Tata Steel celebrated the 163rd Birth Anniversary of Sir Dorabji Tata

Mumbai: Tata steel celebrated the 163^rd birthday of the first chairman of the company Sir Dorabji Tata with a lot of fervor in its plants and offices across the country. As part of the celebration, homage ceremonies were organized in various operating locations like Jamshedpur, Kalinganagar, Meramandali, Joda, Khopoli, and Sahibabad. Employees including senior officials of the Company offered tribute to Sir Dorabji Tata.

Sir Dorabji Tata was the first Chairman of Tata Steel. He infused the Company with standards in corporate governance that were way ahead of its time. He introduced first-ever initiatives like 8-hour day work, maternity leave, provident fund, accident compensation, free medical aid, and many more welfare measures, long before they became legal obligations.

In Jamshedpur, the day’s celebrations started with an homage ceremony at Sir Dorabji Tata Park.  Sanjiv Paul, Vice President (Safety, Health & Sustainability), Tata Steel, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The Guest of Honour for the occasion was Shahnawaz Alam, Vice President, Tata Workers’ Union. The event was also graced by the presence of Dr. JJ Irani, Former Managing Director, Tata Steel. The homage ceremony was attended by the senior management of Tata Steel, former senior executives of Tata Steel, office bearers of Tata Worker’s Union, members of the Citizen Advisory Council, and Heads of companies from Tata Steel group companies. A digital homage was organized for the employees of Tata Steel to pay their tributes to Sir Dorabji Tata. A session with the guest speakers was organized at JRD Tata Sports Complex for the cadets of various sports academies. The session was attended by around 200 cadets.

As a part of the celebrations, a homage ceremony was organized at Tata Steel Kalinganagar plant premises where employees including senior officials offered floral tributes to Sir Dorabji Tata. Earlier in the week, an inter-department badminton championship was organized for the employees as part of the celebrations. Employees at Meramandali, Sahibabad, and Khopoli also paid homage to Dorabji Tata. In honor of Sir Dorabji Tata, various sports competitions were organized for the employees and their family members at the Company’s Kalinganagar and Meramandali plants in Odisha.

In Joda, a homage ceremony was organized at Sir Dorabji Tata Botanical Park. To mark the occasion, a plantation program was held in which about 100 saplings of fruit-bearing varieties were planted.

A keen sportsman from an early age, Sir Dorabji Tata was the first President of the Indian Olympic Association and was instrumental in steering India’s entry into the Olympics. To celebrate his love for sports, like every year, the Company is organizing a panel discussion themed “A Celebration of Sports” today evening. Savita Punia, Captain of the Indian Women’s Hockey Team, and Avinash Sable, a Track and Field Athlete, are the main speakers and the panel is being moderated by Rajiv Seth, Project Director, Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High-Performance Centre. Sanjiv Paul, Vice President (Safety, Health & Sustainability), Tata Steel, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.