Vedanta Aluminium Supports ‘SURAVI’ Children’s Festival, Fostering Young Talent
30th October 2023
Jharsuguda, Odisha; October 30th, 2023 – Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, extended its support to the ‘SURAVI’ children’s festival in Sundergarh district. Designed as a nurturing platform to spotlight the talents of students, the event featured a diverse range of engagements including art and craft, singing, music, dancing, debating, essay writing, elocution, and creative writing. Students from 14 different schools in the district participated in the festival.
Vedanta’s support for ‘SURAVI’ exemplifies its commitment to community development. Other impactful efforts include developing a multipurpose educational facility at the Government primary school in Samada and distributing learning kits to 11 Anganwadi centres. These initiatives ensure a secure, nurturing environment for students, fostering their growth, learning and development.
Speaking about Vedanta’s community-focused initiatives, Mr. V. Srikanth, CEO (Mines), Vedanta Aluminium, said, “Vedanta Aluminium’s social impact endeavours are aimed at ensuring a better quality of life in the regions it operates. Support for initiatives like ‘SURAVI’ exemplifies our commitment towards fostering a conducive environment for children to thrive, actively fostering positive change in the communities we serve. At Vedanta, we believe in the transformative power of education and youth development, guided by our mission to create a brighter and more prosperous future for everyone. We are resolute in our belief that by nurturing the talents of our youth, we can lay the foundation for a promising tomorrow where opportunities flourish, and potential is fully realized.”
Mr. Jal Padhan, President, School Committee, Govt. UP School, Girisima, expressed his appreciation for Vedanta’s support for ‘SURAVI’ by stating, “The ‘SURAVI’ festival, with Vedanta’s support, has become a platform for our students to showcase their talents, promoting an environment where they can dream big and aim high. Such initiatives create a positive ripple effect across our community. It shows how corporate partnerships can benefit our youth and the regions we represent.”
Vedanta Aluminium’s Mines Business is dedicated to propelling community development through focused interventions in the spheres of education, healthcare, livelihood, and grassroots sports. A standout among its many initiatives is the Nand Ghars, the modernized anganwadis that function as vibrant community centres for the holistic development of women and children. Through these endeavours, the company is actively enhancing the lives of communities within its operational areas and beyond, establishing community members as essential contributors to the shared growth and progress of the state. By working closely with local authorities, welfare organizations, and community members, the company is actively driving a socio-economic transformation in rural Odisha, responding to the unique needs of communities and collaboratively fulfilling them.
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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