Vedanta supported students script stellar results in CBSE Board Exams
10th August 2021
Bhubaneswar, 10th August 2021: Students supported through education interventions of Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium and its value-added products, at Jharsuguda and Lanjigarh have demonstrated exceptional performance at the CBSE Board Examinations 2021. With 100% pass percentage in both 10th and 12th standards, the meritorious students of DAV-Vedanta International School, Lanjigarh, and DAV Public School, Jharsuguda, bear testimony to Vedanta Aluminium’s commitment to foster quality education in the regions where it operates.
From Lanjigarh, frontrunners Aryan Hotta and Prateesh Suna secured a near-perfect score of 99.00% in 12th standard, and Nilesh Bansal ranked at the top of 10th class with 96.20%. At Jharsuguda, Soumya Ranjan Singh Deo topped the 10th standard batch with 96.52%. All 102 students who had appeared from either location have passed with flying colors, securing their place among the nation’s best emerging talent. Highlights of individual performance:
Rank holders from DAV-Vedanta International School, Lanjigarh:
| 10th Standard | 12th Standard |
| 1st: Aryan Hotta and Prateesh Suna – 99%
2nd: Bikram Nayak – 98.80% 3rd: Ankit Patel – 98.20% |
1st: Nilesh Bansal – 96.20%
2nd: Akash Kumar Sethy – 95.60% 3rd: Lipsa Patro – 93.40% |
Top performers from DAV Public School, Jharsuguda:
| 10th Standard | 12th Standard |
| 1st: Ayush Naik – 92.2%
2nd: Muskan Miri – 91% |
1st: Soumya Ranjan Singh Deo – 96.52%
2nd: Deepanjali Prusty – 92.48% |
Congratulating the students, Mr Rahul Sharma, Dy. CEO – Vedanta Aluminium Business, said, “It is heartening to see that our initiatives in the field of quality education have brought about such a positive impact in the communities. On behalf of the Vedanta Aluminium family, I extend our heartiest congratulations to the architects of tomorrow and wish them the very best for their careers ahead! We shall continue to work towards improving the education standards in the areas where we operate, with the aim of bringing a sustainable transformation in the quality of life. Our constant endeavour is to work as the region’s partner in progress and ensure many more such success stories in the future.”
Elated with the student’s performance, Mr Sadananda Hotta, Principal of DAV Vedanta International School, Lanjigarh, adds, “I am proud to see my students doing so well! I extend my gratitude to Vedanta for providing critical resources and support to the school, which has helped the students reach their best potential.”
Vedanta is firmly committed to improving the quality of life of local communities through a number of progressive educational initiatives, such as:
- Under its flagship community development project, Nand Ghar, Vedanta is modernising anganwadis in rural India to act as centres of women and child development. Proper education and nutrition are being ensured for children below the age of six in state-of-the-art facilities.
- DAV Vedanta International School is Lanjigarh’s first English medium school, and has been a transformative force in the region’s aspiration for quality education.
- Vedanta is supporting four government schools in the Jharsuguda district through ‘Mo School Abhiyaan’, an initiative by the Government of Odisha under its School & Mass Education Department.
- In partnership with DAV Public School, Jharsuguda, Vedanta’s Academic Support Programme aims at giving children from peripheral villages access to quality education in a premiere institution.
- Vedanta Mini Science Centres provide innovative models, experiments, and instruments to enhance aptitude and skills of students in learning science and mathematics in effective and interesting ways.
- Shiksha Sambal is a tutorial program for underprivileged students from the local communities to improve their academic performance, especially in traditionally difficult subjects like English, Maths and Science.
- Vedanta Computer Literacy Programme (VCLP) is a digital literacy initiative that aims at imparting basic computer literacy and training to young students hailing from rural background, who do not have access to proper training on using computers.
Vedanta’s social interventions in the domains of quality education, sustainable livelihood, women empowerment, health, water and sanitation, bio-investment and community infrastructure reach out to a total of over 139 villages in Jharsuguda and Lanjigarh, benefiting over 1 lakh people in a year. It gives educational support to more than 9200 students, along with enabling the empowerment of more than 7000 women from over 640 SHGs and providing doorstep healthcare services to about 32,000 people annually. It has also planted more than 1.5 lakh trees in partnership with the locals at the community level.
Vedanta Aluminium Business, a division of Vedanta Limited, is India’s largest manufacturer of aluminium, producing half of India’s aluminium at 1.96 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) in FY21. It is a leader in value-added aluminium products that find critical applications in core industries. 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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