Vedanta Aluminium Celebrates Children’s Day 2025 With Joy, Learning and Empowerment
15th November 2025
- Reaching over 9,000 children, the initiatives reaffirmed the company’s commitment to nurturing confident, capable, and healthy young minds across India
New Delhi, 15 November 2025: Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, celebrated Children’s Day 2025 with vibrant and inclusive activities across its operations in Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and Andhra Pradesh. The celebrations reached more than 9,000 children through a rich blend of initiatives focused on educational support, cultural engagement, sports, and skill-building, reaffirming Vedanta’s commitment to nurturing young minds.
As part of its broader CSR vision, Vedanta Aluminium continues to invest in the holistic development of children through sustained interventions in education, health, sports, and future-ready skills. From cutting-edge digital classrooms and well-equipped science labs to archery academies and comprehensive skill schools, the company’s initiatives are designed to empower children and youths with the tools they need to thrive. These efforts are deeply aligned with Vedanta’s philosophy of inclusive growth and its belief that sustainable community development begins with creating a conducive environment for children to progress.
Rajiv Kumar, CEO of Vedanta Aluminium, said, “At Vedanta Aluminium, we believe that empowering children with knowledge, health, and confidence is the cornerstone of building a strong and self-reliant nation. Our Children’s Day celebrations reflect the same philosophy that drives our social interventions throughout the year, enabling access to quality education, fostering creativity, and creating opportunities for every child to thrive. We remain committed to nurturing the leaders and innovators of tomorrow through sustained community engagement.”
Highlights from Children’s Day Celebrations Across Vedanta Aluminium’s Operations
- Jharsuguda, Odisha: Over 5,000 students from 106 schools participated in Anand Nagri, a student-led entrepreneurship fair organised in collaboration with district authorities. Separately, celebrations at schools featured two days of competitions and distribution of sports materials to support holistic development.
- Lanjigarh, Odisha: More than 500 children across schools and Vedanta Nand Ghars received study materials, sports kits, and participated in joyful games and activities.
- Jamkhani, Ghogharpalli & Kuraloi: Celebrations spanned 42 schools and 51 Anganwadi centres, engaging over 2,850 children, teachers, and Anganwadi workers. Activities included cultural programs, fun games, and distribution of school kits to promote education and hygiene.
- BALCO, Chhattisgarh: Celebrated with more than 800 children across 33 Vedanta Nand Ghars through colouring, storytelling, music performances, and fun games. The day concluded with nutritious refreshments, reinforcing health and hygiene.
- Vizag General Cargo Berth (VGCB), Andhra Pradesh: Partnered with NGO partners and anganwadis to reach 151 children through educational gifts, cultural competitions, and a vibrant fancy dress event.
Together, these efforts reflect Vedanta Aluminium’s belief that every child deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, and dream without limits. By combining education, health, and community engagement, the company continues to build brighter, more inclusive futures for children across its areas of operation.
About Vedanta Limited:
Vedanta Limited, a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources Limited, is one of the world’s leading Oil & Gas and Metals company with significant operations in Oil & Gas, Zinc, Lead, Silver, Copper, Iron Ore, Steel, and Aluminium & Power across India, South Africa and Namibia. For two decades, Vedanta has been contributing significantly to nation building. Governance and sustainable development are at the core of Vedanta's strategy, with a strong focus on health, safety, and environment. Vedanta has put in place a comprehensive framework to be the ESG leader in the natural resources sector. Vedanta is committed to reducing carbon emissions to zero by 2050 or sooner and has pledged $5 billion over the next 10 years to accelerate the transition to net zero operations. Giving back is in the DNA of Vedanta, which is focused on enhancing the lives of local communities. The company’s flagship social impact program, Nand Ghars, have been set up as model anganwadis focused on eradicating child malnutrition, providing education, healthcare, and empowering women with skill development. Under the aegis of the Anil Agarwal Foundation, the umbrella entity for Vedanta’s social initiatives, the Vedanta group has pledged Rs 5000 crore over the next five years on social impact programmes with a thrust on nutrition, women & child development, healthcare, animal welfare, and grass-root level sports. Vedanta and the group companies have been featured in Dow Jones Sustainability Index, and was conferred Frost & Sullivan Sustainability Awards 2020, Golden Peacock Award for excellence in Corporate Governance 2022 and certified as a Great Place to Work 2022. Vedanta Limited is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange.
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About Vedanta Aluminium Business:
Vedanta Aluminium, a business of Vedanta Limited, is India’s largest producer of aluminium, manufacturing more than half of India’s aluminium i.e., 2.37 million tonnes in FY24. It is a leader in value-added aluminium products that find critical applications in core industries. Vedanta Aluminium ranks 1st in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment 2023 world rankings for the aluminium industry, a reflection of its leading sustainable development practices. With its world-class aluminium smelters, alumina refinery and power plants in India, the company fulfils its mission of spurring emerging applications of aluminium as the ‘Metal of the Future’ for a greener tomorrow.
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