Sukinda and Bamnipal

Mr A N Singh is shown around the new facility

Study Centre

Books have the power to make an individual’s thought process well defined and logical. Reading is, therefore, considered a virtue that not only enhances knowledge but is also responsible for shaping the personality. It is in appreciation of this role of books that a Study Centre was created for the employees of Sukinda. Inaugurated by Deputy Managing Director (Corporate Services), Mr A N Singh on February 24, 2005, the fully air-conditioned centre is equipped with computer facilities and boasts of a collection of 1300 books, which would be the envy of many.

The establishment of the Centre is recognised as a concrete step towards creating a knowledge-led workforce and the Company is certain that the new facility will be utilised optimally.

Bamnipal

Dhiren is rewarded for his hard work

Three cheers for Master Dhiren

The FAP, Bamnipal family is proud of it’s young achievers. Only this time the achievement is not directly related to production.

Master Dhiren Kumar Murmu, son of Mr Suguda Murmu, Assistant, Inbound Supply Chain Department, FAP Bamnipal was awarded the third prize in the Best Student Award in the Schedule Tribe category during the High School Certificate Examination - 2004 for the State of Orissa. He was felicitated by His Excellency, Mr Rameswar Thakur, Governor of Orissa, at a function held in the State capital. This achievement has added an additional glory to the success of Sukinda.

Even while Varun Oraon was busy packing his bags, he found it hard to believe that he is among the chosen few from the country to be selected for a pre-season, conditioning and coaching camp at MRF Pace Foundation, Chennai, commencing from May 1, 2005. His selection is however testimony to the fact that the Tata Steel Cricket Training Centre at the J R D Tata Sports Complex is among the best in the business.

Varun, a right-arm, pace bowler and a Jamshedpur boy as well, will be attending a camp at the M R F Pace Foundation for which only 20 boys across the country have been selected. Varun, who is a trainee at the Centre will undergo rigorous training for a period of two months under the guidance of Mr Dennis Lillee. Only 15 years of age, he has registered a speed of 135 kmph. He, however, hopes to improve his line and length. Varun has also been cleared for selection to the state level team.

Twenty-one-year-old Sujit is a right arm leg spinner and son of an ex-employee of the Company, Mr R K Roy from the Electrical Power department. For the last five years, Sujit has been trained by coach K V P Rao to perfect his bowling action, improve his run-up, flight the ball and to ensure a high level of physical fitness. Sujit has, as a result come into his own especially in the last two years. He excelled during the Under-22 matches versus Assam, Madhya Pradesh and more recently Haryana where he took over five wickets in each match.

A student of KMPM School, Sujit has been with the academy since the age of 16 years and has benefitted from the high quality facilities that it provides including turf wickets, new balls in good numbers - better than even in the metros, claims coach K V P Rao.