Vedanta Aluminium conducts menstrual hygiene drive at Sundargarh district in Odisha
17th February 2023
- Awareness drive reaches out to over 650 adolescent boys and girls
Sundargarh, Odisha; 17th February, 2023: Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, conducted a week-long awareness campaign at Sundargarh district, towards promoting better menstrual health amongst adolescent girls in the region. The campaign reached out to more than 650 teenagers living in the villages of Munderkhet, Jharpalam, Taparia, Luabahal, Chatbar, Bilaimunda and Girisima in the district.
The informative sessions, led by expert resource persons from the District Social Welfare Office, Sundargarh, underscored the various aspects of women’s health and menstrual hygiene management. Importantly, the awareness initiative also reached out to adolescent boys, with an aim to move beyond the social stigmas attached with menstruation and encourage an inclusive and sensitive environment when it comes to women’s health.
Highlighting Vedanta Aluminium’s health initiatives, Mr. V Srikanth, CEO – Mines, Vedanta Limited – Aluminium Business, said, “Health is a key focus area of our community development endeavours, and we believe that a healthy community is the bedrock upon which positive social transformations are built. By spreading awareness on menstrual hygiene in the community, we aim to bring about a step change in breaking misconceptions surrounding menstruation, enabling girls and women in the region to be more knowledgeable about and in charge of their own health. This initiative is a part of our wider health initiatives which include mobile health units and ambulance services for remote locations, cancer screening camps, health awareness sessions and mega health camps in partnership with government & other stakeholders.”
Appreciating the company’s efforts, Ms. Prabhasini Chakra, District Social Welfare Officer, Sundargarh said, “I am extremely thankful to the Vedanta team for their efforts to address the many taboos and myths associated with menstruation and spreading awareness on menstrual health and hygiene. The campaign reached out to both adolescent girls as well as boys, thus bringing about a community-wide change in social perceptions of menstruation.”
Vedanta Aluminium’s Mines division has been actively working towards community needs in the areas of education, healthcare, livelihood, grassroots sports and art & culture. Through its interventions, the company is positively impacting the lives of the communities within its areas of operations and beyond, making community members essential partners in the shared growth and progress of the state. The company has been spurring a socio-economic transformation in rural Odisha by identifying the needs of communities and working to fulfil them in close partnership with local administration, welfare groups and community members.
Vedanta Aluminium, a business of Vedanta Limited, is India’s largest producer of aluminium, manufacturing more than half of India’s aluminium i.e., 2.27 million tonnes in FY22. 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., 2.29 million tonnes in FY23. 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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