Tata Steel Organises Awareness Session on “Good Touch and Bad Touch” for Children
Sukinda,: Tata Steel’s Ferro Alloys and Minerals Division (FAMD), as part of its continued commitment to community welfare and child safety, organised an awareness session on “Good Touch and Bad Touch” for children in the local community at the company’s Sukinda Chromite Mine campus on Thursday. The session aimed to educate young minds on the importance of understanding personal boundaries and recognizing unsafe situations, thereby empowering them to protect themselves.
The session was conducted by trained professional and child psychologist, Vikas Dodrajka who has served as a Member of State Child Labour Commission, Government of Jharkhand. The session focused on teaching school children on how to differentiate between appropriate and inappropriate physical contact in a sensitive, age-appropriate manner. Through interactive storytelling, role-play, and engaging activities, the children were made aware of their right to feel safe and confident in their surroundings.
Speaking on the occasion, Pankaj Satija, Executive-In-Charge, FAMD, said, “As a responsible corporate citizen, we recognize the need to address critical issues like child safety. This is a step towards empowering our future generation with knowledge and confidence to navigate safely in the world. We believe that awareness and education are the first steps towards prevention and to create a society free from fear.”
In addition to children, the session also involved parents, guardians, and teachers, providing them with practical tips on how to communicate with children about these sensitive topics, recognise warning signs, and create an environment of trust where children feel comfortable discussing their concerns.
Tata Steel has long been committed to the welfare and development of the communities where it operates. This awareness program forms part of the company’s broader agenda to promote the physical and emotional well-being of children, particularly in areas surrounding its operations.
The program concluded with an open questions and answers session, where children and their caregivers were encouraged to voice their concerns and ask questions.
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- Tata Steel group is among the top global steel companies with an annual crude steel capacity of 35 million tonnes per annum.
- It is one of the world’s most geographically diversified steel producers, with operations and commercial presence across the world.
- The group recorded a consolidated turnover of around US$27.7 billion in the financial year ending March 31, 2024.
- A Great Place to Work-CertifiedTM organisation, Tata Steel Limited, together with its subsidiaries, associates, and joint ventures, is spread across five continents with an employee base of over 78,000.
- Tata Steel has announced its major sustainability objectives including Net Zero by 2045.
- The Company has been on a multi-year digital-enabled business transformation journey intending to be the leader in ‘Digital Steel making’. The Company has received the World Economic Forum’s Global Lighthouse recognition for its Jamshedpur, Kalinganagar, and IJmuiden Plants. Tata Steel has also been recognised with the ‘Digital Enterprise of India – Steel’ Award 2024 by Economic Times CIO.
- Tata Steel aspires to have a 20% diverse workforce by 2025. The Company has been recognised with the World Economic Forum’s Global Diversity Equity & Inclusion Lighthouse 2023.
- The Company has been a part of the DJSI Emerging Markets Index since 2012 and has been consistently ranked among the top 10 steel companies in the DJSI Corporate Sustainability Assessment since 2016.
- Tata Steel’s Jamshedpur Plant is India’s first site to receive ResponsibleSteelTM Certification. Subsequently, its Kalinganagar and Meramandali plants have also received the certification. In India, Tata Steel now has more than 90% of its steel production from ResponsibleSteelTM certified sites.
- Received Prime Minister’s Trophy for the best performing integrated steel plant for 2016-17, 2024 Steel Sustainability Champion recognition from worldsteel for seven years in a row, 2023 Climate Change Leadership Award by CDP, Top performer in Iron and Steel sector in Dun & Bradstreet’s India’s top 500 companies 2022, Ranked as the 2024 most valuable Mining and Metals brand in India by Brand Finance, ‘Most Ethical Company’ award 2021 from Ethisphere Institute, and ‘Best Corporate for Promotion of Sports’ recognition at the Sportstar Aces Awards 2024.
- Received the 2023 Global ERM (Enterprise Risk Management) Award of Distinction at the RIMS ERM Conference 2023, ‘Masters of Risk’ – Metals & Mining Sector recognition at The India Risk Management Awards for the eighth consecutive year, and ICSI Business Responsibility and Sustainability Award 2023 for its first Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR), Excellence in Financial Reporting FY20 from ICAI, among several others.
