| In Gujarat, it constructed 21 schools and 50
housing units. On the request of the Gujarat Government, Tata Steel has also undertaken
the construction of 50 additional housing units that will be completed shortly. The TRC
operating from Mumbai constructed 721 houses in Gujarat in coordination with the United
Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and designated NGO – Centre for Environment
Education. Health for all improving the quality of
existing services and expanding reach were focal interventions during the last year.
Health check-ups and awareness programmes were conducted as per our ongoing commitment.
Specific collaborative projects undertaken were:
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Child Survival, a project
catering to mother and childcare, in collaboration with the American non-profit CARE. |
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Population Stabilization, a
routine family planning project with Government of India. |
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Operation Muskan – in
collaboration with NGD – The Smile Train – treating of cleft lip cases in the
state of Jharkhand is responsible for reintegrating marginalised people into society. |
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“YARS” – Youth and
Adolescent Reproductive Services, in collaboration with Planned Parenthood of USA caters
to enhance knowledge and provides services for Reproductive Health issues. |
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Specifically targeted programmes
on HIV & AIDS in collaboration with Jharkhand State AIDS Awareness Society. |
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Project “Watsan” was to
lift the sanitation and hygiene levels of the area, in collaboration with UNICEF and
Jharkhand State Government. |
| Stimulating Economic
Growth through Income Generation (IG) : Assisting families in breaking out of the vicious
cycle of illness, wage loss, indebtedness and poverty was the driving force for these
programmes. Among the more significant projects were; |
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Mission “Hayali” a
project catering to provide irrigation for multi-cropping. |
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Institutionalising activities for
the promotion of indigenous tribal handcraft and generating income for families, served a
dual purpose. |
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Providing technical training
programmes to self-help groups, linking them with financial institutions and assisting
them in setting up micro-enterprises. |
| Empowerment:
Tata Steel supported and nurtured the formation of Self Help Groups, youth groups and
village level advocacy groups creating a cadre of people who can take on leadership roles
in their areas and promote sustainable development. Education:
Tata Steel uses education as a tool for empowerment and so addressed both child and adult
education. Specific programmes run simultaneously throughout last year were; |
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Balwadi classes for toddlers. |
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Project Sahyog for school
children. |
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Project Bloom a bridge course for
dropouts. |
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Sakhshar Samaj – a computer
aided Adult Literacy Programme. |
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Tata Steel supported the setting
up of the Xaviers Institute for Tribal Education at Adityapur, Jharkhand.
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From excellent performance at sporting meets, to building
of world-class facilities, Tata Steel was involved in multi-dimensional programmes
including events, infrastructure development and national representation. The Tata
Football Academy cadets were a dominant force in the Indian Junior teams; the Archery
cadets qualified for the Athens Olympics and several hundred children from various
training centres, supported or run by Tata Steel, won medals at the state and national
level championships.
Tata Steel Adventure Foundation (TSAF) offered a wide gamut
of avenues to interact with nature and test one’s spirit. In its ongoing role, TSAF
organized and supported several expeditions this year for Company employees and community.
It provided them with opportunities for activities such as mountaineering, parasailing,
rock climbing, caving, environmental learning, obstacle courses, rafting, kayaking, field
cooking and trekking. |
