NSH’s Nobel Credit to long serving employees

The joyful tears of these employees seems uncontrollable. The recent days have been memorable with unforgettable memories as they have been credited for their dedication and loyalty. Their long service appears in them like that of a refulgent star. It has been the talk everywhere, in the offices, work sites, accommodations, play grounds and even in family get together, how these members of the NSH family would feel at this top most long service award ceremony held at the headquarters in the Bahraini land of pearl fisheries.

NSH needs no introduction. It is the single largest employer in the Middle East, accommodating more than 80,000 from around the globe, most of them from India. This Oil & Gas conglomerate presently has projects worth USD 4 bn. NSH is renowned for its technical expertise, innovative edge, commitment to safety and quality and excellence across all aspects of its multifaceted operations including Building & Infrastructure works, Refineries, Petrochemicals, Fertilizers, LNG Terminals, Steel, Mining, Power, Pipeline projects. To its credit, NSH has the best “best”. Recipient of the Safe Contractor in the World, in the Ras Gas job in Qatar by the world renowned Oil & Gas giant Exxon Mobile.

The illuminating event arranged by NSH for honoring this selected 30 employees, out of its 21 employees who proudly completed their pearl anniversary (30 years), 4202 successful platinum anniversary (20 years) and 9800 completed crystal anniversary (10 years), was inaugurated by Shaikh Khalifa bin Daij Al Khalifa, The President of HRH the Crown Prince’s Court - Kingdom of Bahrain and His Excellency Alok Kumar Sinha, the Indian Ambassador to Bahrain. Key personalities from different international organizations, special invitees and NSH senior management team were also present.

Dr Pillai appreciated the achievements and continued commitment, and hailed them as the company’s most valuable assets, citing their key responsibilities. Besides the recipients of this ever memorable long service award from various locations in the Middle East, those from NSH Kuwait include the Vice President Sabu, General Manager Hari Kumar, Project Managers Abdul Rahman, PV Santhosh and Project Control Manager AL Babu.

In Kuwait Operations that started a couple of years ago, NSH introduced several unique employee welfare programs and schemes such as UNO’s International Day against Drug Abuse, UNESCO’s International Literacy Day, World Heart Day, Employee Engagement, Master Brain Quiz, National Essay Contest for students, Environment Protection, Parents of Pride, etc. These are a tip of an iceberg. If so, what would be those activities carried out by NSH in the whole Middle East?

It needs a special mention, Padmashri Dr Ravi Pillai, the Chairman of the RP Group always stands first in his paternalistic and guardian approach The recipients, in their acceptance speech, thanked Dr Pillai and team mates for being in thick and thin, built a genetic type of relationship and nourished NSH, a home away from home. It was announced that the remaining long serving employees would be honored soon in different parts of the Middle East.