Orange launches ‘Work life Balance’ programmes
View(s):Orange Electric, which says it places great emphasis on the welfare of its employees, recently implemented several distinctive programmes, giving new meaning to ‘work life balance’ whilst taking their ‘Healthy Employee’ concept to an altogether higher plain.
In a statement, the company said it devised some interesting and special programmes that help maintain and develop a positive balance between work and healthy living that would not only benefit the company, but also the employees and indirectly their families.
The ‘Orange Wellness Plus’ programme for both men and women takes an in-depth look at the physical and mental health of employees.Kushan Kodituwakku, Managing Director of Orange Electric spearheaded the introduction of meditation, yoga and karate programmes for the company’s approximately 1300 staff, five years ago. But the all-new ‘Wellness Plus’ programme takes this a step further, by categorizing employees on their Body Mass Index (BMI) formulating special schedules for them. Those with unsatisfactory BMI are even directed to special sessions. The programme runs under the guidance and supervision of Dr. Asanka Wijeratne, Specialist in Human Kinetics and Sports Medical Science.
Commenting on the benefits of the program, Inoka Pahalawatta, who has worked at Orange Electric for the last seven years, says “complying with a balanced diet and exercises has helped me to reduce my high blood pressure. Regular Yoga exercises have also helped me a great deal and overall my concentration has improved”.The scheme also offers a 10-day offsite meditation programme, which takes place at meditation centers located in Peradeniya and Kosgoda. The employees who enroll in the mediation program are given paid leave along with a Rs. 10,000 incentive. Another novel aspect the company has introduced is the ‘Orange walk’ that takes place every Tuesday evening at parliament grounds, where employees are encouraged in a fun way, to adopt walking as a productive exercise.
“We have identified that helping our employees to develop their own physical and mental health not only benefits them but also the Company. The Yoga sessions that take place both at Orange Head Office in Nawinna and our Factory at Meegoda has shown visible results in terms of improved concentration and abilities of employees, which are highly required traits in our trade” said Dhammika Deshappriya, Human resources Manager, Orel Corporation (Pvt) Ltd, in the media statement.