Sterlite organizes blood donation camp

Tuticorin : Sterlite Copper in association with Thoothukudi District Blood Bank organized a one day blood donation camp at Thoothukudi Government hospital campus here on Thursday.

The event was conducted by Sterlite Red Ribbon Club, a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative of the company to create awareness on the importance of blood donation in the present scenario.

Mr.K.Pankaj, Associate Vice President, Sterlite Copper inaugurated the camp which received a good response among the Sterlite employees as 45 of them turned up for the event. Certificates of appreciation were distributed to all the donors.

Dr.R.Shanthi, Blood bank, Tuticorin government hospital, Col.S.Krishnan, General Manager – Admin & Security, Dr.R.Kailasam, Chief Medical Officer and Mr.R.Rajasekarapandy, Head – Corporate Social Responsibility, Sterlite Copper were among those who were present during the camp.

CUT LINE: Sterlite employees donating blood during the blood donation camp organised by Sterlite Copper on Thursday.

For further information, please contact:

L.N.Balakrishnan Head - Public Relations Sterlite Industries (India) Limited

ln.balakrishnan@vedanta.co.in Tel:  +91 461 424 2926

About Sterlite Industries

Sterlite Industries is India's largest non-ferrous metals and mining company with interests and operations in aluminium, copper and zinc and lead. It is a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources plc, a London-based diversified FTSE 100 metals and mining group. Sterlite Industries' main operating subsidiaries are Hindustan Zinc Limited for its zinc and lead operations; Copper Mines of Tasmania Pty Limited for its copper operations in Australia; and Bharat Aluminium Company Limited for its aluminium operations. The company operates its own copper operations in India. The company has entered the commercial energy generation business and is in the process of setting up a 2,400MW independent power plant through its wholly owned subsidiary, Sterlite Energy Limited.  Sterlite Industries is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange in India and the New York Stock Exchange in the United States.

Sterlite Copper launches ‘Ilam Mottukal’ Project To support the education of 5000 girl children

Chennai: Sterlite Copper in partnership with K.C.Mahindra Education Trust and Naandi Foundation launched the ‘Ilam Mottukal’ Project in a function held at Auxilium Higher Secondary School here on Monday.

A Memorandum of Understanding was exchanged by Mr. Suresh Bose, Head – Human Relations, Sterlite Copper and Dr. Preetha Bhakta, Head – Education Research & Learning Initiatives, Naandi Foundation in the presence of Mr.A.Mohammed Aslam IAS, State Project Director, Sarva Siksha Abhiyan, Tamil Nadu marking the launch of the project.

Ilam Mottukal Project is one of Sterlite’s initiatives to improve the quality of lives of the community around them. For this project, Sterlite Copper will support the education of 5000 girl children from 72 Government schools.

“Realising that girls are marginalised in the society, we felt the need to provide girl children with a good and healthy childhood. Through this project, we seek to provide girls with the opportunity to study and grow to achieve independence in thought and action. Our project ‘Ilam Mottukal’ will help in the holistic development of these girls,” said Mr. Suresh Bose, Head-HR, Sterlite Copper.

Additional academic support, material support, social and moral support are the key components in the programme. Academic special classes will be conducted for 1.5 hours beyond school time which will help to bridge the learning gaps and enable children to reach their grade specific competency level in school. The classes will be conducted by 160 trained tutors selected within the community with the vision that they would be the local resource to act as friends and mentors to the children.

Education kit comprising school bag, undergarments, shoes, socks, stationery, notebooks, umbrella, etc will be handed over to all the beneficiaries at the earliest. Sterlite has allotted Rs 1.4 crore for this initiative.

Dr. Preetha Bhakta

Head – Education Research & Learning Initiative, Naandi Foundation - +91 9848597019

Col. Krishnan Srinivasan

General Manager, Sterlite Copper - +91 9597511511

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Sterlite organizes blood donation camp

Tuticorin :Sterlite Copper in association with Thoothukudi District Blood Bank organized a one day blood donation camp at Thoothukudi Government hospital campus here on Thursday.

The event was conducted by Sterlite Red Ribbon Club, a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative of the company to create awareness on the importance of blood donation in the present scenario.

Mr.K.Pankaj, Associate Vice President, Sterlite Copper inaugurated the camp which received a good response among the Sterlite employees as 45 of them turned up for the event. Certificates of appreciation were distributed to all the donors.

Dr.R.Shanthi, Blood bank, Tuticorin government hospital, Col.S.Krishnan, General Manager – Admin & Security, Dr.R.Kailasam, Chief Medical Officer and Mr.R.Rajasekarapandy, Head – Corporate Social Responsibility, SterliteCopper were among those who were present during the camp.

Sterlite Copper to kick off Coastal Livelihood Project

Tuticorin : Sterlite Copper will kick off its Coastal Livelihood Project (CLP) by organizing a

spot admission camp at Fr.Augustine Pereira Community College on 24th June 2012 (Sunday)

between 10 AM and 12 PM.

Spot admission for Mechanic Air Conditioning & Refrigeration, Electrical Technician, Diploma

in Desktop Publishing Operator, Diploma in Fashion Designing & Garment Making, Certificate

course in beauty care, Diploma in First Aid & Practical Nursing, Diploma in Hotel Management

& Catering, Chudithar Set stitching and Kids wear stitching are the certificate courses offered

through this project.

200 students will be benefitted through this project this year and only 25 % of the course fee

will be paid by them for studying the courses. The rest 75 % will be contributed by Sterlite

Copper. Sterlite will be spending Rs 14 lakh for this project.

The aim of the project is to create employability among the coastal youth in the district.

Sterlite Copper is implementing CLP for the last seven years with the objective of providing

alternate employment opportunities for the coastal youth. Last year, 88% of the students were

employed and their average monthly income is Rs 4000.

Sterlite honours district toppers

Tuticorin :Sterlite Copper presented its 14th Scholastic Excellence Awards at a function held at AlagarMahal here on Wednesday. Mr.N.J.Kumaresh IRS, Additional Commissioner of Customs, Thoothukudi presented the awards to the district toppers of 10^th and 12^th public examinations.

The first, second and third rank holders were conferred with a certificate anda cash prizeof Rs 20,000, Rs 15,000 and Rs 10,000 respectively. Mr.P.Ramnath, Chief Executive Officer, Sterlite Copper presented awards to the schools which produced rank holders.

Apart from this, 20 students who secured more than 400 marks in SSLC examination and 7 students who secured more than 1000 marks in higher secondary examination from Sterlite evening study centres were presented a cash prize of Rs 5000 each by Mr.SridharNarasimhan, Associate Vice President, Sterlite Copper.Teachers of the schools and evening study centres were also honoured.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr.N.J.Kumaresh said, “I appreciate the efforts taken by Sterlite to motivate underprivileged children to go for higher education.”

Mr.P.Ramnath congratulated all the award winners and said that Sterlite was privileged to be part of their success and will continue to support the cause of education. He also added that Sterlite is giving educational scholarships to poor children every year.

In the class 12 exam category, S.Saranya (1179 marks) of SubbiahVidyalayam Girls Higher Secondary School, S.RathiVigneshwari (1175 marks) of Star Matric Higher Secondary School, S.ChristinaThilagavathani (1173 marks), K.ShrutiMeenakshi (1173 Marks) and S.Santhoshini (1173 Marks) of Holy Cross Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School received the awards from Mr.N.J.Kumaresh.

For the SSLC exams, V.Surender Raj (491 marks) of Spic Nagar Higher Secondary School, C.Iswarya (491 marks) of Holy Cross Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, M.Sona (491 marks) of Ravila KRM Vidyalaya, Kovilpatti, M.Abinaya (490 marks) of Ravila KRM Vidyalaya, Kovilpatti, F.Ronisha (490 marks) of  Holy Cross Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, M.Maria Shiny Kamala Chandrika (490 marks) of Kamak Matric Higher Secondary School, C.Anbu Serene Raj (490 marks) of St.Thomas Matriculation Higher Secondary School, A.Jovita Sharon (489 marks) of Spic Nagar Higher Secondary School and K.Rofina (489 marks) of Holy Cross Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School.

Col S. Krishnan Srinivasan, General Manager – Admin & Security, Sterlite Copper, Mr.R.Rajasekarapandy, Head, Corporate Social Responsibility, Sterlite, NGOs, teachers and parents of the students were also present during the event.

Sterlite sponsors sewing machines to hearing and speech impaired girls

Tuticorin : Sterlite Copper has donated sewing machines to 5 hearing and speech impaired girls here on Friday.

On behalf of Sterlite Copper Col.S.Krishnan, General Manager – Admin & Security handed over the sewing machines to the students in an event organised at Father Augustine Pereira Community College. This will help them to set up their own production unit.

The company has spent Rs 77,000 for sponsoring the same. The students have been trained by Sterlite in fashion designing under Coastal Livelihood Project (CLP). After setting up the unit, the students will be able to earn Rs 4500 per head every month.

Sterlite is training 250 youth of Tuticorin every year under CLP in which 8 different trades are taught and make them employable. Sterlite is spending Rs 14 lakh for the project annually. 

Mr.R.Rajasekarapandy, Head – Corporate Social Responsibility, Sterlite Copper was also present during the event.

Photo Cut-Line: Col.S.Krishnan, General Manager – Admin & Security, Sterlite Copper handing over sewing machines to differently abled students in Tuticorin.

Sterlite plants 15000 tree saplings on Environment Day

Tuticorin : Sterlite Copper celebrated  environment day by planting 15000 tree saplings inside the company premises here on Tuesday.

The function was kick started by Mr.P.Ramnath, Chief Executive Officer, Sterlite Copper by hoisting the environment day flag. Mr.P.Ramnath, speaking on the occasion, stressed the importance of increasing the green cover in reducing the impact of global warming and preserving ecological balance.
Mr.Pankaj, Associate Vice President, Operations in his key note address said that the initiatives intended to protect environment should be integrated into everyday life and should not be confined to a single day.

As part of the celebrations, 15000 saplings were planted covering 45 acres inside the plant. Sterlite employees also participated in this massive green belt development activity to show their commitment towards environmental protection and conservation.

Mrs.A Sumathi, Head – Health, Safety and Environment, Sterlite Copper said that the sapling planting was essential from the point of view of economic development and environment protection. She added that trees helped in keeping the environment pollution-free and facilitated improved rainfall.

The company has spent Rs 1.5 crore towards this mass tree plantation programme. Mr.P.Subbiah, Head- Environment, Sterlite Copper was also present during the event.

Photo Cut Line: Mass tree plantation under process at Sterlite as part of Environment Day celebrations.