Sterlite organises Science Mela for girl children

Thoothukudi: As part of Sterlite Ilam Mottukal Project, Sterlite Copper organised a science mela for girl children of 75 government schools at TNDTA Primary School, Puthiyamputhur here on Thursday.

In the inter-school science competition, nearly 150 children of class one to six from 75 government schools from Thoothukudi participated and exhibited their scientific experiments.  The programme was organized with an objective to make children understand difficult science concepts in an easy and interactive manner. More than 2500 girl students witnessed and benefited by the event.

The competition was based on four themes - scientific reason behind day today life, current issues with scientific solutions, new concepts/inventions and basic concepts with an experiment. The winners will be selected based on innovation, experiment related to the topic, demonstration, explanation, neatness and originality, material used for the experiment and conclusion. First, Second and Third place winners were given Rs 4000, Rs 3000 and Rs 2000 respectively which will help to procure more books to place in the libraries of the schools.

The event was conducted as a part of Sterlite Ilam Mottukal Project launched by Sterlite in July 2012 with an objective to ensure that every girl child is provided with quality school education to realise their fullest potential. For the project, Sterlite Copper has allotted Rs 1.6 crore and will support the education of 6132 girl children from 75 Government schools in Tuticorin. Additional academic, material and moral support for the children are the key components of the programme.

Mr S. Natarajan, Deputy Chairman, V O Chidambaranar Port Trust participated as the chief guest and inaugurated the programme. Mr.P.Ramnath, Chief Executive Officer, Sterlite Copper said that the main objective of the programme is to provide opportunity for the students to understand the science behind various day-to-day concepts and develop a scientific attitude towards their life.

Mr.S.Logabiraman, Programme Officer, Naandi Foundation, Mr.A.Murugan, Assistant Elementary Education Officer, Ottapidaram, Mrs. Fathima, Assistant Elementary Education Officer, Thoothukudi Rural, Mr.S.Arul Kumar, Head Master, TNDTA Primary School, Puthiyamputhur, Mr.Suresh Bose, Head – Human Resources and Mr.R.Rajasekarapandy, Manager - Community Relations, Sterlite Copper were also present during the programme.

Photo Cut-Line: Mr S. Natarajan, Deputy Chairman, V O Chidambaranar Port Trust inaugurating the science mela organised by Sterlite Copper at Puthiyamputhur in Thoothukudi on Thursday.

For further information, please contact:

R.Ramesh Head - Community Relations Sterlite Copper

r.ramesh@vedanta.co.in Tel:  +91 461 424 2940

Sterlite Copper initiates total sanitation project at Therku Veerapandiapuram

Thoothukudi: Sterlite Copper has initiated total sanitation project at a cost of Rs 50 lakh at Therku Veerapandiapuram village in the district. Bhoomi pooja marking the commencement of the construction of the individual household toilets at South Veerapandiapuram was held in the presence of Mr.P.Divakaran, General Manager – Operations, Sterlite Copper and Mr. Mr.Subbiah, Panchayat President, Therku Veerapandiapuram.

Under the total sanitation project, individual household toilets will be constructed to the villagers who are in need of the same. The cost of each toilet will be Rs 40000 and Sterlite has earmarked Rs 50 lakh for this project. According to a UNICEF survey, 58% of the world’s population practicing open defecation lives in India.

The project will be implemented by Sulabh International, a reputed NGO which had undertaken a lot of sanitation activities across the country.

More than 500 people in the village will be benefitted through this project. The project has been taken up by Sterlite as part of its Model Village Project to make Therku Veerapandiapuram as a role model to other villages in the district.

As part of the company’s total sanitation programme, Sterlite has constructed more than 300 household toilets in various villages in the district.

In addition to this the company is providing drinking water to all the families in Therku veerapandiapuram village at a cost of Rs 10 lakh. Mr.R.Ramesh, General Manager – Community Relations, R.Rajasekarapandy, Manager, Community Relations, Sterlite Copper, NGO partners, and villagers were present during the event.

Cut Line: Bhoomi pooja for construction of household toilets being held at Therku Veerapandiapuram on Friday.

For further information, please contact:

K.R.Rajesh Community Relations Sterlite Copper

rajesh.kr@vedanta.co.in Tel:  +91 461 424 2926