Nine students of the first batch of Birhor tribe under Gyan Jyoti Yojana operated under CSR of Bokaro Steel Plant had completed ITI training in the year 2014 after completing Matriculation and Plus Two. Out of these, four students have already got employment in prestigious institutes on the basis of their merit, while the remaining five students are currently preparing for various competitive examinations.
Under a programme organised to guide and encourage them Mukul Prasad, Executive Director (Personnel and Administration) of BSL presented books and other useful material. On this occasion, Executive Director (MM) VK Pandey, Executive Director (Finance & Accounts) DK Saha, Chief General Manager (Municipal Administration) Vibhakar, General Manager (HAD) Neeta Ba, Chief of communication Manikant Dhan, Deputy General Manager (CSR) CRK Sudhanshu were present.
It is noteworthy that under this scheme, BSL adopted the children of Birhor tribe and made them study up to plus 2 free of cost and also made free arrangements for their living, eating, drinking, uniforms etc. 9 students of the first batch later completed ITI under thus scheme.