Tata Steel's effort has always been to empower Women and Rural Youth for their development and growth....as part of its affirmative action programme.

In line with this effort Tata Steel sponsored two Tribal Youth for undertaking an Expedition to Mt. Aconcagua (22, 960 ft) in Mendoza , Argentina...alongwith Ms Premlata Agrawal :

1 Two Tribal Youth of Jharkhand are---

a) Binita Soren (female) 24 years from Kesorsora Village in Rajnagar Block, who has completed Basic and Advance Mountaineering Courses with A Grade, participated in the Karakoram 18381 ft Expedition and climbed Mt. Stok Kangri 20305 ft under Ms Bachendri Pal and also participated in Tata Steel sponsored Mt. Saser Kangri (24 331 ft) Expdn. In Karakorams. She was a member of the Indian Women's First Thar Desert Expedition in 2007 – a camel Safari across the International Border from Bhuj in Gujarat to Wagah in Punjab traversing the entire Thar Desert covering over 2000 km one of the most inhospitable places on earth. The Indian Women's Expedition is recognized by Limca Book as a National Record.

b) Meghlal Mahato (male) 29 years of Paharpur village Rajnagar Block who has completed both Basic and Advance Mountaineering Courses with A Grade and climbed Mt. Stok Kangri 20305 ft under Ms Bachendri Pal.

As part of the Tata Steel sponsored Mt. Saser Kangri (24 331 ft) Expedition in Karakorams he reached the Summit on Aug. 8, 2011. Saser Kangri is considered one of the difficult peaks in India.

2. Ms Premlata Agrawal after scaling Mt. Everest has set her Mission for climbing the 7 Summits viz. the highest peaks of all the 7 Continents. She has already climbed two peaks in two continents i.e. Mt. Everest in (Asia) and Mt. Killimanjaro in Africa.

ALL THREE PREMLATA, MEGHALAL AND BINITA REACHED THE SUMMIT OF MT. ACONCAGUA. They are returning on Feb. 17th.

Binita and Meghlal are being prepared to take on the Ultimate Challenge viz. Mt. Everest in April-May 2012, which will also be sponsored by Tata Steel.

After Mt. Aconcagua - the highest peak of South America for Ms Premlata the other Highest Peaks which remain are Mt. Denali in North America, Mt. Vinson in Antartica, Mt. Elbrus in Europe and Carstenze in Australasia.

The total expedition cost of Mt. Aconcagua , amounting to nearly Rs 11 lakhs, is borne by Tata Steel.