With an objective to promote quality education among the students, residing in and around its areas of operation, Tata Steel West Bokaro Division has initiated many projects through Tata Steel Rural Development Society (TSRDS), the CSR wing of Tata Steel. A total of 216 students of Pre-Matric Coaching Centres, run by TSRDS, West Bokaro were felicitated in a ceremony named 'Sambardhana' organised at West Bokaro. The students were felicitated for securing first division in the matriculation examination conducted by Jharkhand Academic Council. 15 students securing top marks were provided with wrist watches.
Anusuiya Uikey, vice-chairperson, National Commission of Scheduled Tribes (NCST), Government of India graced the occasion as chief guest. On the occasion, top 25 students out of 134 students of Shishu Niketan, West Bokaro, who are sponsored by the company, were also provided with study materials. The company is bearing all education related expenses of these underprivileged SC/ST students including study materials and tuition fees.
During the ceremony, study materials were also provided to 34 children from Birhore community who have been sponsored by Tata Steel to pursue quality education at St Robert’s High School, Hazaribagh. Under this initiative, the Company bears all the education expenses like boarding, lodging, fees etc. for these children from Birhore Tola from Duru Kasmar village under Mandu block of Ramgarh.
It may be noted here that a total of 349 students who had attended Pre-Matric Coaching classes emerged successful in the matriculation examination this year. These coaching classes were a concentrated effort by the West Bokaro Division to promote education among the community children.