lakh) and a C&S household population of over

5 lakh. The group is having its own well equipped studio with all

modernized equipments. This is the First network in India using digital

network.

FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT :Sun City:

The family entertainment center set up by Bhaskar group at Gwalior

situated in the heart of the city, the 15 acre complex is the only recreation

center in the town. Sun City brightens visitors experience with a blaze of

cheery leisure options including food courts, a shopping mall, virtual and

live shows, celebrity shows, adventure rides, boating and 3D cinema.

ART& CULTURE: Abhivyakti



M.G.L.I.Abhivyakti is the cultural arm and nonprofit center sponsored by the

Bhaskar group. It provides aspiring artists of all age groups with

instruction and facilities to develop and project their talent. Abhivyakti

functions like an event management organization focused on establishing

a platform for artists to learn and perform.

EDUCATION: The Sanskar valley school, Bhopal:

Bhaskar group has a mission of presenting Bhopal has a quintessential

center of education. This zeal and passion conceptualized into founding

of “The Sanskar valley school” a co-educational, day boarding cum

residential, KG to class XII School. The school is spread over a

picturesque area of 37 acres. The school is affiliated to the ICSE board.

Bhaskar group is making The Sanskar valley school the destination of

choice for all those who care about education.

FM RADIO: 94.3 FM:

One of the most exciting and the fastest growing brand in FM radio space

is 94.3. MY FM is the FM radio station network of Synergy Media

Entertainment Ltd, SMEL- a wholly owned company of The Bhaskar

group.

MULTIMEDIA DESK: I Media Corp. Ltd. (IMCL):

IMCL has acquired a short code 54567 to conduct various activities

mentioned as under:



M.G.L.I. Make Newspaper interactive

Public demand in interactive ADVT.

Latest score

Subscription services

Snap pools

Sharoscope

Locality sale

Weekend planning

Contests

REAL ESTATE: Aditya Avenue, Bhopal:

Sunrise of a new lifestyle

Independent villas

Well designed campus with beautiful landscape

100% power backup

Broadband internet connectivity in each villa

27000 sq ft central park

Jogging track

Superstore

7.5 m paved internal road



M.G.L.I.THE BHASKAR MALL:

The first mall of the city spread over 5.9 acres of land with a GLA of approx

800000 sq. ft. having a huge parking space.

Highlights:

One hypermarket on single level.

Three department stores.

Nine superstores and 90 vanilla stores.

11F&B outlets + 50400 sq. ft. food court.

Five screen, 1300 seat multiplex.

20,250 sq. ft indoor family entertainment center.

Planning of Human Resources:



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Definition of HR planning:

“There are many ways to define HR planning, or explain what it is, but the

following definitions, taken from the Government of Canada human

resources site, is a good, useful working definition:”

“Rigorous HR planning links people management to the organization's

mission, vision, goals and objectives, as well as its strategic plan and

budgetary resources. A key goal of HR planning is to get the right number

of people with the right skills, experience and competencies in the right

jobs at the right time at the right cost.”

Note: The emphasis on linkage to strategic planning and business planning

in the first sentence, and the emphasis on the arrangement and alignment of

staff and employees in the last sentence.

Here's another definition, perhaps a bit simpler:

“The processes by which management ensures that it has the right

personnel, who are capable of completing those tasks that help the

organization, reach its objectives.”



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Why human resource planning?

Human Resource Planning: an Introduction was written to draw these issues

to the attention of HR or line managers. We address such questions as:

What is human resource planning?

How do organizations undertake this sort of exercise?

What specific uses does it have?

In dealing with the last point we need to be able to say to hard pressed

managers: why spend time on this activity rather than the other issues

bulging your in tray? The report tries to meet this need by illustrating how

human resource planning techniques can be applied to four key problems. It

then concludes by considering the circumstances are which human

resourcing can be used.

1. Determining the numbers to be employed at a new location :-

If organizations overdo the size of their workforce it will carry surplus or

under utilized staff. Alternatively, if the opposite misjudgment is made, staff

may be overstretched, making it hard or impossible to meet production or

service deadlines at the quality level expected. So the questions we ask are:

How can output be improved your through understanding the

interrelation between productivity, work organization and

technological development? What does this mean for staff numbers?

What techniques can be used to establish workforce requirements?

Have more flexible work arrangements been considered?



M.G.L.I. How are the staffs you need to be acquired?

The principles can be applied to any exercise to define workforce

requirements, whether it be a business start-up, a relocation, or the opening

of new factory or office.

2. Retaining your highly skilled staff :-Issues about retention may not have

been to the fore in recent years, but all it needs is for organizations to lose

key staff to realize that an understanding of the pattern of resignation is

needed. Thus organizations should:

Monitor the extent of resignation

Discover the reasons for it

Establish what it is costing the organization

Compare loss rates with other similar organizations.

Without this understanding, management may be unaware of how many

good quality staff are being lost. This will cost the organization directly

through the bill for separation, recruitment and induction, but also through a

loss of long-term capability.

Having understood the nature and extent of resignation steps can be taken to

rectify the situation. These may be relatively cheap and simple solutions

once the reasons for the departure of employees have been identified. But it

will depend on whether the problem is peculiar to your own organization,

and whether it is concentrated in particular groups (e.g. by age, gender,

grade or skill).



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3. Managing an effective downsizing programme:-

This is an all too common issue for managers. How is the workforce to be

cut painlessly, while at the same time protecting the long-term interests of

the organization? A question made all the harder by the time pressures

management is under, both because of business necessities and employee

anxieties. HRP helps by considering:

The sort of workforce envisaged at the end of the exercise.

The pros and cons of the different routes to get there.

How the nature and extent of wastage will change during the run-

down.

The utility of retraining, redeployment and transfers.

What the appropriate recruitment levels might be.

Such an analysis can be presented to senior managers so that the cost benefit

of various methods of reduction can be assessed, and the time taken to meet

targets established.

If instead the CEO announces on day one that there will be no compulsory

redundancies and voluntary severance is open to all staff, the danger is that

an unbalanced workforce will result, reflecting the take-up of the severance

offer. It is often difficult and expensive to replace lost quality and

experience.

4. Where will the next generation of managers come from? :-

Many senior managers are troubled by this issue. They have seen traditional

career paths disappear. They have had to bring in senior staff from



M.G.L.I.elsewhere. But they recognize that while this may have dealt with a short-

term skills shortage, it has not solved the longer term question of managerial

supply: what sort, how many, and where will they come from? To address

these questions you need to understand:

The present career system (including patterns of promotion and

movement, of recruitment and wastage).

The characteristics of those who currently occupy senior positions.

The organization’s future supply of talent.

This then can be compared with future requirements, in number and type.

These will of course be affected by internal structural changes and external

business or political changes. Comparing your current supply to this revised

demand will show surpluses and shortages which will allow you to take

corrective action such as:

Recruiting to meet a shortage of those with senior management

potential.

Allowing faster promotion to fill immediate gaps.

Developing cross functional transfers for high fliers.

Hiring on fixed-term contracts to meet short-term skills/experience

deficits.

Reducing staff numbers to remove blockages or forthcoming

surpluses.

Thus appropriate recruitment, deployment and severance policies can be

pursued to meet business needs. Otherwise processes are likely to be

haphazard and inconsistent. The wrong sort of staff is engaged at the wrong



M.G.L.I.time on the wrong contract. It is expensive and embarrassing to put such

matters right

How can HRP be applied?

The report details the sort of approach companies might wish to take. Most

organizations are likely to want HRP systems:

Which are responsive to change?

Where assumptions can easily be modified

That recognize organizational fluidity around skills

That allow flexibility in supply to be included

That are simple to understand and use

Which are not too time demanding.

To operate such systems organizations need:

appropriate demand models

good monitoring and corrective action processes

comprehensive data about current employees and the external labor

market

An understanding how resourcing works in the organization.

If HRP techniques are ignored, decisions will still be taken, but without the

benefit of understanding their implications. Graduate recruitment numbers

will be set in ignorance of demand, or management succession problems will

develop unnoticed.

As George Bernard Shaw said: ‘to be in hell is to drift; to be in heaven is to steer’. It is

surely better if decision makers follow this maxim in the way they make and execute

resourcing plan



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CHAPTER – 3

Growth & Development

HR POLICIES IN DAINIK BHASKAR

Growth and Development at Bhaskar

Continuous development of employees is essential for improving their

performance at Bhaskar. The process is critical for attracting and retaining a

knowledgeable and skilled workforce. The purpose of the growth and

development policy is:

To promote a healthy sense of compensation as well as job

satisfaction among.

To identify, train and develop competent personnel with growth

potential and to provide motivation for higher performance.

Foster a culture of learning within the organization.

Performance Appraisals:

Bhaskar believes in KRA (Key Result Area) mode of evaluation. These

KRA’s are specific to the functional area and provided to each of the

employee and to the new employees on joining by their immediate senior.

The KRA’s are in sync with the organizational goal, job responsibility and

the performance expected from the employee.



M.G.L.I.When is the appraisal carried out?

Appraisal is carried out on an annual basis in March and October for the

financial year gone by, or for the designated period on case to case basis.

Employees joining Bhaskar are informed of their appraisal period in their

offer letter.

Example: for the employee joining 1st April to 30th September 2007, the

appraisal will be in March 2008. On the other hand, for the employees

joining between 1st October 2007 to 31st March 2008, the appraisal will be in

October 2008 and then next in March 2009.

Who does the appraisal?

Appraisal is done by the immediate reporting designation. And any issue\

disagreement is resolved in discussion with the next senior level.

Career Development:

Bhaskar provides opportunities to its employees for participating in

activities which will enhance their specific job skills, their overall

professional strengths, and their personal development. This policy is

applicable to all employees of Bhaskar at all the locations.

Criteria used for nomination for training:

Training needs will be identified during the performance appraisal process

by the appraisee and appraiser. It may also be accomplished through training



M.G.L.I.needs surveys undertaken by the HR department from time to time. The

criteria used for the nomination for training are:

Employee’s interest / self nomination (M3+).

Must be routed through the Department Head with justified reasons,

cost details, department head approval at least 15 days in advance to

the date of training.

HR will revert within 3 days on the approval, excluding the day on

which the communication is received.

Manager’s nomination to specific development areas.

Driven by the business need.

By the national vertical head, based on skill gap/performance

management data.

State head/Unit head or HOD and corporate HR.

It must be ensured that the equal opportunity is provided to each

deserving employee.

The role of HR in the training nomination process will be:-

If budget is available and the vertical Head approves, the nomination

shall be effective under information to HR.

Check advice if the nominations by mangers or otherwise become too

polarized on the people who are being nominated.



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CHAPTER – 4

Recruitment:

Special sanction is required in case of manpower budget overrun in

terms of number or budget overrun.

Relatives of employees cannot be assigned to the same function

and/or with direct reporting relationship.

State HR/Local HR has to keep track of every candidate who leaves

Bhaskar after 1st April 2007, including the record of the Exit

interview.

A candidate will not be eligible for interview if she/he has been

rejected by any interviewer of Bhaskar in past six months.

As a policy, Bhaskar discourages candidates who frequently change

jobs in their career.

It recognizes that the organization invests time and energy in training

people and hence discourages the practice of frequent job changes.

Bhaskar shall not consider any employee in M grade that has changed

more than three jobs in two years/four jobs in six years.

Orientation & Induction:



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HR inducts employees in Bhaskar on the day of joining through an informal

induction program is designed to familiarize the employees with

organization and its members and other work related facilities.

The formal induction program is conducted in the first week of the month

and can range from one to fourteen days depending on the job profile.

All M grade appointees would go through an induction/orientation program

at the corporate office, Bhopal through the training & development cell of

the Corp HR department.

New employees need to complete the joining formalities on the day they join

the organization. Corporate/State HR will facilitate this process.

Compensation:

In case of a death anywhere in the group, any employee or the unit head or

the local HR head or the Accounts department, can inform the corporate of

HR of the mishap.

The unit head or the local HR dept. will provide complete information with

the necessary details such as name of the employee, designation, department,

and the last salary drawn on the date of demise and the cause for the same.



M.G.L.I.The Corporate HR would then issue an IOM to the corporate finance and the

state coordinator F&A, who would issue necessary instructions at the unit

level/corporate office and business office for the mandatory contribution.

The amount as on the date shall be deemed collected and the equivalent

amounts shall be debited to the respective offices. This is to cut the delay in

actualization of the collection.

Coordinator who would then prepare a DD in the name of the surviving

spouse and send the same to the local unit for final distribution.

Can I donate above the mandatory contribution requirement?

Yes, any voluntary contribution over and above the mandatory contribution

by anyone in the organization is welcome.

The additional money so collected shall be distributed to the family on the

10th of the following month. This would be over and above the contribution

from the Employee Contingency Fund.

Relocation:

Proposal of transfer of employee up to the M4 grade has to be in principle

approved by the functional head of the transferor and transferee location.

The final approval has to be obtained from the corporate HR department

which will issue the transfer order after consultation with the National

Vertical Head/State Head.



M.G.L.I.Proposal of transfer of employees of the M2 and above has to be approved

by National Vertical Head/State Head.

The local HR department/functional head will issue the required circular to

this effect under intimation of the corporate HR department.

For all transfer cases, pay details have to be filled in prescribed format.

Relocation Allowance:

For the employee being relocated, 50% of the basic salary would be

extended as relocation allowance across all the grades. This would not be

applicable if the transfer is on employee request.

Retirement:

All the employees retire on the last date of the month in which they

complete the retirement age according to the organization’s records. The

retirement age is as follows:

M1 and M0 : 65 years

Editorial staff in M1 grade and above : 65 years

For M grade employees : 60 years

For other grades : 58 years

The local HR admin will communicate to all retirement in writing at least 3

months in advance of the date of retirement. HR and Accounts department

will ensure final statement of accounts at the earliest.



M.G.L.I. The HR department will inform the employee and the finance

department about his/her last day of employment one month prior to

retirement.

The compensation of the employee will be stopped from the date the

retirement takes effect.

All settlements would be processed before the employee leaves.



M.G.L.I.

Objectives of Study:-

Performance Appraisal

Performance appraisal, also known as employee appraisal, is a method by

which the job performance of an employee is evaluated (generally in terms

of quality, quantity, cost and time). Performance appraisal is a part of career

development.

Performance appraisals are a regular review of employee performance

within organizations. Generally, the aims of a scheme are:

Give feedback on performance to employees.

Identify employee training needs.

Document criteria used to allocate organizational rewards.

Form a basis for personnel decisions: salary increases, promotions,

disciplinary actions, etc.

Provide the opportunity for organizational diagnosis and development.

Facilitate communication between employee and administrator.

Validate selection techniques and human resource policies to meet

federal Equal Employment Opportunity requirements.

A common approach to assessing performance is to use a numerical or scalar

rating system whereby managers are asked to score an individual against a

number of objectives/attributes. In some companies, employees receive

assessments from their manager, peers, subordinates and customers while

also performing a self assessment. This is known as 360° appraisal.



M.G.L.I.The most popular methods that are being used as performance appraisal

process are:

Management by objectives (MBO)

360 degree appraisal

Behavioral Observation Scale (BOS)

Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scale (BARS)

Trait based systems, which rely on factors such as integrity and

conscientiousness, are also commonly used by businesses. The scientific

literature on the subject provides evidence that assessing employees on

factors such as these should be avoided. The reasons for this are two-fold:

1) Because trait based systems are by definition based on personality traits,

they make it difficult for a manager to provide feedback that can cause

positive change in employee performance. This is caused by the fact that

personality dimensions are for the most part static, and while an employee

can change a specific behavior they cannot change their personality. For

example, a person who lacks integrity may stop lying to a manager because

they have been caught, but they still have low integrity and are likely to lie

again when the threat of being caught is gone.

2) Trait based systems, because they are vague, are more easily influenced

by office politics, causing them to be less reliable as a source of information

on an employee's true performance. The vagueness of these instruments

allows managers to fill them out based on who they want to/feel should get a

raise, rather than basing scores on specific behaviors employees

should/should not be engaging in. These systems are also more likely to

leave a company open to discrimination claims because a manager can make



M.G.L.I.biased decisions without having to back them up with specific behavioral

information.



M.G.L.I.

Promotion policy:-

Eligibility:

To be eligible for promotion under this policy, the employee should be

undergoing any punishment or warning for misconduct under the company’s

rules/standing orders. The warning to any candidate shall always be in

written mode. The warning can only be given by the national vertical

head/state head.

Modes of promotion:

Bhaskar recognizes that promotion may occur through the following ways:

The filling of a higher position by an employee at a lower designation,

given that the employee fulfills the eligibility criteria for the vacant

position.



M.G.L.I. A reclassification of the employee’s existing designation as a result of

the employee performing duties a higher degree of responsibility and

complexity than the current position calls for

Filling of an entirely new job created due to the expansion of

operations.

Criteria for promotion:

The key criteria for promotion would include:

Performance on the job during the time spent in that particular

level which can be assessed through the performance appraisal.

Potential and capability for taking on higher responsibility which

will be based on the feedback provided by supervisors and

interviewing candidates. At higher levels greater importance is

given to the individual’s potential and capabilities.

Other consideration for promotion:

The minimum stay to be eligible for promotion will be the

completion of first appraisal cycle.

Promotion should take place only at the annual appraisals. Mid-

year promotion in exceptional cases may be considered solely at

the discretion of the MD/Director.

The final approval authority for promotion is

M1 and above: MD/Director

M3/M2: National Vertical Head/ State Head

Other grades: State Head/unit Head



M.G.L.I. Number of promotions will be determined by the number of

vacancies to be filled in the organization.

Appraisal committee

An appraisal committee will be responsible for various levels of

promotion at the state level/unit. The committee will comprise of

the heads of 6 verticals at state level. The appraisal committee will

discuss all the recommendations for promotions provided by the

individual managers/HOD.

At the corporate level and business Head and corporate HR.

The communication to the incumbent will be by the immediate

HOD; organization wide communication will be through

intranet/samvaad.

First right of position:

At Bhaskar, an existing employee shall be first considered for filling up any

vacancy that arises in the organization. For such a process the candidate

must have completed one assessment/appraisal cycle.

If a suitable internal candidate is not found for the vacancy, it will be

sought to be filled by an outside candidate.



M.G.L.I.Career development:-

Sponsoring further education :-

Bhaskar believes that learning and development is the responsibility of the

organisation as well as the employee. The company supports employees who

wish to continue their education in order to secure increased responsibility

and growth in their professional careers.

Eligibility:

All M grade employees who have completed two years in the

organisation and above average performance are eligible for applying.



M.G.L.I. The course approval should be obtained from State Head/Unit

Head/HOD and Corporate HR. The HOD will decide and recommend if

the course is relevant for the current and future responsibilities of the

person.

In this academic course period, the candidate shall be treated on leave

with pay.

How many people will organization support?

Maximum 5% of the total number of M grade assigned to a

station/unit/state will be supported by the group for education .Updated

list of candidates being supported for education shall be maintained by

HR and it will be available for preview to all employees.

Course Requirements:

The company will sponsor short term courses (not exceeding 4 months)

pursued form approved institutions of learning.

The education should be through an accredited program that either offers

growth in an area related to the employee’s work or will lead to promotional

opportunities.

What if the institute is not listed?

If the desired course is not in the current list, the candidate can apply

through the department head for the review with the corporate HR. HR will

communicate final decision within 7 days of such review request.

What if an employee wants to take a second course?



M.G.L.I.An employee is eligible for the second course after a gap of 2 years of

having successfully completed the earlier course.

Course Reimbursements:

The company will reimburse a maximum of 3 months basic or INR 150000.

All expenses will be covered.

The employee will have to first pay the course fee himself. All the

reimbursements are subject to the employee completing the course with the

minimum 50% grade for that course.

Post completion requirements:

Within 1 month of the course completion, the employee must submit a

formal document (certificate, letter etc) from the institute with clear

comments on his performance in grades/marks/CGPA or qualitative terms.

The employee should be in continuous service with the organization for 18

months post completion of the course.

An undertaking is required to be signed by the employee in favor of the

organization for post course compliance of service period.

What if employee leaves earlier?

If the employee fails to complete the 18 months tenure then he/she will have

to reimburse the entire amount to the company with 18% interest or the rate



M.G.L.I.of interest discussed and agreed upon between the employee and the

organization.

Employees, who stay with the organization for a period of less

then one year, will have to pay the entire reimbursements paid

by the company,

Employees, who stay with the organization for a period of

grater than a year, but less than two years, will have to repay

50% of the reimbursements.

Distance Learning:

Employees who are participating in a distance learning course will be

eligible for:

A maximum of 14 days leave (Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays in

between this continuous leave period shall be counted) for preparing

for the examination.

Employees enrolled into a course with semester system of learning

shall be allowed two set of leaves totaling 14 days subject to the

person having passed the earlier semester with acceptable

performance.

Fifty percent of these leaves will be treated as leave with pay and

balance 50% adjusted against the PL. A person applying for such a

leave must have the requisite PL in the leave account for adjustment

that is if the person takes 10 out of the maximum possible 14 days

leave. 5 days shall be treated as leave with pay, and 5 days shall be

adjusted against his/her PL.



M.G.L.I.Training and Staff Development:

Where does Training and Staff Development fit with Human Resources

Planning?

When companies have well thought out and useful human resource

plans, it allows them to move training and staff development from a

hit or miss process to one that is also strategic, organized, and

designed to contribute to the company's bottom line.

Much that passes for training in corporations yields no value at all to

the company because training and staff development dangle

unconnected to business needs, present and future.

Employees go to training because the seminar "sounds good", or

"might be useful", and while it's sound to develop and train employees

as an ends in itself, it also makes sense to choose the kinds of training

that will result in employees being better contributors now, and also

better contributors in the future.

A sound human resources plan will anticipate the skills that will be

needed in the future, identify gaps in skills that are present, and will

be needed, and then plan for the development of staff in advance, so

that the skills will be available when required.

Training identification process:-

The department heads will identify training needs for various incumbents

their respective departments at the time of performance appraisal.



M.G.L.I.HR department schedule will be finalized after reviews and will be

circulated to the various departments. A copy of the schedule will also be

displayed on the company notice board.

The HR department will consolidate the requests and notify the concerned

departments of the final schedule. They will also make the necessary

administrative arrangements.

Every state and Unit has local training budget. Heads of the departments are

advised to utilize the same in consultation with the State HR/corporate HR.

Where will be the training program details are available?

The HR department will also, at regular intervals, forward details of external

programs to all managerial staff (for nomination of self and colleagues). The

HOD, in consultation with the functional head, will nominate employees for

specific programs and route the request to corporate HR through state/Local

HR.

This nomination will be based on the training-needs analysis and a copy of

the same will be attached with the nomination form.

Is there a training feedback system?

On completion of the training, all employees will submit training feedback

forms to the Corporate/State HR department within 7 days.



M.G.L.I.What if feedback is not provided?

If the same is not provided the employee forgoes the opportunity of being

nominated for the next program for 1 year.

Who assesses training program’s effectiveness?

The HOD/ immediate senior of the employee will assess demonstrated

effectiveness of the training program. This assessment will be provided by

the HOD/immediate senior within 3 months of the employee joining work.

RECRUITMENT:

In Bhaskar, manpower requirement is a designated process. Manpower

budget is approved at the start of the financial year. Any variance in cost and

number needs prior sanction. This sanction can be provided only by the

MD/Directors. The request with justified reasoning should be routed through

corporate HR.

A human resource requisition from has to be raised for any manpower

requisition, whether budgeted or non-budgeted. The form can be obtained

from Corporate/State HR or the HR web portal.

Bhaskar hires through the following procedures:

Campus recruitment

Off-campus recruitment

Employee referral



M.G.L.I. Internal job postings

For all prospects within the group, a personal information sheet needs to be

documented. The format can be obtained from corporate/State HR or the HR

web portal.

Campus recruitment:

Currently the campus recruitment process is non-existent in Bhaskar. An

attempt is being made to regularize and standardize process, so that the fresh

young talents can be recruited and nurtured.

Campus Selection:

Which campus will be visited?

The campus will selected by a team comprising functional/ \unit heads. This

will take into account the kind of talent required, the reputation of the

campus, and performance of the existing alumni working in the group. List

of the campuses will be finally developed by Corporate HR and be available

with all State/Corporate HR.

Who will handle the recruitment?

Only employees in grade M2 and above will take part in the campus

selection process. If there is more than one person involved, than the senior

most person of the vertical will lead the team.

Selection Steps and Available time :



M.G.L.I.Time is at a premium when carrying out on campus interviews because the

entire process has to be completed in 10-11 hours. This includes:

Pre-placement talk (PPT)

Presentation by HR/Unit Head or Department Head. The delegation of the

process of introduction and presentation is not allowed. If senior alumni of

the chosen institute are part of the group, one of them will be encouraged to

make the presentation.

Written test

Written test shall only be used for a functional competencies check.

No psychological test shall be administered at this stage. This will be

introduced after the group has evaluated and created its internal

benchmarks by administrating the same to the star performers.

Evaluation of the written test.

Selecting and announcing the short listed candidates for interviews.

One round of interview.

Extending verbal offers to selected candidates (HR).

Broad areas for Focus for selection:

The panel of interviewers will evaluate a candidate against a pre defined set

of parameters. Detailed information on these parameters can be obtained.

Corporate/State HR or the HR web portal. One of the important criteria of

selecting the candidate is attitude; it will be determined the qualities that are

core to Bhaskar’s culture. This is an integral part of evaluation.



M.G.L.I.In addition, if required, the National Vertical Head and the State Heads can

add to the evaluation criteria.

Pre- Placement Talk:

This presentation will be sourced from the HR department. It covers

organizational and career aspects that are relevant to the field for which the

candidates are being selected.

History of the firm

Overview of the Bhaskar domain

Work culture

Career growth opportunities within the firm

Compensation package

The presenter should encourage questions from the audience and make a

note of candidates who ask good questions.

Interview Sheet:

After the interview, all members of the interview panel fill out an interview

sheet with comments on how they went, covering each area. The interview

panel tentatively decides on one of the following ratings for the candidate:

Hire

No hire

Borderline case

The interview panel also ranks the candidate in comparison with other

candidates who were interviewed. This is a useful aid in making a final

decision at the end of all the interviews. The academics (scores), written test



M.G.L.I.performance, and interview performance are all considered in making a final

decision.

Off- Campus Recruitment:

Recruitment for employees in M3 grade and above would be accomplished

in consultation of Corporate HR and after a personal interview with at least

one member of M1level or the director if required.

Recruitment for employees in M2 grade and below will be handled at the

local level co-ordination with the Corporate HR department/Local HR and

administration.

Selection authority:

M1/M0 : MD/Director/Group Chief HR

M3/M2 : Group Chief HR/National vertical Head/State Head

Other M grades: State head/Location Head/Designated official of local HR

department

E, S, O grade : Location Head/HOD/Local HR& Admin Department

Editorial (M Grade)

All editorial unit level recruitment shall be handled by the State

Editor/Resident Editor in consultation with the group Editor.

The Group Editor shall also be responsible for recruitment for

editorial positions above the M3 level.

HR interaction will be limited to check attitude and culture fit.

Accounts and Finance, IT and HR (M Grade)



M.G.L.I. Specific approval of the Corporate Vertical Head is a must.

Functional competencies shall be the Vertical Head or a person

designated by him.

HR will take care of the attitude and culture fit.

Every interview held for any M grade position across the group from 15 th

April 2007, shall be documented and be available with comments on the

candidates along with the reasons for selection or rejection. These reasons

shall be documented and be available with Corp HR will revert within 48

hours.

A list of candidates interviewed in the past shall be readily available with

Corp/State HR.

The list of details required to issue an appointment letter can be obtained

from Corp/State HR or the HR web portal.

Reappointment of Ex-employees:

For reappointment of ex-employees, the following policy would be

applicable:

An employee who has left the organization for a competitive media house

within two years from the date of exit from any of the locations of Bhaskar

group. In case there is a situation leading to the reappointment, he/she can

only join on the same salary which was paid to the candidate on his/her last

working day in the group. There will be no enhancement in salary or up



M.G.L.I.gradation or change in designation. This period would be limited to one year

if the employee has joined a media house outside the state/within the state.

Recruitment Consultants:

Bhaskar group uses the services of recruitment consultants to seek suitable

candidates for appointment.

HR has set guidelines and relationship build-in with the selected set of

recruitment agencies at every location. These guidelines provide the basis of

an interaction meant to present a positive image of our organization. These

guidelines must be adhered while dealing with the consultants.

The job description or the brief has to be in detail defining roles and

responsibilities for the vacancy in process. Every communication

should be in writing and should be sourced through only the

authorized HR personnel.

Recruitment consultancy should be kept in the loop of pre-interview

&post interview periods and feedback should be given to the

consultant.

While negotiating the salaries, grade and designation, in case of the

appointment of M grade, the proposed CTC should be accepted and

signed by the candidate so that there is no dissatisfaction regarding

what was committed and what was paid,.

Once the candidate has joined physically, the copy of the

appointment letter should be sent to the recruitment consultant for

their records and raising the invoice, which again should be paid as

per the terms of contract.



M.G.L.I. All contracts or agreements with placement agencies should be in

writing reviewed each year in March. A copy of the State/Local

contracts should be available with Corp HR.

Employee Referral:

The aim of the program is to make the recruiting process more cost efficient,

build better team work, as well as toward employees who make the effort to

refer the prospective employees.

How will the referral scheme be communicated?

All job opportunities with the required details would be posted on the

intranet and notice boards, HR will be responsible for placing these positions

on the HR portal.

Can referral be made without the knowledge of vacancy?

Even if there are no opportunities available, employees can send in

referrals, which will be kept in the recruitment database.

Whom do I send the referral?

All the referrals should be send to the Corp HR for the senior positions and

to the state HR for other grades in the given referral format.

What should the referral contain?

Candidates can be referred by sending an email with the candidate’s resume

and a cover letter to the Corp HR. the cover letter should give a brief

summary of the employee’s association with the candidate. Please use the



M.G.L.I.form provided for the cover letter. The format for referral from can be

obtained form can be obtained from Corp/state HR or the HR web portal.

What if more than one person refers a candidate?

In case of more than one employees refers a candidate, the referral will be

considered in first-referred-first claim-basis. Decision on references will be

non contestable and decided by Corp hr. Hr will keep the transparent records

of the referred candidates.

Referral bonus :

To encourage referrals, employees are eligible for referral bonus, if the

referred candidate subsequently be hired by the company as a full time,

permanent employee.

The bonus amount is dependent on the grade offered to the candidate, as

detailed in the table below:

Grade Referral Bonus

S Rs.1000

E Rs.2000

M4, M5 Rs.3000

M3, M2 Rs.5000

M1 and above Nil

When will this referral bonus be paid?



M.G.L.I.25% of the referral bonus be paid out on the day of joining of the referred

candidate and rest after six months.

Referral bonus restrictions:

In order to avoid actual or apparent conflicts of interest, the following

employees are not eligible for referral bonus for the recruitment:

HR members

Managers with a direct reporting relationship to the referral.

Managers involved in the selection process.

Senior management (M1 and above)

Any other employee to whom the payment of a referral bonus would be

deemed inappropriate under the circumstances (HR will inform such a

person within 48 hours on receiving referral).

Internal job posting:

Whenever there is a job opening in the organization, and is deemed fit by the

Corp HR or the department head, it would be opened internally first for the

employees to apply.

When will these job postings be communicated?

There is no predefined time limit for the posting of an internal vacancy; the

duration for which the vacancy is posted would depend on the nature and

criticality of the job.

When will these job postings be announced?



M.G.L.I.HR would post the available job on the notice board/intranet and the HR

portal. The information will cover:

The role and responsibilities

Competencies required

Where the job is located

The minimum qualifications and experience required

Which employees are eligible to apply

Last date of application and the process that would be followed.

Who can apply?

This policy is applicable to all full time employees who have completed one

performance appraisal cycle.

Does one need the approval of his/her senior before applying?

No official approval or consent is required for the same. The employee will

go through the selection process as required.

What if the candidate is selected and his senior is not willing to relieve?

Once the employee has been selected for another position in the

organization, the National Vertical Head and State Head shall be informed.

In case if the candidate is selected, the Department Head will have to release

the candidate within 60 days of the announcement.

Transfer will be treated as a normal posting and not as a transfer on request.

Recruitment Administration:

How will CTC be decided?



M.G.L.I.The CTC has to be sourced from the Corp HR only, otherwise the

appointment would not be considered and the salary eventually would not

become payable.

The Corp HR will revert on any CTC query and structuring within 24 hours.

Who issues the appointment letter?

The appointment letters for M grade would be issued from Corp HR only,

but the offer letter can be issue locally up to M3 grades.

The offer letter should be specific vis-à-vis the salary heads and their

applicability including PF contribution, date of joining, mobile, conveyance,

med claim and the month of next appraisal.

Reference Check:

When candidates appear for round 1 of the interview process, they will be

given reference forms by the HR department. Those selected for the next

round of the interview will be required to return the form with complete

references.

HR will verify the references and will not share the feedback received from

the references with the candidate.

Policy Guidelines

Grade Education

check

Previous

employer

Medical

test

Age record Criminal

record

Below

M3

Most

relevant(i.e.

Case to To be

carried

Matriculation

birth

Self



M.G.L.I.Graduation

or Post

Graduation)

Case basis out by an

affiliated

doctor

only

certificate disclosure

M3 and

above

Most

relevant(i.e.

Graduation

or post

Graduation

)

Case to

Case basis

To be

carried

out by an

affiliated

doctor

only

Matriculation

birth

certificate

Self

disclosure

Orientation Induction program:-

HR inducts employees in Bhaskar on the day of joining through an informal

induction program is designed to familiarize the employees with

organization and its members and other work related facilities.

The formal induction program is conducted in the first week of the month

and can range from one to fourteen days depending on the job profile.

All M grade appointees would go through an induction/orientation program

at the corporate office, Bhopal through the training & development cell of

the Corp HR department.

New employees need to complete the joining formalities on the day they join

the organization. Corporate/State HR will facilitate this process.



M.G.L.I.The joining form must be completed and submitted by the employee within

7 days of joining.

Employees on joining the organization will be given a welcome kit

comprising:

Leather briefcase(M2+Unit Heads)

Organization diary

Official tie

First set of visiting cards

HR manual

ID card

Probation and Conformation:-

Probation:

For the first few months of service, depending on the grade, the employee

will be deemed to be on probation and during this period, either party may

terminate this agreement by giving 24 hours notice in writing or salary in

lieu thereof. The probation period will be as follows:

M3 and above : Nil

M4, M5 : 3 to 6 months

E &S : 6 to 12 months

Management trainees : 6 to 24 months

Ex-employees : Nil

Conformation:



M.G.L.I.After completion of the probation period, the employee will receive a

confirmation notification from the reporting officer. The conformation will

be released by HR and routed through the department head. This will be

given strictly on the due date.

HOD must inform HR a month in advance if probation for any employee is

to be extended. Otherwise HR will release the conformation letter for the

employee after completion of the probation period.

Once the employee has been confirmed, the notice period becomes effective

as follows:

M1 and above: 3 months

M2 and M3 : 2 months

M4 and M5 : 1 month

When and how is the probation period extended?

If on assessment it is found that the performance or potential of the

employee is not up to the acceptable standards, the probation period may be

extended by 3 months.

The employee will be intimated by HR on recommendations of the Vertical

Head/Department Head in writing 15 days before the end of the probation

period.

Buddy System:



M.G.L.I.Buddy system is a structured process used to provide help to an employee by

another in developing or improving capabilities and in creating a

relationship where both participants get benefit.

Who is a buddy?

A buddy is a person who coaches and gives guiding inputs to the employee.

Buddies help prepare employees to test and develop their skills, assume

greater responsibility, and gain visibility in advance through the

organization.

Who can be a buddy?

Buddy will be a person equal or one grade above the employee. Buddies are

always over-average performers in the organization. They will preferably

from another vertical. Also, one person can be a buddy of a maximum of

two employees at any point of time.

The process owner of the buddy system will be local HR for M3 and below

and Corp HR for M3 and above. The HOD will recommend the suitable

buddy for the new employee.

Who assigns the ‘buddy’ and for what period?

A buddy will be assigned by the HR department in consultation of the

Vertical Head for the employee joining the organization.

Buddy shall be assigned for a period of six months or the first appraisal

whichever is earlier.



M.G.L.I.

What is the role of the ‘buddy’?

The primary role of the buddy is to help in the orientation of new employee

and provide developmental inputs; the buddy will work closely with the

manager of the employee.

Is there an evaluation of the ‘buddy’ system?

Buddy relationship will be evaluated in October for all buddies assigned pre

June end and in March next year for all buddies assigned post June. These

will be formal ‘Buddy program Feedback’ sessions facilitated by the

manager, where-in inputs and feedback will be received for both the buddy

and the candidate.

COMPENSATION:-

Employee benefits and (especially in British English) benefits in kind (also

called fringe benefits, perquisites, perks) are various non-wage

compensations provided to employees in addition to their normal wages or

salaries. Where an employee exchanges (cash) wages for some other form of

benefit, this is generally referred to as a 'salary sacrifice' arrangement. In

most countries, most kinds of employee benefits are taxable to at least some

degree.

Fringe benefits can include, but are not limited to (employer-provided or

employer-paid) housing, group insurance (health, dental, life etc.), disability

income protection, retirement benefits, daycare, tuition reimbursement, sick

leave, vacation (paid and non-paid), social security, profit sharing, funding

of education, and other specialized benefits.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profit_sharing

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_security

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacation

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sick_leave

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sick_leave

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuition

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daycare

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retirement_plan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disability_insurance

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disability_insurance

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_insurance

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dental_insurance

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_insurance

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salary

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wage

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Employee

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_English


M.G.L.I.The purpose of the benefits is to increase the economic security of

employees.

The term perqs or perks is often used colloquially to refer to those benefits

of a more discretionary nature. Often, perks are given to employees who are

doing notably well and/or have seniority. Common perks are company cars,

hotel stays, free refreshments, leisure activities on work time (golf, etc.),

stationery, allowances for lunch, and—when multiple choices exist—first

choice of such things as job assignments and vacation scheduling. They may

also be given first chance at job promotions when vacancies exist.

The starting point for determining a pay increase is the position of each

employee in the rate range after a pay structure adjustment has been made.

This is illustrated in figure:

structural adjustment in a pay-for-performance system

Healthcare at Bhaskar:

Bhaskar believes that the health of its employees is a joint responsibility of

the employee and the organization. This policy aims at extending facilities

and programs to assist employees manage their health and wellbeing needs.


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M.G.L.I.Mediclaim:

All employees under M grade, employees who are not covered in ESI and

are in E grade, and their families are provided with hospitalization insurance

cover under the group mediclaim policy. Each family (Self, spouse and

his/her 2 dependent children) is treated as one unit. The company has opted

for a floating policy instead of a fixed cover. This policy implies that the

cover for each person in the policy is equal to the insured amount.

Medical Check:

Who is eligible?

All employees (M3 and above) above 40 years of age have to undergo

mandatory full health checkup. This is to create awareness and to discern

early health warnings to determine if anyone needs attention.

Where can be the checkup done?

Checkup must be done through a designated registered diagnostic center.

Local HR, in consultation with the unit head, should establish a local tie-up

for the check-up centers.



M.G.L.I.When is the checkup to be done?

The person can get the check-up done in any one of the quarters, and must

stick with the chosen quarter or the rest of the tenure with the organization.

The person has to provide a certificate to demonstrate that the check-up has

been carried out. The person does not need to submit the final reports to the

organization.

Work Life Balance:

Objective:

Bhaskar understands that employees have personal commitments which they

need to meet. Thus, to assist employees meet their requirements along with

the business objectives; the following guidelines/policies have been

designed.

Official Working Hours:

The office timings for all the employees except editorial would be as

follows:

Operators and office boys: 9:30am to 5:30pm

Other staff : 10:00 am to 6:00 pm

Managers and above : 10:30 am to 6:30 pm

This period includes a half-hour lunch between 1: pm to 2:30 pm, depending

upon the employee’s entry time



M.G.L.I. Recording attendance:

Recording attendance is essential for maintaining leave records and for

salary calculation. Thus, employees are requested to mark their attendance

for the convenience of all.

Employees are required to sign against their name everyday in the

attendance register. In case employees are traveling for work, they need to

be marked in the attendance register as ‘T’. if on leave, ‘L’ is entered against

their name.

Employees on leave are required to submit a leave application for approval

by manager except in case of casual leave where the application needs to be

submitted after resuming work.

Is there a grace period?

A 15 minute grace period is allowed for the employees to reach office. Four

late marks in a month results in half leave day deduction.

What if have to go on a call/work directly from home?

In case the person is going directly to another location on business, he/she

shall inform the local admin department or Head of Department of the same.

Leave:



M.G.L.I.Leave rules will apply to all employees in the Bhaskar group and shall be

administered on financial year basis.

All employees are eligible for seeking Privilege leave. In special

circumstances, they may also take leave without pay (LWP). All classes of

leave are granted only at the direction of the respective managers/HODs. All

leaves except casual leave need to be applied for in advance. State

Heads/Unit Heads/HODs will leave carry planning in respect of their staff

and ensure that leave is staggered and spaced out so that the work does not

suffer.

In case of a sudden absence, when employees are unable to obtain prior

approval, they are required to inform their manager as soon as possible. In

addition, after resuming work, employees must submit a leave application.

Note

All accumulation in excess of above provision will lapse

automatically.

Holidays and weekly-off falling in the duration of leave will not be

counted as part of leave taken, unless taken for more than 10 days.

Leave entitlement for new employees shall be proportionate to the

actual days worked, including paid holidays.

If any employee absents herself or himself from duty without

intimation or sanction exceeding 7 days, the management may at its

sole discretion terminate the employee from its services.



M.G.L.I.

Casual Leave (CL)

Medical Leave

Privilege Leave

Leave without pay

Maternity Leave

Paternity leave

Special leave

Own marriage : 7 days

Anniversary : 1 day

Birthday (self) : Half day

Entitlement:-

Domestic Travel

Employees are entitled to the reimbursement of the expenses (for both travel

and accommodation) on actual incurred on outstation official travel in India.

International Travel

Travel will be by economy class by air (except for Directors).



M.G.L.I.Employees are entitled to reimbursement of expenses on actual (for

accommodation and boarding) incurred on official travel outside India.

Local transportation would be on actual basis.

Employees are also entitled to the Overseas Medical Insurance. This

provides indemnity for expenses incurred for emergency medical treatment

for any illness or injury during the travel period. This benefit is subject to a

maximum limit of US$ 1000.

Grade wise Entitlement

Those traveling to SAARC countries will be paid US$ 100 as daily

allowance irrespective of categories as above.

The following guidelines need to be adhered strictly:

Any special expense to be incurred on the foreign trip, which is over

and above the entitlement allowance as mentioned above, should be

clearly stated in the approval note.

For calculation of above entitlement, number of nights spent in

foreign country will only be considered (nights in flight should be

excluded).

50% of the total entitlements drawn as allowance need to be

supported by bills.

In case if employee departure from visiting location after 6 pm, then

50% of daily allowance may be claimed for that day.

Reimbursement of expenses



M.G.L.I.

After the tour, employees are required to submit the Tour Expenses

Statement to Corporate HR/Administration/Corporate F&A within a week

from the date of return. Employees are required to submit air tickets or

information on the mode and class of travel by train or bus and

accommodation and boarding bills, in support of reimbursement claims.

Recreation

Objective:

To provide its employees a fun environment and a break while at work,

Bhaskar has planned some occasions for celebrating.

Events

Each unit/business office will have a social get together budget that will be

used for celebrating key events or to organize get together or similar social

gatherings. The events will be location specific and the local team will have

full discretion to decide on events within the budget.

Decisions on the events shall be made by the Unit Head in consultation with

the Unit Head of Departments of the verticals.

Administrative



M.G.L.I.Objective:

This policy aims to extend support to employees for regular jobs related to

their routine work in order to increase efficiency.

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Cafeteria

Cafeteria facility is provided at all the publication centers. Broad guidelines

are defined for the functioning and the local units can take a call on

operational matters on a day-to-day basis.

Guest House

Company-maintained guest houses are operational in Bhopal, Mumbai,

Delhi, Jaipur and Indore.

The guest houses at Bhopal, Delhi and Mumbai are maintained by the

corporate office and hence there are no charges for stay. The employee will

be reimbursed 50%DA for the stay in the guest house.

In case of Jaipur and Indore, there are specific charges for the state staff and

if out of state or corporate staff stays at the state guest house, the charges as

applicable or in force can be debited to the respective offices or

headquarters.

Business Cards and E-Mail ID



M.G.L.I.

Business Cards

Corporate/State HR will be responsible and accountable for initiating the

printing of business cards. Business cards must be ready and handled over to

the employee preferably on the first day in office or latest within 7 days of

joining.

Reprint of business cards

The number of business cards to be printed in the first lot is decided

depending on the job profile

Marketing/Editorial/HR : 200

Circulation/Production/Admin/Finance: 100

E-mail ID

Corporate/State HR will be responsible and accountable for opening of the

e-mail for any new employee. E-mail must be opened within 24 hours of

joining the group.

Relocation:

Objective:



M.G.L.I.Assistance is extended to employees relocating to any office of Bhaskar.

Relocation Reimbursement:

For all employees, relocation expenses will be reimbursed based on the

following grid:

Employees on deputation:

For employees on deputation, the company extends a deputation allowance,

accommodation and transportation expenses in relevant cases.

For more than one month stay, one return ticket per 30 days will be

provided. The employee will be allowed to have 2 days visit to home,

excluding travel time. Once deputation is over, this facility will be

withdrawn and cannot be accumulated. Any continued stay at a location for

more than 60 days will automatically be treated as on deputation or has to be

converted into transfer.

A local SIM will be provided to the employee who is being sent on

deputation/project for more than 10 days by the respective unit. The

expenses of this SIM would be borne by the parent unit itself. For example,

if a person A from Bhopal is sent to Punjab on project/assignments, he/she

will be provided a mobile SIM and instrument for Punjab from the budget of

the concerned project.



M.G.L.I.New Employees:

In case of new appointments, transit accommodation in a hotel or guesthouse

would be provided by Bhaskar for up to 7 days. This period is extendable

maximum by another 7 days on approval from the National Vertical

Head/State Head.

For transportation of new employee’s household goods and personal

belongings to the appointed location, the amount not exceeding Rs.15000

can be allowed on production of receipt from the transporters. For M1 and

above the reimbursement will be at actual.

This amount would be adjusted / deducted in case the employee leaves the

organization/group within a year of joining.

Privacy and Confidentiality:

Objective:

Bhaskar’s business environment requires information to be kept confidential

and the group also understands the need for employee personal information

to be safe-guarded. The organization also assumes the responsibility to keep

the work environment safe for both the company and the employees. This

policy aims at providing guidelines to employees in relation to privacy and

confidentiality of information.

What information is sensitive?



M.G.L.I.Any information that, if known by a competitor, could put the company at a

disadvantage should be considered sensitive. Types of sensitive information

include but are not limited to:

Information about past, current, or prospective investor. Unless given

prior authorization, this information can not be disclosed to outsiders

except as necessary to service the investor’s account, or as required by

law.

Information concerning the operation of Bhaskar trading strategies.

Profit & loss (P&L) information.

Accounting records.

Drafts of reports and brochures.

Compensation information.

Email related to work and business of the company.

Bhaskar future plans.

Personal information about any employee.

Phone and Email Communication:

Employees are expected to adhere high standards of professionalism in all

communications, whether internal or external, oral or electronic, or through

voice mail or email. Employees are expected to conduct communications as

if they creating a permanent record. In other words, they are expected to be

courteous, professional and to avoid gratuitous comments or discussions,

which, when taken out of context, can be misconstrued or which do not

reflect the company’s professional image. Doing so will help prevent the

company being exposed to unwarranted regulatory risks because of careless

comments.



M.G.L.I.Access/ID Cards:

All employees will be issued with non-transferable identity cards. The cards

need to be carried by the employee at all times when in the office premises.

Not bringing the card to work consistently will be viewed as a serious breach

of security.

In case an employee loses a card, she/he needs to inform the

HR/Administration and the head of department, and a new card will be

issued.

Identity cards are sensitive and employee has to take due precaution in

handling it. The employee will be charged for the replacement of the card at

100% of the cost of card for the first time loss, and 200% of card cost on the

second occasion.

In case an employee has not been issued a permanent card, she/he would be

issued a temporary card. When an employee leaves the organization, she/he

needs to return the card to Finance & Accounts as a part of full and final

settlement.

PARTING WAYS:

OBJECTIVE:

Bhaskar value its employees and strives to provide an enriching work

experience.



M.G.L.I.However, the organization accepts that there are occasions when the

relationship with the employee can not continue. Separation may occur due

to resignation, retirement, termination or death.

This policy aims at providing the employee and supervisor with important

information regarding separation-process, reimbursement, elimination of

personal liability with responsibility related to aspects such as purchasing,

keys, access card, laptops and vehicles.

RESIGNATION:-

Resignation is a voluntary separation by the employee if he/she is desirous

of leaving the services of the organization.

All the employees need to inform their manager and HR and are required to

give one month notice in writing or in accordance with the terms of

appointment, if they wish to terminate their employment relationship with

the organization.

What is the separation process?

The employee needs to inform his/her decision of resigning to the

respective manager and HR indicating the last date of employment

and reason for resignation.

The manager will discuss his/her reason for resignation and evaluate

different options with him/her.



M.G.L.I. If, however, after full consideration the employee decides to leave, the

manager will forward the resignation to the HR.

What if the manager takes undue time for forwarding the resignation

letter to HR?

The date of resignation shall remain effective from the date the letter was

handed over initially and not when the letter is forwarded. In any case, the

manager must forward the letter within 7 days or must inform the HR

department of the resignation and the reason for delay.

Is there a notice period to be served?

Serving of notice period is a must for every employee. PL available can be

adjusted against the notice period. Notice period can only be waived or

negotiated by national vertical head with justified reason. The reasons that

can be considered are:

The tenure of the employee and his credibility while in employment.

Any family or personal emergencies

The waiver needs to have the sanction of the director. The bonus of the same

shall be on the national vertical head/state head. No other person

recommended/process this adjustment.

What if the employee does not serve the notice period?

Employee, who does not serve the notice period, will be deemed as

terminated (to be communicated officially, no retirement/resignation



M.G.L.I.benefits are availed). Bhaskar reserves the right of taking the person to court

on breach of agreement.

EXIT INTERVIEW:

The exit interview shall take place on any day after acceptance of the letter.

The format of exit interview will include discussions on followings:

Areas of strength of the department/organization.

Areas of weakness of the department/organization.

Feedback on areas of improvement in the department/organization.

Any other suggestions/feedback about the organization.

For grade M3 and above, the exit interviews would be conducted by

the corporate HR.

It will mandatory to conduct exit interviews of all M grade employees and if

possible, of all employees. The business offices will send the copy of the

exit interview only to corporate HR.

Where will the exit interview be carried out?

M1 and above: MD/director, at location convenient to both

M2: Corporate HR Bhopal and national vertical head

M3: Corporate HR Bhopal/state head or unit head

M4 and below: unit head/department head

The exit interview document will be the key input for any reappointment of

ex employees, anywhere in the group.



M.G.L.I.When will no-dues certificate be prepared?

The no-dues certificate will be prepared only when the fully filled exit

interview form is made available to the local Accounts and HR department

by the concerned HOD.

Who is responsible for scheduling and conducting the exit interview?

Though it’s in self interest of the employee leaving the organization to have

the exit interview done, the responsibility and the accountability rests with

the department/unit head conducted.

When is the final settlement to be made?

Once the final clearance with no dues is confirmed after the exit interview,

HR processes the relieving letter, experience letter and final settlement

cheque. Final settlement of the person has to be made on or before the last

date. The process owner for final settlement is F&A.

RETIREMENT:-

All the employees retire on the last date of the month in which they

complete the retirement age according to the organization’s records. The

retirement age is as follows:

M1 and M0 : 65 years

Editorial staff in M1 grade and above: 65 years

For M grade employees : 60 years



M.G.L.I.For other grades : 58 years

The local HR admin will communicate to all retirement in writing at least 3

months in advance of the date of retirement. HR and Accounts department

will ensure final statement of accounts at the earliest.

The HR department will inform the employee and the finance

department about his/her last day of employment one month prior to

retirement.

The compensation of the employee will be stopped from the date the

retirement takes effect.

All settlements would be processed before the employee leaves.

RETAINSHIP:

The management may retain an employee in service beyond his/her age of

retirement if it considers that extension of service under retainer ship

arrangement would prove valuable to the group. The MD would approve all

retainer ship arrangements.

Maximum period of retainer ship would be 3 years, which can be

reviewed/extended for a period 1-3 years. The notice period will be 1 month

either side. The retainer ship compensation would be fixed as mutually

agreed.

INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION/ TERMINATION:

The organization works on the policy of finding and utilizing employees

best suited to the need based on their talent aptitude and attitude. Bhaskar



M.G.L.I.matter policy, will try to create and find appropriate roles for all the

employees.

It may at some stage in rare cases become essential for the organization to

terminate the services of an employee. The organization initiates termination

of employee when an employee is unable to meet the organization’s

performance or discipline standards.

MD/Director will be the sole approving for cases of termination in M2 and

above. For all the other grades, it is the HOD/Unit head/functional head,

which are authorized to take such action with due consultation with

corporate HR/ national vertical head.

All cases of termination should be processed in accordance with legal/statutory provisions through the local HR administration

CONCLUSION

The works on the Project study was a wonderful experience in my life. The

study has been extremely useful in developing my professional skills and

personality. The training help me a lot to adapt myself to actual working

environment and to work in coordination with the other team members.

Further, the guidance, support, cooperation and assistance provided by my



M.G.L.I.seniors and colleagues at Dainik Bhaskar helped me to better

understand the real working environment. The practical experience gained

during the short period of 10 days will go a long way in achieving my real

goal and ambition in my life.

1. Different hierarchal level has different responsibilities towards

planning of human resource due to various priority factors.

2. In Dainik Bhaskar HR department has following priorities for HR

planning:

Goal oriented

Responsibility

Relationship

Working environment

3. Also different hierarchal levels shows different interests:

Top management-: Motivation & Learning & Growing Opportunity, job

challenges, power & authority, designation in the organization.

Middle management- growth opportunity rewards 7 achievement,

non-monetary benefits, and quality of work life, career planning &

recognition.

Executive level- working conditions, growth opportunities, monetary

& non-monetary benefits & communication.



M.G.L.I.

CHAPTER – 8

Recommendation and Suggestions

RECOMMENDATION AND SUGGESTIONS

Dainik Bhaskar has excellent policies for HR Planning although its needs to

focus on certain aspects which are mention in the following:



M.G.L.I.

1. Human resource planning should be properly organized and a separate

manpower planning division must be created.

2. An adequate database should be developed for human resource to

facilitate planning.

3. The quantity and quality of human resource should be stressed in a

balance manner. The emphasis should be on filling future vacancies

with the right people rather than merely matching existing people with

the existing jobs.

4. The period of a human resource plan should be appropriate to the

needs and circumstances of Bhaskar.

Bibliography

Book References:

1. Human Resource Management- G.S. Sudha

2. Journal- HR Purview



M.G.L.I.3. HR Manual- Dainik Bhaskar

Internet References:

1. www.hr.com

2. www.citehr.com

3. www.hrps.org

4. www.wikipedia.org

5. www.google.com

6. www.bwbusinessworld.in

7. www.isrinsight.com

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