PURSUANT TO THE CODE OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS AND REGULATION 17(10) OF THE SEBI (LISTING OBLIGATIONS AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS) REGULATIONS, 2015, AS AMENDED, THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS IS TO BE DONE BY THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXCLUDING THE DIRECTOR WHO IS BEING EVALUATED. THE CRITERIA FOR THE EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE ARE LAID DOWN IN THE NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION POLICY OF THE COMPANY. THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS INCLUDE EFFECTIVE DEPLOYMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE, COMMITMENT TO HIS/HER ROLE TOWARDS THE COMPANY AND VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS, WILLINGNESS TO DEVOTE TIME AND EFFORTS TOWARDS HIS/HER ROLE, HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS, ADHERENCE TO APPLICABLE CODES AND POLICIES, EFFECTIVE PARTICIPATION AND APPLICATION OF OBJECTIVE INDEPENDENT JUDGEMENT DURING MEETINGS, ETC. THE EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE IS BEING DONE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. AS ON 31ST MARCH, 2024, THE COMPANY HAS THE FOLLOWING INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS: DR. KAMAL GUPTA, SHRI PRIYA SHANKAR DASGUPTA AND SMT. ARCHANA CAPOOR. THE DIRECTORS EXPRESSED THEIR SATISFACTION WITH THE OUTCOME OF THE EVALUATION PROCESS. |