SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) has collaborated with National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) for Nutrition, Anand, Gujarat and District Administration to launch a flagship CSR Gift Milk Programme for School children. The Milk will be supplied by Odisha Milk Federation (OMFED) which has been arranged by NDDB For Nutrition for the implementation of the program. It is noteworthy that the project has been conceptualized under the guidance of Atanu Bhowmick, Director In-Charge, RSP. A tripartite Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the CSR Department of RSP, NDDB and the District Administration in this regard.
The unique CSR initiative was launched at Government UP School, Dalposh, Bisra Block. P K Satapathy, ED (P&A), RSP was the Chief Guest of the function. A C Sinha, MD, OMFED, Abhijit Bhattacharya, GM, NDDB, Anand, Gujarat, K C Das, Block Education Officer, Bisra, Smruti Singh, Project Manager, NDDB for Nutrition, Anand, Sabyasachi Roy, Regional Officer, NDDB, Kolkata, Munmun Mittra, GM (CSR), RSP were present on the dais. It is noteworthy that the program will cover 1150 children from 22 schools of Bisra Block. As a part of the unique CSR initiative 200ml fortified flavoured milk will be given to each child on all working days at school premises. It aims to reduce the levels of malnutrition amongst children studying in government schools. The Chief Guest and other guests presented bottled Milk to the children to mark the occasion. At the outset the programme commenced with the dignitaries lighting the ceremonial lamp. The students of the school presented a riveting folk dance during the programme.