The Chairperson takes a close look at NatSteel's facilities

If the gold plated ox presented to the Chairman, Mr Ratan Tata is any indication of the attributes that a person born in the Year of the Ox has, then the employees of NatSteel must be delighted to have a Chairman who is certain to work tirelessly for their growth and prosperity! Perhaps, that is why they waved and applauded enthusiastically, smiled and greeted him at very stop, as Mr Tata made his way around the steel mill of NatSteel Asia in Singapore.

The reception Mr. Tata got

The last stop of the tour was at the Sports and Recreation Club room where Mr Koh Lok Lan, Head of Shift, Rolling Mill, presented Mr Tata two scrolls with a Chinese calligraphy couplet written by him, along with the gold plated ox.

The elaborate dinner which followed, offered the government ministers, legal advisors, key business leaders and NatSteel Asia’s partners present there, with an excellent opportunity to interact with the Chairman in an informal atmosphere and strengthen business relations with the Tata Group.

“Century of Trust,” an interactive exhibition set up during the visit provided a perfect foil to the message of industrial harmony, nation building and trust that the Chairman took to the city state. The exhibition showcases 100 years of service and contribution made by the Tata Group to India.

Luncheon for AIDS

A social message presented in a fun way

It was a glitzy show where the gathering enjoyed a comedy skit, song and dance and at the same time were quizzed about HIV/AIDS, sans all the preaching and moral policing that tends to accompany such sessions. At the risk of sounding cliched it was a lunch-time AIDS Awareness Show with a “difference.”
Held on March 10, 2005 at the WAB Training Room, the show discussed safe sex practices, the importance of HIV testing for those with multiple sexual partners as well as highlighted the advantages of a monogamous relationship in ensuring protection against AIDS. All this was explained to the employees of NatSteel through comedy and entertainment, without undermining the gravity of the problem. Of the 121 people who attended the show, as many as 17 were visitors from the Ministry of Health, Health Promotion Board and Jurong Shipyards.

Jolly Good Fellows

About 140 staff and their families turned up on March 11, 2005 at MacRitchie Reservoir Park to participate in “Back to the Good Old Days”, an event organised by the Sports and Recreation Club to let go of stress and dedicate the entire day to fun, frolic and recreation.

18 teams of five each, raced against time to complete the games which included a mix and match race, treasure hunt, ping pong ball race, gunny sack race, etc.

Sportsmanship reigned supreme with participants giving off their best and yet cheering the winners with equal gusto. The top five teams won Robinsons and NTUC vouchers worth $ 500. The gifts were presented by Mr Melvin Choo, General Manager of NatFerrous, the guest of honour for the event.