The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration, but its donation
July 10 is a milestone for the MBD family every year. On this day MBD group reaffirms its faith in the principles of Shri Ashok Kumar Malhotra, who taught us the value of good work and good deeds. This July 10 marked the Seventh Founder’s Day for the Group and the 72nd birth anniversary of the revered father and founder Shri Ashok Kumar Malhotra.
His donation to society and to all of the MBD family speaks of a man who remains larger than life. His expansive vision and down-to-earth pragmatism were the foundations on which his edifice stands today. And to commemorate the day a book titled, Our Founder says, was launched with much fanfare. The book is a compendium of MBD’s founder’s thoughts and vision on life, living and lessons learnt. It has something for everyone.
Knowledge and insight are essential elements in this book combined with chiselled logic and experienced intuition that shine a torch on the path of life and give the reader an inner strength to triumph life’s journey. He has been inspired and moved by great men and great thoughts which he internalised and made it his own.
Shri Ashok Kumar Malhotra’s journey was an amazing story in itself, a life lived on innovative thinking and optimal outcomes. This book reflects his blueprint of success for all. The one big takeaway is hope; and having a clear vision of the future, in failure and success. This book of his sayings and thoughts will give readers exclusive access to the founding principles of his success.
The book reflects the vision and guiding principles that led to the creation and grand success of the MBD group, not only in the field of education but also in hospitality, retail developments and much more. It was his mantra — Bahut Jyada sapne dekho, Un sapno se jyada mehnat karo – that encouraged everyone to do their best, set new benchmarks, and strive to achieve them.
A grand event on the day was organized where the who’s who from across the country attended and lent support to the good work that the group has been doing.
MBD Group has thrived for over six decades and has always stayed true to its core value of providing education to all with its mission “for every literate person, there must be an MBD Book.” The group has ventured into the Middle East, South Africa and Sri Lanka markets with its huge basket of education services. MBD group is not only the pioneer of AR in Education in India but also the first publisher to launch a VR in this field. In the hospitality sector, the group owns and operates Radisson Blu MBD Hotel in Noida and Ludhiana and many more are under development. The group has also recently signed a Joint Venture with Steigenberger, Europe’s leading hotel company last year. Under this JV, the group will focus on key cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Hyderabad as they plan to come up with 20 luxury hotels over the next 15 years. The group has also ventured into the premium and luxury mixed use developments
Mrs Satish Bala Malhotra, Chairperson, MBD Group took the occasion to remind everyone that the, “The success of MBD Group can be attributed to the undying spirit of hard work and innovation of our Founder. He believed in ‘Education for all’ and that is what propelled him to work for the uplift, well-being and betterment of the people. He believed that every human being is endowed with the potential to excel and encouraged every member of his team to be brilliant. This year’s event is historic in its own way because MBD is giving readers an un-hindered access to the cornerstones of our success in the form of the book “Our Founder says.”
Ms Monica Malhotra, MD, MBD Group, said, “The palpable enthusiasm in celebrating our 7th Founders Day demonstrates the undying legacy and strong perseverance of my father, Shri Ashok Kumar Malhotra. We will continue to be guided by his vision and strive to scale new heights in the coming years with the strong lineage and inherent strengths of the group and blessings of our Founder Father.”
Ms Sonica Malhotra, Joint MD, MBD Group, said, “Shri Ashok Kumar Malhotra was a keen innovator and believed in the philosophy of symmetrical growth where the company grows only when its people grow. Carrying his legacy forward, we will remain focused on ensuring people-centric growth so that we keep our Founder Father’s legacy alive and enable the group to maintain its leadership position.”
With the event being an enormous hit, the group gave away awards under the categories of Budding Employee of the Year, Employee of the Year, Manager of the year, Sales Person of the year, Exemplary work, Remarkable Contribution, HoD of the year, Unit of the year, Branch of the year, Zone of the year and Corporate HoD of the year to recognise the employees and to encourage them to scale greater heights with their determination and hard work.
The group’s work is not limited to its immediate family. Under My Best Deeds, the CSR initiative by Shri Ashok Kumar Malhotra Charitable Trust, the group carries out activities pan India revolving around his philosophy of giving back to the society and help the needy in every possible way.
About MBD Group
The MBD Group, one of the leading Education Companies in India with over 6 decades of experience in publishing, under the futuristic vision of the Founder of the Group, Shri Ashok Kumar Malhotra, has diversified into various industries including E-Learning, Stationery, M-Learning, Skill Development, EcoFriendly Notebooks, Paper Manufacturing, ICT Infrastructure, Hospitality, Real Estate, Mall Development and Management. Since 1956, the MBD Group has been continuously working for the cause of providing education to all with its mission “for every literate person there should be an MBD book”. The group has a presence in various other countries, including international offices in South Africa and Sri Lanka. For more information, please visit http://mbdgroup.com/