Two months ago, my accountant came to my office and requested to resign.
He had been working with us for 10 years, so I was surprised.
I asked him, "Why do you want to leave?"
With tears in his eyes, he replied, "My son's condition is very serious. Doctors have given very little hope for his recovery. I want to spend all my time with him."
I asked, "Can you manage your work from home?"
He said, "No sir. Right now, my son needs me more than anything else."
I told him, "Go be with your son. Your position here will remain vacant for you."
But after 10 years of loyalty, I couldn't let him face this battle alone.
So I said, "Don't worry about money. Your salary will continue to be credited to your account. Focus on your son and come back when he recovers."
A month later, he walked into my office carrying a box of sweets.
With tears in his eyes, he said:
"Sir, my son has recovered."
The next day, he rejoined the company.
Then he made an unexpected request:
"Please deduct the salary you paid me. I wasn't working, and I don't feel right keeping it."
We smiled and said:
"No.
That wasn't a salary.
That was our small contribution toward your son's recovery."
Sometimes, a company is not just a workplace.
Sometimes, it's a family.
We are proud to share two remarkable achievements that highlight HOCL’s strong commitment to industrial safety:
A. Industrial Safety Award 2026 – Factories & Boilers Department, Govt. of Kerala
B. National Safety Council – Kerala Chapter
Visit of Shri Shantanu Kumar Mohanty,OAS (SAG), GM (Admin) and delegates from OSBCL, Govt. of Odisha to CIPET:CSTS, Bhubaneswar to attend the Valedictory Function of the Skill Development Training Programme on 06.02.2026 #CIPETCSTSBBSR#skilldevelopmenttraining#osbcl@dcpcindia
Visit of Shri Neel Kumar Sharma, CGM & BUH and Delegates from NSPCL, Bhilai to CIPET: CSTS, Bhubaneswar to attend the Inaugural Function of the Skill Development Training Programme Sponsored by NSPCL-Bhillai on 5.2.2026 #CIPETCSTSBBSR#skilldevelopmenttraining#nspcl@dcpcindia
HOCL received the First Prize (Rajbhasha Award) from the Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, for the year 2024–25 for the excellent implementation of the Official Language Policy.
Hearty congratulations to Mr. Shaji R, who has won the Malayalam Elocution Prize from the Kerala State Productivity Council for the 8th consecutive time.
The award was presented by Shri P. Rajeev, Hon’ble Minister for Law, Industries and Coir, Government of Kerala.
In connection with the World Hindi Day celebrations,a Hindi News Reading Competition for employees and a Rajbhasha Orientation Programme for HODs& Officers were organized on 9.01.26.Dr. S.N. Mahesh, Asst. Director, Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics,as the faculty.
On 09.01.2026 (Friday), a full-day World Hindi Day celebration was organized jointly by Hindustan Organic Chemicals Limited and the Department of Hindi, Sree Keralavarma College, Thrissur.
The programme began with a Quiz Competition, followed by the Inaugural Session.
National Energy Conservation Day-2025
An Essay Writing Competition on “Role of Individuals in Conserving Energy” was held on 16/12/2025, followed by a Quiz Competition on Energy Conservation on 18/12/2025. Employees actively participated in all the events.
National Energy Conservation Day-2025
An insightful awareness session was conducted on 15/12/2025 by Shri. G. Krishnakumar, Certified Energy Auditor, National General Secretary – SEEM, who brought over 40 years of expertise in the field of energy conservation.