Students from Vedanta Aluminium’s Archery Initiative help Odisha shine at national meet
14th June 2023
Lanjigarh, June 14th, 2023: Vedanta Aluminium’s, Lanjigarh unit, India’s premier producer of metallurgical grade alumina, has achieved a significant milestone in its endeavours to promote grassroots sports in Odisha, and thereby provide more opportunities for growth and progress to rural youths. Two students from the Vedanta Archery Training Initiative have now helped the state emerge victorious in the inaugural edition of the Jayanti Khel Mahotsav 2023, a national level archery competition held at Bhubaneshwar recently.
Their win is especially significant, as this is the first time in seven years that Odisha has secured a medal at a national-level archery competition. Sanjaya Majhi and Bikram Majhi, the students from Vedanta’s Archery Training Initiative, were part of Odisha’s eight member contingent. They competed with determination against over 150 archers from 28 states between 9 – 12 June. The efforts of Vedanta Lanjigarh’s archery students contributed to the state securing the Bronze medal, finishing 3rd in the overall rankings for the men’s teams.
Sharing his delight on the achievement, Mr GG Pal, Dy. CEO – Alumina Business, Vedanta Limited, said, “Vedanta Lanjigarh dedicates a significant portion of its community development efforts to the advancement of sports at the grassroot level. The role of sports in aiding the holistic development of youths and endowing them with essential life skills is well-known. We enable this process by ensuring access to best-in-class training facilities that have repeatedly produced national and state-level champions in both archery and karate. I congratulate our students and the Odisha team for this remarkable achievement, and believe it will inspire our communities’ youth to actively participate in sports.”
Shri Sampurnananda Das, Secretary, Odisha Archery Association, congratulated the students, “I would like to congratulate all the students who represented Odisha in the 1st Jayanti Khel Mahotsav and were a part of this historic win. I would love to see them continuing their hard work and achieve greater accolades in life. I would also like to thank Vedanta for actively increasing participation of people in archery and providing them with proper training and equipment. They have successfully encouraged the youths of Kalahandi district to participate in sports, presenting them with different avenues for progress in life.”
Over 15 students from Vedanta Aluminium’s training program have represented Odisha at the national level, and have bagged a total of 37 medals in various state-level competitions till date. The company has deployed multiple community development programs in the areas of education, healthcare, livelihood, grassroots sports and art & culture. Within the domain of sports, over 40 students are undergoing training in archery and 60 students in karate at the SSD High School, Lanjigarh, supported by Vedanta. The company provides them with quality equipment, professional coaches, scheduled training programs, and supports them for participating in various competitions.
Vedanta Aluminium, a business of Vedanta Limited, is India’s largest producer of aluminium, manufacturing more than half of India’s aluminium i.e., 2.29 million tonnes in FY23. It is a leader in value-added aluminium products that find critical applications in core industries. Vedanta Aluminium ranks 2nd in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) 2022 world rankings for aluminium industry, a reflection of its 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.
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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