Sterlite Copper distributes course completion certificates to students under Coastal Livelihood Project

Tuticorin : Sterlite Copper distributed the course completion certificates to the students who had successfully undergone vocational training under Sterlite Coastal Livelihood Project in a function held at Hotel Bell here on Wednesday.

Mr.D.Gajapathy, Joint Director General of Foreign Trade, Office of DGFT, RA Madurai presented the course completion certificates to 80 students who have undergone vocational training in Desktop Publishing & Tally, Fashion Designing & Garment Making and Mechanic AC & Refrigeration.

Under Sterlite Coastal Livelihood Project (CLP), vocational training is being provided in eight identified trades to the students in partnership with four training institutes. Sterlite spends Rs 14 lakh towards this project every year. SIIL is implementing CLP for the last six years with an objective of providing alternate employment opportunities for the coastal youth. Last year, 86% of the students were employed and their average monthly income is Rs 3500. 220 students from the coastal villages of Tuticorin are getting benefitted through this programme every year. The project has increased the employment opportunities for the youth in the district.

Lion.Ubaldraj Mackenna, First Vice District Governor, Lions Club International, Thoothukudi, Mr.Kamal Jain, General Manager – Finance, Mr. R.Rajasekarapandy, Head – Corporate Social Responsibility, Sterlite Copper and directors of various training institutes were present during the event.  

Cut Line : Mr.D.Gajapathy, Joint Director General of Foreign Trade handing over a  course completion certificate to a student of Sterlite Coastal Livelihood Project

For further information, please contact:

L.N.Balakrishnan Head - Public Relations Sterlite Copper

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

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This press release contains “forward-looking statements” – that is, statements related to future, not past, events. In this context, forward-looking statements often address our expected future business and financial performance, and often contain words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “should” or “will.” Forward–looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain. For us, uncertainties arise from the behaviour of financial and metals markets including the London Metal Exchange, fluctuations in interest and or exchange rates and metal prices; from future integration of acquired businesses; and from numerous other matters of national, regional and global scale, including those of a political, economic, business, competitive or regulatory nature. These uncertainties may cause our actual future results to be materially different that those expressed in our forward-looking statements. We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements.   

Sterlite Copper distributes mobility aids to differently abled persons

Tuticorin : Sterlite Copper distributed mobility aids to persons with disabilities in a function held at Lucia Centre for the physically challenged here on Sunday.

Rev.Yvon Ambrose, Bishop of Tuticorin Diocese distributed the mobility aids to 110 differently-abled people in the presence of Mr.M.Kumaravendhan, General Manager – Projects and Mr.I.Rajasekar, Head – Business Excellence, Sterlite Copper. The devices included wheelchairs, crutches, artificial limbs and other mobility aids.

“Sterlite Copper has woven social responsibility into its business fabric right from its inception in 1996-97. The aim has always been to go beyond mere 'corporate social responsibility' to understand the real needs and genuine concerns of the people and provide the necessary stimulus to not only address these issues but ensure social involvement, acceptability and sustainability,” said Mr. M.Kumaravendhan. He also added that more than 2.5 lakh people are getting impacted by Sterlite’s community welfare initiatives every year in Tamil Nadu.

Dr.Sundar, Chairman, Freedom Trust, Fr.Clarence Dinesh, Director, Lucia Centre for the physically challenged, Mr. R.Rajasekarapandy, Head – Corporate Social Responsibility, Sterlite Copper and employees of Sterlite were present during the event.  

Cut Line : On behalf of Sterlite Copper, Rev.Yvon Ambrose, Bishop of Tuticorin Diocese distributing the mobility aids to a differently-abled person.

For further information, please contact:

L.N.Balakrishnan Head - Public Relations Sterlite Copper

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

Disclaimer

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” – that is, statements related to future, not past, events. In this context, forward-looking statements often address our expected future business and financial performance, and often contain words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “should” or “will.” Forward–looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain. For us, uncertainties arise from the behaviour of financial and metals markets including the London Metal Exchange, fluctuations in interest and or exchange rates and metal prices; from future integration of acquired businesses; and from numerous other matters of national, regional and global scale, including those of a political, economic, business, competitive or regulatory nature. These uncertainties may cause our actual future results to be materially different that those expressed in our forward-looking statements. We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements. 

Sterlite Copper distributes course completion certificates to students under Coastal Livelihood Project

Tuticorin : Sterlite Copper distributed the course completion certificates to the students who had successfully undergone vocational training under Sterlite Coastal Livelihood Project in a function held at Hotel Bell here on Wednesday.

Mr.D.Gajapathy, Joint Director General of Foreign Trade, Office of DGFT, RA Madurai presented the course completion certificates to 80 students who have undergone vocational training in Desktop Publishing & Tally, Fashion Designing & Garment Making and Mechanic AC & Refrigeration.

Under Sterlite Coastal Livelihood Project (CLP), vocational training is being provided in eight identified trades to the students in partnership with four training institutes. Sterlite spends Rs 14 lakh towards this project every year. SIIL is implementing CLP for the last six years with an objective of providing alternate employment opportunities for the coastal youth. Last year, 86% of the students were employed and their average monthly income is Rs 3500. 220 students from the coastal villages of Tuticorin are getting benefitted through this programme every year. The project has increased the employment opportunities for the youth in the district.

Lion.Ubaldraj Mackenna, First Vice District Governor, Lions Club International, Thoothukudi, Mr.Kamal Jain, General Manager – Finance, Mr. R.Rajasekarapandy, Head – Corporate Social Responsibility, Sterlite Copper and directors of various training institutes were present during the event.  

Cut Line : Mr.D.Gajapathy, Joint Director General of Foreign Trade handing over a  course completion certificate to a student of Sterlite Coastal Livelihood Project

For further information, please contact:

L.N.Balakrishnan Head - Public Relations Sterlite Copper

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

Disclaimer

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” – that is, statements related to future, not past, events. In this context, forward-looking statements often address our expected future business and financial performance, and often contain words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “should” or “will.” Forward–looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain. For us, uncertainties arise from the behaviour of financial and metals markets including the London Metal Exchange, fluctuations in interest and or exchange rates and metal prices; from future integration of acquired businesses; and from numerous other matters of national, regional and global scale, including those of a political, economic, business, competitive or regulatory nature. These uncertainties may cause our actual future results to be materially different that those expressed in our forward-looking statements. We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements.                

Sterlite Copper organises Corporate Trophy 2013

Tuticorin: Sterlite Copper in association with Thoothukudi District Cricket Association will organise ‘Sterlite Copper Corporate Trophy 2013’, a cricket tournament for corporates in the city from 15^th March to 22^nd March 2013.

Below is the list of teams that are participating in the tournament.

1. STERLITE COPPER TEAM A

2. STERLITE COPPER TEAM B

3. THOOTHUKUDI THERMAL POWER STATION

4. IND-BHARATH POWER INFRA LIMITED TEAM A

5. IND-BHARATH POWER INFRA LIMITED TEAM B

6. COASTAL ENERGEN PRIVATE LIMITED

7. DHARANGADHARA CHEMICAL WORKS LTD

8. PSA SICAL

9. ALL INDIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

10. PUSCO

11. CHAKIAT AGENCIES PVT LTD

12. CISF

Sterlite Copper Corporate Trophy 2013, featuring 12 teams will have a winner’s purse of Rs 30,000 and runner-up prize of Rs 20,000. The event will be held on league-cum-knock out format with the matches consisting of 20 overs a team.

Cash prizes will be awarded to the Man of the tournament, Best Batsman and Best Bowler. Man of the matches will also receive special awards. The venue for the event will be Port school ground and NPR ground.

For further information, please contact:

L.N.Balakrishnan Head - Public Relations Sterlite Copper

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

Disclaimer

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” – that is, statements related to future, not past, events. In this context, forward-looking statements often address our expected future business and financial performance, and often contain words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “should” or “will.” Forward–looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain. For us, uncertainties arise from the behaviour of financial and metals markets including the London Metal Exchange, fluctuations in interest and or exchange rates and metal prices; from future integration of acquired businesses; and from numerous other matters of national, regional and global scale, including those of a political, economic, business, competitive or regulatory nature. These uncertainties may cause our actual future results to be materially different that those expressed in our forward-looking statements. We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements.

Sterlite Copper bags Quality and Team Performance awards

Tuticorin : Sterlite Copper has bagged awards in CCQC (Chapter Convention for Quality Circles) State level competition organised by QCFI (Quality Circle Forum of India) at Madurai recently.

Sterlite won three gold and three silver awards for presentations on Elimination of Belt Cuts in ISA feeding system by installation of magnetic separator in Primary Smelter, Reduction of bleed consumption from 12.63 M³ to 4.2 M³, Reduction of water soluble P₂O₅ in hemi & di hydrate cake in Phosphoric Acid Plant, Continuous operation of Xray Fluorescence  by provision of Stainless Steel ring in Smelter lab, Elimination of fuel oil consumption in ISA Primary and Increasing the Sulphuric Acid loading rate from 89 M³/hr to 120 M³/hr with improved safety in Sulphuric Acid Plant under special case study category.

                                                                                           

The company has also bagged first place in Skit and Poem competitions in the same event. The participants from Sterlite under each category received the awards from Dr.D.K.Srivastava, Executive Director, QCFI. 180 teams across various industries representing 80 organizations participated in the event which was witnessed by thousands of employees.

Qimpro Prize 2012. Sterlite also received the finalist award in the Qimpro Prize 2012, a convention organised at Mumbai to recognize excellence in team performance. 85 projects were validated under Process Improvement, Innovation and Green categories. Sterlite’s project was one of the 10 projects qualified under Process Improvement Category.  Mr.Suresh Lulla, Founder and Managing Director, Qimpro Consultants presented the award to Mr.S.Annamalai, Associate Manager, Precious Metals Business, Sterlite Copper.

Photo Cut Line : Sterlite team receiving the Gold Award from Dr.D.K.Srivatsava, Executive Director, QCFI during the CCQC state level competition organised at Madurai.

For further information, please contact:

L.N.Balakrishnan Head - Public Relations Sterlite Copper

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

Sterlite Copper celebrates National Safety Month

Tuticorin : Sterlite Copper concluded its a month long safety celebrations by organising a valedictory function at Tamira Niketan in Sterlite premises here on Saturday.

Mr.K.Ayyanu, Director of Industrial Safety & Health, Government of Tamil Nadu was the Chief Guest for the programme while Mr.P.Ramnath, Chief Executive Officer, Sterlite Copper presided the function. Mr S. Ismail, Additional Director of Industrial Safety & Health, Madurai and Mr NR Sadhanandham, Joint Director of Industrial Safety & Health were the guests of honour.

Mr.Sandeep K.Acharya, Head – Safety, Sterlite Copper read out the safety annual report during the occasion. He also listed the various measures adopted by the company to improve the safety standards.

Mr.K.Ayyanu lauded the efforts taken by Sterlite Copper to improve safety to become zero incident industry. Speaking on the occasion, Mr.P.Ramnath said, “Safety is our priority in the operations. We have taken various measures to improve safety in our industry”.

The month-long safety celebrations at Sterlite Copper included various competitions like slogan competition, poster making competition, quiz competition, fancy dress competition and spot the hazard competition for the employees, contract workforce and their family members. “Sterlite Copper has encouraged a culture of safety in its organization. The purpose of including the families in the safety celebrations was to inculcate safety not only in the work place but also in everyday life,” said Ms.A.Sumathi, Head – Health, Safety and Environment, Sterlite Copper.

Mr K.Ayyanu, Director of Industrial Safety & Health, Tamilnadu and Mr S. Ismail, Additional Director of Industrial Safety & Health, Madurai distributed the prizes to the winners of the contests. Cultural programmes were also part of the event.

Mr.R.Muralikrishnan, Associate General Manager – Health, Safety, Environment and Dr.R.Kailasam, Chief Medical Officer, Sterlite Copper were also present during the event.

Photo Cut - Line: Mr K Ayyanu, Director of Industrial Safety & Health, Tamilnadu launching the "Safety Manual" book during national safety month valedictory function at Sterlite in the presence of Mr.P.Ramnath, CEO, Sterlite Copper.

For further information, please contact:

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

ln.balakrishnan@vedanta.co.in Tel:  +91 461 661 2926

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This press release contains “forward-looking statements” – that is, statements related to future, not past, events. In this context, forward-looking statements often address our expected future business and financial performance, and often contain words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “should” or “will.” Forward–looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain. For us, uncertainties arise from the behaviour of financial and metals markets including the London Metal Exchange, fluctuations in interest and or exchange rates and metal prices; from future integration of acquired businesses; and from numerous other matters of national, regional and global scale, including those of a political, economic, business, competitive or regulatory nature. These uncertainties may cause our actual future results to be materially different that those expressed in our forward-looking statements. We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements. 

Sterlite Copper celebrates International Women’s day

Tuticorin: Sterlite Copper observed International women’s day at Alagar Mahal here on Friday.

Mr.M.Sakthivel, General Manager – Human Resources, Sterlite Copper was the Chief Guest of the programme and presented the awards for 18 best women entrepreneurs. Prizes were also distributed to the winners of various sports events organised by Sterlite recently.

Cultural events were also part of the event and around 1500 members of Sterlite Self Help Groups (SHGs) participated in the event.

“The current financial year was given focus for initiating new income generation activities for the existing women groups. As on date, 220 families were covered during the current financial year in partnership with 4 NGOs. Plastic recycling, sanitary napkin, paper cup and mushroom cultivation units were few entrepreneurship projects initiated during this current year,” said Mr.M.Sakthivel. He also added that Sterlite Copper has started Ilam Mottukal project at a cost of Rs 1.4 crore to improve girl child education in the district.

Mr.R.Rajasekarapandy, Head – Corporate Social Responsibility, Ms.J.Gokila, Zonal Chairman -North, Thoothukudi Corporation, Ms.J.Maria Ponnammal, Panchayat President , Vadakku Silukkanpatti, Ms.Dhanalakshmi, Thulasi Social Trust, Ms.V.Jeyakani, Director, Dhaayagam Social Welfare Trust, and Ms.Dency, Director, Able Foundation participated in the event.

Photo Cut - Line: Mr.M.Sakthivel, General Manager – Human Resources, Sterlite Copper presenting an award to one of the best Women Entrepreneurs in the women’s day celebration organised by Sterlite Copper.

About Sterlite Women Empowerment Project

Sterlite Women Empowerment Project (SWEP) was conceived to help rural and coastal women become self confident and economically independent. It aims to promote family savings among self help groups (SHGs), which also allows them to take up projects that generate additional income for their families. Launched in March 2005, and engaged with NGOs as project partners, SWEP has inspired the forming of more than 1000 SHGs covering 15,000 rural women from the marginalised sections of society. From the time of its inception, more than 160 groups have taken up profitable income generation activities to raise additional income to families, and the combined savings of these SHGs today amounts to Rs.4.5 crore.

For further information, please contact:

L.N.Balakrishnan Head - Public Relations Sterlite Copper

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

Disclaimer

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” – that is, statements related to future, not past, events. In this context, forward-looking statements often address our expected future business and financial performance, and often contain words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “should” or “will.” Forward–looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain. For us, uncertainties arise from the behaviour of financial and metals markets including the London Metal Exchange, fluctuations in interest and or exchange rates and metal prices; from future integration of acquired businesses; and from numerous other matters of national, regional and global scale, including those of a political, economic, business, competitive or regulatory nature. These uncertainties may cause our actual future results to be materially different that those expressed in our forward-looking statements. We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements.