Class 11 Summer internship at the Catch factory

School organised a summer internship at Dharampal and Satyapal Group of Industries, Noida, for students of commerce of class XI. Five students were selected-Ishan Singh, Umang Chhabra, Archit Mahajan, Aryaman Sharma and Kriti Wadhwa. We were accompanied by our teacher Ms. Rukmini Thampi. The internship was held for two days i.e. 24th and 25th May, 2017.

On the first day, we assembled at School at 10 am and left for Noida in a car. Our destination in Noida was B-16 , Sector 3, which is the manufacturing unit for the clothing lines of the DS group under the brand name, Funk. We started our internship at this unit.

We were given a warm welcome by Manager, Ms. Kiran who took us around and gave us a complete introduction of the factory. The unit manufactures various clothing products and sells them in the company's own showrooms. We were told that, Funk products are also sold online.

The unit converts raw material ( that comes from Sonipat) into shirts, pants, jackets etc. The clothing unit has many processing units like a storage unit, weaving unit, packaging unit etc. We saw that the work was divided and assigned to different groups of workers. For example, one group was stitching only collars; the other group was stitching the back of the garment etc. Finally, the parts were combined to create the desired apparel. The unit also has a washing area where the product is washed, ironed and then packed for despatch.

After seeing the clothing unit, we visited the Rajnigandha Silver Pearls Unit where we saw how Pan masala and Silver Pearls are manufactured. Rajnigandha Pearls are made from handpicked green cardamom and coated with pure silver leaf. Green cardamom is very aromatic and can be used in a variety of ways. The spice has a very warm aroma and fresh taste and is considered good for asthma patients. It can also increase appetite and be used as a mouth freshener. The management told us about the sales and the numbers of packets exported. We saw how zipped sachets and cans were prepared and how the product was packed into them.

The next day we visited the Catch Masala Factory and got an opportunity to interact with the factory workers. We were shown the different stages of production, from the selection of spices to their grinding and packaging. Catch endeavours to use the best herbs and spices in their products. This ensures consistent quality, providing guaranteed return to its users. A major U.S.P. of these products is that they are free of any microbial contamination or pollution. Catch Spices are packed in various ways, such as cans, polymer- packs of different grades and quantities etc.

We even had a chance to meet the chartered accountant of the Group and had an interactive session with him. He told us about the various terms used in accounting and gave us an extensive orientation. He cleared our doubts regarding CA as a profession and even told us about ways of starting a business or a partnership firm like the DS Group. He even asked us questions regarding what we had enjoyed observing the most and why.

I, on behalf of the group, thank my School for providing us with this great opportunity and learning experience.

Kriti Wadhwa, XI-C.