Vedanta Aluminium supports students in rural Odisha in availing learning opportunities
6th December 2022
Sundargarh, Odisha; December 6, 2022: Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, is actively encouraging students in the hinterlands of Odisha to avail of educational opportunities, through its initiatives aimed at bridging learning gaps and enabling continued access to quality education. Recently, the company conducted a week-long campaign to spread awareness on the importance of sustained learning among the youths of Sundargarh district, Odisha. As part of the campaign, Vedanta Aluminium also felicitated distinguished student achievers and conducted various competitions for more than 700 students from schools in Jamkhani and Ghogarpalli.
Since April 2022, the company has been motivating students to come back to schools, as the COVID pandemic declined, through a school-kit distribution program in the remote villages of Jharpalam, Bilaimunda and Mendra in Sundargarh district and 15 villages of Laxmipur block in Koraput district. The initiative reached out to more than 7000 students covering 22 schools in these regions. Additionally, Vedanta Aluminium’s employee volunteers have helped carry out several career counselling sessions for secondary school students from the region.
Speaking about the education interventions, Mr V. Srikanth, CEO – Mines (Vedanta Aluminium) said, “Vedanta Aluminium firmly believes in enabling access to quality education for all. Our developmental initiatives are tailored to the needs of the regions where we operate. With these programs, we aim to work towards improving the quality of education in the areas surrounding our operations, bringing a sustainable transformation in the quality of life of our community members and unlocking new growth opportunities for our youth.”
Appreciating the company’s efforts, Mrs. Nabanita Naik, Headmaster, Luabahal High School, said, “Vedanta Aluminium’s innovative and progressive educational programs motivate our students to be more innovative & proactive in classes and create campuses conducive to learning. I thank Vedanta for their efforts in this regard.”
Vedanta Aluminium’s social interventions are focused on the domains of education, health, livelihood, community infrastructure, bio-investment, water and sanitation, with a focus on woman and child development. Through its interventions, the company is positively impacting the lives of the communities in its areas of operations and beyond, making community members vital 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 administrations, 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., 2.26 million tonnes in FY22. It is a leader in value-added aluminium products that find critical applications in core industries. Vedanta Aluminium ranks 4th in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) 2021 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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