Ashok Leyland Celebrated Women’s Day by Honoring Achievers and Extending Mumbai Indians Partnership

Key Highlights:

• Ashok Leyland renewed its sponsorship of the Mumbai Indians Women’s Team.
• The company introduced policies to promote gender diversity.
• A ‘Women-Centric Cabin Trim Line’ and an ‘All-Women Production Line’ were established.
• Ashok Leyland trained 180 women through Mission Parivartan.
• The company released a social media film celebrating women cricketers' resilience.

Ashok Leyland, a leading commercial vehicle manufacturing company and part of the Hinduja Group, celebrated International Women’s Day by honoring women entrepreneurs and supporting women’s cricket. The company held ‘Meet & Greet’ events in Mumbai and Bengaluru. At this event, women entrepreneurs met players of the Mumbai Indians Women’s Team, including Harmanpreet Kaur, Sanjana Sajeevan, Keerthana Balakrishnan, Yastika Bhatia, Parunika Sisodia, and Amanjot Kaur. These sessions provided a stage to share experiences about facing challenges and achieving success in different fields.

Ashok Leyland has extended its partnership as the principal sponsor of the Mumbai Indians Women’s Team for the third year, reinforcing its commitment to women’s sports. This partnership aligns with the company’s efforts to promote gender inclusion in different fields. Apart from sports sponsorship, Ashok Leyland has taken steps to support gender diversity in its workforce. The company has introduced policies like flexible work options for returning mothers, a Sabbatical policy for family care, and the ‘Redream – Welcome Back’ program to help women restart their careers. In manufacturing,

Ashok Leyland has set up a ‘Women-Centric Cabin Trim Line’ at its Pantnagar plant and an ‘All-Women Production Line’ at its Hosur facility, where women are trained to handle engine production. In addition, through its partnership with the Delhi Government’s Mission Parivartan, the company has trained 180 women, many of whom are now employed as bus drivers with the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC).

As part of its Women’s Day initiatives, Ashok Leyland released a social media film in collaboration with Mumbai Indians. The film showcases the determination of young girls and women cricketers, focusing on their resilience and ambition. Through its corporate social responsibility initiative, ‘Road to School,’ the company has also supported young girls by offering academic and co-scholastic opportunities to help them reach their educational goals.

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About Ashok Leyland

Ashok Leyland has a motto "Big on Comfort, Big on Performance, Big on Savings". Headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, the company is chaired by Mr. Dheeraj J. Hinduja. It is India’s second-largest commercial vehicle manufacturer and has introduced several industry-first technologies. Ashok Leyland was the first to launch full-air brakes and power steering in trucks in India. It also built the country’s first double-decker bus, showcasing its innovation in the automotive space.

CMV360 Says

Ashok Leyland’s efforts to support women’s sports and promote gender diversity in the workforce are truly commendable. It’s good to see a company go beyond just talking about inclusion and put policies in place that make a real impact, like flexible work options for mothers and programs to help women re-enter the workforce.