Kolkata: Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd. (GRSE), a Mini Ratna Category 1 Defence PSU and a leading warship-building company of India, organised a series of webinars, and health check-up camps for underprivileged, from February 24 to March 2, 2023 as a part of Phase IX of India@75 Week- Aazadi ka Amrit Mahotsav Celebration.

The celebration of India@75-Phase IX commenced with a webinar on “Fuel Cells-Application to Marine Vessels” on February 24. Subsequent webinars were organised on “AI-enabled Non-Destructive Testing”; “Vendor Development with a special view on Service Field / Vendor & IDM Portal” in association with MSME-DFO Kolkata; “Vendor Development Programme & Spot Registration facility for MSME SC/ST & Women Entrepreneurs in association with NSIC-NSSHO”; “Supply Chain Micro & Small Enterprises at GRSE”; “Special Vendor Development Program for Service Vendors & Women Entrepreneurs” and “Special Vendor Development Program for Service Vendors & SC/ ST Entrepreneurs in association with NSIC-NSSHO” between February 27 and March 2.

During the India@75 celebration, GRSE also organised a shipyard visit for the members of the Calcutta Club and showcased shipyard’s contributions to the nation’s self-reliance capabilities in shipbuilding and allied areas. During the week celebration, GRSE also organised health & wellness camp for underprivileged population of Mathurapur & Kultali of Sundarbans, South 24 Parganas. In the past, GRSE successfully organised eight phases of the India@75 Week- Aazadi ka Amrit Mahotsav Celebration. These were held in April, July, October, December 2021, March, June, September and December 2022. GRSE will continue to organise two more phases of India@75 in the coming months taking forward the Indigenisation initiative.