The Business Bytes
TBB BUREAU
ANGUL, MAR 9, 2023
Jindal Steel and Power (JSP) and its Corporate Social Responsibility arm JSP Foundation celebrated the International Women’s Day-2023 with a series of events on Wednesday.
On the eve of this special day, JSP organised programmes within its campus in Angul for the working women and JSP Foundation conducted programs and honoured girls and women for their outstanding contribution.
On this special day, JSP Foundation Chairperson Shallu Jindal extended her best wishes to every woman of the society and praised the womanhood through her message by saying, “Every Home, every Heart, every Moment of Happiness is incomplete without her. She is a Dreamer, she is a Believer, she is a Doer, she is an Achiever. A Woman is a true reflection of Divinity as she is always Selfless, always compassionate and giving like Mother Nature” and asked everyone to celebrate Womanhood, adore Mother Nature and observe this International Women’s Day for the cause of Creation, Conscience and Courage”.
The JSP Foundation Chairperson in her message wrote: “This year, the United Nations is observing the International Women’s Day to highlight the need for inclusive and transformative technology and digital education. Let’s empower the last Woman the Queue with DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality & take a pledge that every Woman becomes a Change Maker to make this Planet a better, safer and equitable Place to live in.”
Jindal Mahila Samiti (JMS) President Sujata Saraogi graced the celebration organised by JSP and appreciated the efforts of women employees for the progress of JSP and the nation as a whole.
The JSP Foundation also celebrated the day in collaboration with SAKHI (One Stop Centre) under the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
Women groups members, girl students, members from Jaanch Committee and Mother Committee participated in the events and learnt about different Govt. schemes on Domestic violence, Child marriage, Rape victim, Cyber-crime, Women trafficking, etc.
In the event at Jan Jeevika Kendra near R&R colony Badamahitala village, JMS Saraogi, Vice-President Anita Mittal and SAKHI Angul District Headquarter Councilor Payal Mishra chaired the function and encouraged the participants.
Besides, JSP Foundation participated in the district level Women’s Day celebrations at Angul arranged by District Administration. The District Collector felicitated two girls — Mandakini Naik and Suprabha Bhoi — with Swayamprabha Award for their significant efforts to be Anemia free through Kishori Expressed Project of JSP Foundation. Partnering with ICDS, NHM, Education and the District Administration, Kishori Express has so far touched more than 3 lakh adolescent girls.
