Education is a Basic Human Right

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Education is a basic human right, vital to personal and societal development and

well-being.

//As an integral part of its CSR practices, Tata Steel has from the very beginning

maintained a strong focus on improving educational facilities in its areas of

operation thereby increasing the literacy rates in these regions//.

(Tata Steel supports the right to free and compulsory education for all children up to the

age of fourteen years and supports initiatives to improve literacy levels amongst adults.)

//The Company also wishes to promote the study of science, to promote understanding

of its product and help to develop qualified people for industry in the future.//

(Tata Steel has been actively promoting excellence in education in the schools of the

steel city by extending the Tata Business Excellence Model to create an Education

Excellence Model. It has instituted the Dr. J. J. Irani Education Excellence Award to

encourage all schools to serve children better. This includes a cash prize for the

school.)

(The Company donated a building on a 71-acre campus to the Xavier Institute for Tribal

Education (XITE) in an endeavour to assist less privileged tribal students improve their

quality of life. It also assists the Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI), a premier

management institute in Jamshedpur.)

(Tata Steel has influenced the integration of tribals in the economy in a less obvious and

immediate way by propping up the education of tribal children and youth of various ages

at different stages in their academic career.)// Some of the initiatives include:

y Informally run balwadis (crches/nurseries) for infants and toddlers.

y Financial assistance and sponsorships.

y Sponsorship of two tribal student every year by TCS at the Tata Institute of Social

Sciences.


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y Project Sahyog helps tribal students to develop self-esteem and plan their future.

y Assistance and support for The Xavier Institute for Tribal Education near

Jamshedpur.

y Financial support worth Rs 25 lakhs to more than 493 meritorious tribal students

each year since 2004.

y Fifty matriculate students identified every year for coaching that prepares them forhigher studies.//

(Affirmative Action was declared a statutory Company Policy in 2006 and this serves as

an important guideline in Tata Steels interventions in the field of education.

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION)

( twelve primary schools have been identified for support near Dhamra Port in 2008-09.

Twenty-four teachers will provide academic support to 480 students.)

(Grow Smart with Tata Steel

This project is aimed at encouraging learning and self-development in students from

remote areas of India. It also focuses on spreading knowledge through vocational

training for adults.)

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(Tata Steel bags award for CSR initiatives

JAMSHEDPUR: Tata Steel has been adjudged the winner in 'Corporate Social

Responsibility' at the Procurement Leaders Forum.)--

(Tata Steel believes that the primary purpose of the business is to improve the quality

of people's life. Tata Steel will volunteer its resources to the extent it can reasonably

afford, to sustain and improve healthy and prosperous environment and to improve the

quality of life of the people of the area in which it operates.

- CSR Policy, 2003)


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(The Tata Steel Vision aspires to make it the global steel

industry benchmark in Value Creation and Corporate Citizenship.)

(From the earliest days, Tata Steel has taken responsibility for the impact of its activities

and been a pioneer in employee welfare measures, social and community initiatives and

environment sustainability just as importantly as it has ensured sound financial

management and acted as a trustee of shareholders' wealth.)


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(As a policy, all the Group companies promote and

encourage economic, social and educational development within their communities

while also giving active support to local initiatives).

(The Company has a focused approach through the creation of a brand called Pragati,

which encompasses all the CSR activities of Tata Steel. In keeping with 100 years

tradition of serving society, Pragati was developed to serve the long term perspective of

CSR communication. Today, Tata Steels CSR activities in India encompass the

Companys Steel Works, Iron ore mines and collieries, reaching out to the city ofJamshedpur, its peri-urban areas and over 800 villages in the states of Jharkhand,

Orissa and Chhattisgarh. )

(The Company works in partnership with the Government, national and i

nternational development organisations, local NGOs and

the community to ensure sustainable development.)

(Tata Steels commitment to society was recognised recently by the global consultancy

company, Nielsen, which identified Tata Steel as among the companies most admired

by stakeholders for their corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives.)

(Believing strongly that sports as an activity enables complete physical well being, TataSteel has always actively encouraged and supported sports in a number of ways. From

offering corporate sponsorships to promising sportspersons to making available sporting

facilities to people across different cross-sections of society, Tata Steels endeavours

have been persistent and liberal.)


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(Initiatives in Sports

Tata Steel has helped to create an atmosphere conducive to sports promotion and also created

champions who have made the Country proud. In India, Tata Steel pays special attention to the

sporting activities for youth at the State and National levels.)

(Tata Steel is in the process of extending its support in a formalised way to Hockey, the

traditional sport of Jharkhand and the National sport of India. In addition, training of the

Bhutan Archery Team is a part of the CSR activity of Taj Tashi, Bhutan.)

(TATA FOOTBALL ACADEMY

The objective of Tata Football Academy is to nurture and

train budding footballers in the most scientific way with the sole purpose of improving

the standard of Indian Football and be a nursery for producing outstanding players for

the Indian National Team.)

(TATA ARCHERY ACADEMY

The main objective of this academy is to help talented youth to realise their full potential

and achieve excellence in Archery through sustained scientific training. It is committed

to creating value by continually improving Archery Cadets' performance at national and

international level.)

(Tata Athletics Academy

The basic objective of Tata Athletics Academy is to provide

the mainstream of national athletics with a perennial pool of young athletes trained and

oriented to international standards. The strategy is to "Catch Them Young", to give them


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the best in terms of training with modern techniques, tactics, psychological as well as

physical conditioning and related inputs to make them medal winners in the

International arena.)

The main objective of Tata Steel Adventure Foundation

(TSAF) is to induct people from all walks of life to the thrills and wonders of adventure

sports, thereby developing a healthy rapport with environment and nature)

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