| THE BOARD HAS CARRIED OUT THE EVALUATION OF ITS OWN PERFORMANCE AND OF THE BOARD COMMITTEES, VIZ. AUDIT COMMITTEE, NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE, AND STAKEHOLDERS’ RELATIONSHIP COMMITTEE AS WELL AS EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE OF DIRECTORS INDIVIDUALLY. THE BOARD ALSO PERFORMED AN ANNUAL EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE BOARD, ITS COMMITTEES, AND INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY FOR EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE COMPANY CONDUCTED A FORMAL BOARD EFFECTIVENESS REVIEW. THIS REVIEW AIMED TO EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE BOARD, IDENTIFY AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT, AND ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BOARD, ITS COMMITTEES, AND INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS. THIS PROCESS WAS ALIGNED WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013, AND THE SEBI (LISTING OBLIGATIONS AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS) REGULATIONS, 2015. ADDITIONALLY, THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS INCLUDED ASSESSING THEIR FULFILLMENT OF INDEPENDENCE CRITERIA AND THEIR DETACHMENT FROM MANAGEMENT. THE EVALUATION OF THE CHAIRMAN AND NON-INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS WAS CARRIED OUT BY THE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS. THE NOMINATION & REMUNERATION COMMITTEE ALSO EVALUATED EACH DIRECTOR’S PERFORMANCE. THE DIRECTORS EXPRESSED SATISFACTION WITH THE EVALUATION PROCESS. |