| PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT AND LISTING REGULATIONS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS CARRIED OUT AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF ITS OWN PERFORMANCE, ITS COMMITTEES, AND ALL THE DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY AS PER THE GUIDANCE NOTES ISSUED BY SEBI IN THIS REGARD. THE NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE HAS ALSO REVIEWED THE PERFORMANCE OF THE BOARD, THE COMMITTEE, AND ALL DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY AS REQUIRED UNDER THE ACT AND THE LISTING REGULATIONS. THE CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING THE BOARD BROADLY ENCOMPASS THE DIRECTORS’ COMPETENCY, EXPERIENCE, AND QUALIFICATIONS, AS WELL AS THE BOARD’S DIVERSITY. IT ALSO INCLUDES MEETING PROCEDURES, STRATEGY, MANAGEMENT RELATIONS, SUCCESSION PLANNING, FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, CONFLICT OF INTEREST, GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL, CORPORATE CULTURE AND VALUES, GOVERNANCE AND COMPLIANCE, AND RISK EVALUATION, AMONG OTHER ASPECTS. THE CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING THE COMMITTEE INCLUDE ITS MANDATE AND COMPOSITION, EFFECTIVENESS, STRUCTURE AND MEETINGS, INDEPENDENCE FROM THE BOARD, AND CONTRIBUTION TO BOARD DECISIONS. THE CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION OF DIRECTORS BROADLY COVER QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, AND COMPETENCY. THEY ALSO INCLUDE THE ABILITY TO FUNCTION AS A TEAM, INITIATIVE, ATTENDANCE, COMMITMENT, CONTRIBUTION, INTEGRITY, INDEPENDENCE, PARTICIPATION IN MEETINGS, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS, PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES, LEADERSHIP, AND IMPARTIALITY, AMONG OTHER ASPECTS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAVE EXPRESSED THEIR SATISFACTION WITH THE EVALUATION PROCESS. |