His Excellency, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, The President of India, while visiting Tata Steel Works in Jamshedpur during the celebrations commemorating 75 Years of Industrial Harmony in Tata Steel, declared that this achievement was a very important milestone not only for Tata Steel, but also for India and the Indian industry and congratulated the gathering and the Company on behalf of the entire nation. In his address, he spoke of the great vision of the Founder of Tata Steel, Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, whom he called the "leader of the economic freedom movement in India".

His Excellency, the Governor of Jharkhand, Mr. Ved Marwah, reiterated by saying that this rare and unique occasion being celebrated by the Company, stands as testimony to peace and harmony inspite of being situated in a region which does not have a conducive social environment for industrialisation. "Tata Steel is not only surviving, it is thriving in stiff market competitiveness and is an EVA positive company. This would not be possible without productive labour and the partnership between the management and the labour."

His Excellency, the Governor of West Bengal, Mr. Viren Shah, also present on this occasion held that the industrial peace attained by the Company is a great achievement and wished that this achievement would be carried on till it achieves a hundred years and stands testimony to the world.

Honourable Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Mr. Arjun Munda, while congratulating Tata Steel and feeling fortunate that this was achieved on Jharkhand soil, stressed that Tata Steel and Jharkhand were "partners in progress".

Mr. R.B.B. Singh, President, Tata Workers Union, expressed his pride and satisfaction at this great achievement and gave the assurance of continued sustenance and development of the mutual cooperation, coordination and understanding between the Union and the Management.

The President also witnessed a presentation put together by the Workers that drew parallels between the President's vision and values and that of Tata Steel, and described how the commitment of the workforce and the harmonious relationship between the management and the workers have enabled the company to realise the highest of aspirational goals.

While addressing the workers of Tata Steel, The President recommended that they should personally visit neighbouring villages and provide them with physical, electronic and knowledge connectivity to convert the entire region into a hub of economic progress and prosperity. This is along the lines of the work being done by the numerous social services divisions of Tata Steel such as the Tata Steel Rural Development Society, the Tata Steel Family Initiatives Foundation, Tata Steel's Community Development and Social Welfare Department, Tribal Cultural Society, etc.

Present at this programme were achievers from the work force, such as the "Shabash" scheme winners who have exhibited exemplary behaviour in the areas of quality, innovation and safety; the Tejaswinis - group of women workers who have been trained and are now operating heavy mobile vehicles; Champion Suggestors and Vishwakarma Awardees whose suggestions have been implemented resulting in savings worth crores of rupees to the Company; Quality Circle, Self Initiated Projects and Total Productive Maintenance team Champions; CII Workskills Competition awardees and other accomplished workers and supervisors.

The superior quality of human resources of the Company is the foundation of the company's leadership. It is the agile and enthusiastic workers that have built the foundation of the company and have led it to the pinnacle, it has reached today. Realising the value of this resource, Tata Steel is committed to uphold this core competence and provide ample opportunities of growth and development to its workforce on the technical, professional and personal fronts.

The completion of 75 glorious years of Industrial Harmony at Tata Steel is arguably another first on the industrial landscape of Indian Commerce and Industry, and inspires us, the Management and the Union to strengthen and sustain our relationship for all time to come. This was a celebration of the commitment, trust, transparency and understanding. And stood as a tribute to all those who have helped to build this wonderful monument - a reinstatement of the beliefs that we have cherished and a declaration to uphold them in the future.

This historic visit of the First Citizen of our Country to our Company, has invigorated our resolve and rededicated our passion to continue to strive for excellence and innovate continuously in our persistent pursuit of meaningful employee empowerment to surpass the expectations of our stakeholders.

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