Income Generation
Tata Steel strengthened its initiatives in various areas of Income Generation to further the objective of economic value creation and economic self-reliance of the villages in the vicinity of it’s operational areas. The primary tools used by TSRDS to encourage its target groups to earn a better livelihood were: Irrigation projects, Agri Extension projects, Animal Husbandry, Kruiler Farming, Floriculture, Vocational Training etc. The Company also took up promotion of economically viable industries including rural handicrafts and other cottage Industries among the rural people.

Tribal Culture
The Tribal Cultural Society (TCS) of Tata Steel continued to support and inculcate the culture and heritage of various tribes of the region among the tribal youth and urbanized tribal communities. It organized all important tribal festivals with their traditional aspects. Tribal dance, drama, music and song competitions were conducted by the tribal communities, thereby giving them an opportunity to develop and sustain the unique richness of their culture.

Sports
Tata Steel’s commitment to sustainable growth as reflected in its Vision 2007 is amply supported by improving the quality of life of the community it serves through sports. It inculcates sports as a way of life right from grass root level through its academies, training centers, life style management programmes, gymnasiums, sports for school programmes through JOOGA and sports for special children. Sport is seen as an important expression of community spirit and a way to strengthen community health. In consonance with this philosophy, the Company has promoted three residential academies; Tata Football Academy, Tata Archery Academy & Tata Athletics Academy.

Talented youths are spotted and short listed and finally inducted in these academies on the basis of their potential and talent, which is assessed by the coaches. Tata Steel’s sports academies continued their excellent performances in FY 2005-06. Several cadets of Tata Football Academy, Tata Archery Academy and Tata Athletics Academy made successful international representations and came out winners in events like Asian Indoor Championship, Bangkok, Athletics Championship, Thailand and the Senior National Archery Championship, Jamshedpur.

Training Centres
Sports Department has long realised the need to provide sports infrastructure to today’s youth to channelise their energies into sports. It runs 9 training centres in different disciplines viz. Athletics, Boxing, Badminton, Basketball, Chess, Cricket, Golf, Handball and Tennis. These training centres are open to local youth where training is imparted to them after school hours. The concept of catching them young has had many success stories. Ms. Aruna Mishra is a top ranked boxer in the world and has won many medals at World and Asian Championships. Over 550 children have undergone training under the Training Centres during the year. Several of these children have gained employment on the basis of their sports achievements.

Life Style Management
Tata Steel believes in promotion and maintenance of a high degree of physical, mental and social well-being of its employees. Regular programmes are conducted on Stress Management, Dependency Management, Nutrition, Yoga & Meditation amongst employees & their spouses for their well being. The programme is now being extended to employees, school teachers and school staff to cover a larger spectrum of the community. This activity has also helped in creating enthused and happy employees.

Programmes for Special Children
This has been an ongoing activity for several years. During the year, 9 Gold, 12 Silver & 19 Bronze medals were won by special children because of sustainable training & specialised coaching. Work has already started to make a Training Centre for Special Children in Jamshedpur, which will be the 1st of its kind in India.

JOGGA Sports
The Sports Department has brought together almost 40 schools under this project to compete in inter school sports activity, giving a renewed fillip to sports amongst school children and better interaction between them. Over 8000 school children have participated in events organised by the Sports Department during the year.

Ladies Fitness Centre
In addition to running three gymnasiums in different locations, there is an exclusive Ladies Fitness Centre, which besides having a gymnasium has yoga and meditation classes.