STAINLESS
STEEL
Volume: 7 | Edition: July - December, 2015
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REDEFINING
ART
Copyright@Jindal Stainless Ltd.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
INNOVATIONS WITH STAINLESS STEEL
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JINDAL STAINLESS NEWS
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COVER STORY
12-15
STAINLESS STEEL; REDEFINING ART
CSR INITIATIVES
16-17
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INNOVATIONS WITH STAINLESS STEEL
CLEVELAND PLANS TO MAKE SUPERMAN
ACTUAL MAN OF STEEL WITH $3M STATUE
A Cleveland commission has approved plans to build a giant monument to Superman on the city’s lakefront, complete with a stainless steel statue and
“Kryptonite” crystals.
The initial plan was presented by artist David Deming, who proposed a 13ft-tall stainless steel statue of the comic book character mounted on a 36-ft-high
pylon. He also planned to have a collection of large-scale crystals purportedly from Kryptonite – the rocks from the Man of Steel’s home planet – on the plaza
surrounding the statue.
“This is going to be an awesome addition,” said commission member Lawrence Lumpkin, according to the local Plain Dealer.
Some commission members raised concerns about the risks surrounding the statue, which would have sharp geometric edges and a high base. Others
said they thought the support pylon too large, and that it would overshadow the statue.
Deming agreed to address the concerns and alter his plan. He already made changes to his design earlier this year, tiling the comic-book hero’s cape “to
visually identify this as Superman, but also not to load up with ice and snow falling off it”.
“I twisted the torso more so the ‘S’ [on Superman’s chest] would be more prominent,” he said, according to the Plain Dealer.
The city has laid claim to the fictional character and decided to honor him because he was conceived by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, who met as students
at the city’s Glenville high school in 1933. The plaza will also host sculptures of the creators and Shuster’s wife, Joanne, who was the original model for Lois
Lane, Superman’s love interest, according to the Plain Dealer.
The monument, which will cost approximately $3m, will be funded by a private, nonprofit group. Construction of the statue will begin after the completion of a
$33m pedestrian bridge, scheduled to be finished in 2017, connecting the northern end of the downtown mall to attractions at the North Coast Harbor.
This tribute, while unique, is not the first of its kind. Many cities have erected statues in honor of fictional characters. A two-ton, 10-foot statue of Rocky
Balboa, the hero boxer of the eponymous film series, has stood by the Philadelphia Art Museum for more than two decades; Lewis Carroll’s White Rabbit,
Mad Hatter and Alice have met atop a Wonderland toadstool in New York’s Central Park for more than 50 years; and London and Moscow have respectively
honored Sherlock Holmes and the devil’s assistants at locations from famous literary works.
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SOURCE : http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/nov/30/cleveland-ohio-superman-3-million-statue-steel
INNOVATIONS WITH STAINLESS STEEL
CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY UNVEILS $500K STAINLESS
STEEL SCULPTURE BY RENOWNED NEW YORK ARTIST
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Cornerstone University unveiled a large, stainless steel sculpture, on 2nd December,2015, Wednesday by renowned artist Albert
Paley, the latest addition to the university's new $14 million Christ Chapel.
The sculpture, which is mounted to a wall, depicts the "transformational claims of Jesus," and contains biblical symbols such as the Star of Bethlehem, the
Good Shepherd and the cross. Titled "Let There Be Light," the sculpture is 12-feet tall and 25-feet wide and is made up of 37 individual pieces, each
weighing between 100 and 400 pounds.
"The sculpture symbolically deals with the iconography and the metaphor related to the life of Christ and the journey it has taken," said Paley, who created
the sculpture at his studio in Rochester, New York.
The sculpture cost just under $500,000 to create, ship to Michigan and install at the university, said Cornerstone President Joseph Stowell. The expense
was funded by donors.
Stowell said the sculpture brings to campus and the community "very important reminders of the work that Christ has done for us."
"I think it's so easy to forget," he said, "and get caught up in everything going on around us. To be able to stop and pause and look at this and to see the sense
that he is the light of our lives."
Paley, who holds an endowed chair at the Rochester Institute of Technology and whose sculptures can be seen at major museums in the U.S. and abroad,
said the sculpture took him and his team of skilled welders, finishers and painters about a year to complete.
Each piece was packaged and shipped individually and, according to the university, was mounted on 83 studs anchored in the chapel's north wall. The
sculpture's title was inspired by the bible passage John 8:12, which states, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness but will
have the light of life."
Paley said it's up to each viewer to draw meaning from the sculpture.
SOURCE : http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2015/12/cornerstone_university_unveils_2.html
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INNOVATIONS WITH STAINLESS STEEL
SILK AND STAINLESS STEEL: SCULPTURES AND OTHER WORKS BY
BLAIR MARTIN CAHILL (MIAMI ART WEEK/ART BASEL MIAMI)
California based artist, Blair Martin Cahill exhibits sculptures and other works that present a completely unique art series, from December 2-6, 2015 at
SPECTRUM Miami located in the Arts + Entertainment District, 1700 NE 2nd Avenue (NE 2nd Ave. at NE 17th St.), Miami, FL 33132.
Cahill’s work explores the fragile and impermeable through the juxtaposition of dissimilar materials in her work, such as steel and silk, making it clear that
strength should not be judged by perception alone. Her new work, which will début at SPECTRUM Miami, is a concise collection of sculptural embroidery
with a bold contemporary edge. With Sphere 30, Cahill employs embroidery with vivid sculptural effects -- rich blue, greens and silvers permeate delicate
silk suspended within a dissected sphere of stainless steel. Suspended over a highly polished base of stainless steel, the sphere appears to glow from
within. The center rings of Sphere 30 (48" W X 80" L X 45" H) are some of the largest embroidered areas to ever have been produced.
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Sphere 12,
13" D X 21" L X 15" H
See no Evil,
6’ W X 5’ H,
A dissected metal
sphere of stainless
steel, sliced through
to reveal delicate silk
Embroidery on Silk in
a Folding Frame of
Maple and Aluminum
SOURCE : http://www.artfixdaily.com/artwire/release/2386-silk-and-steel-sculptures-and-other-works-by-blair-martin-cahill-
INNOVATIONS WITH STAINLESS STEEL
WEBNET STAINLESS STEEL MESH PROVIDES AESTHETICS AND
SAFETY BETWEEN ATRIUM LEVELS AT MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY
Architects working on the new University of Melbourne's School of Design building specified Webnet stainless steel mesh from Tensile for the five-storey
atrium for aesthetic as well as functional reasons.
Designed by local architects John Wardle Architects (JWA) in collaboration with Boston-based firm NADAAA, the building houses the University's faculty of
architecture, building and planning. The design intent was to create a place of learning as well as a teaching tool. The materials used in the design have
been left raw and exposed, allowing students an insight into construction techniques and fabrication.
The architects chose Webnet mesh for its simplicity and an almost ethereal veil-like appearance. Aesthetics apart, the mesh also provides a safety barrier
between levels, while still maintaining transparency, sightlines and air flow.
Over 1200m² of stainless steel mesh stretch the entire height and span of the five-storey atrium of the new University of Melbourne's School of Design.
Tensile was involved in the project right from the design stage through to construction, and considers the project as its most complicated installation till date.
Tensile used 3D modelling to get all the components correct, especially for the 750 individual and unique pieces of tubing. The mesh and perimeter fixing
details made it very easy to work with the complex geometry of the hanging studio and the atrium slab profiles.
Tensile supplied 1200m² of stainless steel mesh, over 4 kilometres of support cables and 1500 metres of stainless steel tube, along with countless fittings,
fixings and custom components for the complex project.
Tensile was engaged by the architects for its ability to innovate and collaborate; the company was in constant consultation and discussion throughout the
project with both JWA and NADAAA architects for design resolution and refinement.
Tensile's solution for the School of Design atrium can be adapted for all sizes of commercial and institutional projects. The mesh offers a discreet, protective
and supportive structure while providing an elegant spatial design element. Being a highly flexible solution, it can be used to form a plane surface and also
be tensioned into three-dimensional forms featuring funnel-type, cylindrical, or spherical shapes.
SOURCE : http://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/Suppliers/Tensile/Webnet-stainless-steel-mesh-provides-aesthetics-an
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INNOVATIONS WITH STAINLESS STEEL
33-FOOT STAINLESS STEEL SCULPTURE OF PERSON
LOOKING UP COMING TO PARK AVENUE IN FEBRUARY
A 33-foot sculpture of an androgynous figure staring toward the heavens is set to rise on Park Avenue next year.
The work, called "Looking Up," features a steely figure with elongated limbs and its head tilted upward, meant to evoke the complex relationship New
Yorkers have with the world above them, said Lauren Wittels who represents the artist Tom Friedman at Chelsea's Luhring Augustine Gallery.
“Since 9/11, the idea of looking up in New York is fraught with anxiety,” Wittels said. “But this sculpture is also charming, awkward, loveable and hopeful.”
The stainless steel structure will stand in the median of Park Avenue between 53rd and 54th streets from February to June.
Friedman is known for making intricate, geometric sculptures from everyday household materials like toothpicks and sugar cubes, but has also been
working with more durable, long-lasting materials for this project, Wittels said.
The foundation of "Looking Up" was created using a 3D-printer and then Friedman and his crew texturized the form by pressing frying pans and other
household items into the foam material before casting it in stainless steel.
A duplicate of the sculpture currently stands at The Contemporary Austin, in Texas, but the Park Avenue installation will benefit from greater exposure and
the ambient light from surrounding buildings and street lights, Wittels said.
Friedman and the gallery have been planning the installation for more than a year, navigating among several city agencies to get the sculpture into place,
according to Wittels. But wrangling with the city was worth it to bring the installation into the lives of the busy denizens of Midtown, she said.
“It’s almost like a ruin from another time,” she said. “It feels semi-primitive, and it will provide viewers a respite for contemplation.”
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SOURCE : http://www.artfixdaily.com/artwire/release/2386-silk-and-steel-sculptures-and-other-works-by-blair-martin-cahill-
JINDAL STAINLESS NEWS
BUSINESS REORGANISATION
On 1st November 2015, JSL entered a new phase wherein it had undertaken and implemented a corporate restructuring plan in accordance with
applicable laws of the country. In pursuance to the same, The Composite Scheme of Arrangement among Jindal Stainless Limited (“JSL”) and Jindal
United Steel Limited (“JUSL”) and Jindal Coke Limited (“JCL”) and Jindal Stainless (Hisar) Limited (“JSHL”) was approved vide order dated 21.09.2015
(as modified on 12.10.2015) by the Hon’ble High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh. Apart from the above stated Companies,
Jindal Stainless Corporate Management Services Private Limited (JSCMSL) had also been incorporated.
The reorganization process will allow us to leverage and align the strengths and diversity of our Companies and its operations. This effort will strengthen
our financial position and will also support our strategic plans and business transformations. It would also help in reduction in Working Capital (WC)
requirement and consequential saving in WC interest cost and there will be reduction in Term Loan through asset monetisation and consequential saving
in interest cost.. In line with the business and management approval, all the employees of JSL got redeployed in the new entities based on the Business
requirements.
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JINDAL STAINLESS NEWS
STAINLESS STEEL WORLD 2015
Jindal Stainless Participated as exhibitors in Stainless Steel World Conference & Exhibition 2015, held in Maastricht, The Netherlands from
November 17 to 19.There were 288 exhibitors to the exhibition and was attended by high number of target audience. The event provided a platform to the
stainless fraternity to meet and interact.
The event was attended by senior Marketing & Sales team from both India and overseas. Jindal Stainless stall was visited by our customers providing a
good platform for interaction and business development. Our stall created awareness about Brand Jindal and our various offerings. The visitors
appreciated the stall. The exhibition provided new business opportunities, as it is attended by manufacturers, suppliers and end users of Stainless Steel.
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JINDAL STAINLESS NEWS
BHEL SELECTED JINDAL STAINLESS AS “BEST PERFORMER”
BHEL has selected Jindal Stainless as “Best Performer” under the category of “Raw Material” procurement for the period of 2013-15. With excellent
customer relationship, Jindal Stainless has been competitive in terms of pricing, quality and delivery and has met all standards set by BHEL. The award
function was held on 25th Nov'15 at BHEL Ranipet. The award was received by Mr. Suresh P. Zonal Manager South.
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), is owned by Government of India. Established in 1964, BHEL is India's largest engineering and manufacturing
company of its kind. It is engaged in the design, engineering, manufacturing, construction, testing, commissioning and servicing of a wide range of
products, systems and services for the core sectors of the economy, viz. Power, Transmission, Industry, Transportation, Renewable energy, Oil & Gas
and Defence.
Jindal Stainless is supplying various Grades to BHEL which are being used by them in multiple applications like Bowl Mill liners, Heat exchangers, Gas
turbines, tube sheets, pressure vessels & condensers, Flue gas ducts, Steam turbines internals.
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JINDAL STAINLESS NEWS
OPJEMS 2015
A grand felicitation ceremony to recognize and award the meritorious scholars, who won the country’s prestigious O.P. Jindal Engineering & Management
Scholarships (OPJEMS) 2015, was organised here in New Delhi on Tuesday, 5th January at India Habitat Centre. 100 meritorious students from across
India’s 40 prestigious Engineering and Management institutes gathered to receive their share of glory. The students were honoured with the scholarship
medal and cheque which marks the recognition of their hard work and success.
To honour the students, Mr. Rattan Jindal – Chairman and Managing Director, Jindal Stainless Limited and Mr. Abhyuday Jindal – Vice Chairman, Jindal
Stainless (Hisar) Ltd, felicitated student by awarding them the medals and scholarship cheque.
Since inception, OPJEMS aims to identify and recognize meritorious Graduate and Post Graduate students who emulate Shri O.P Jindal’s vision & values
and have the potential to become leaders in entrepreneurial and innovation excellence. Everyear the program identifies around 100 deserving students
from 40 prestigious institutes across the country and award scholarships of worth Rs 1 Crs.
OPJEMS 2015 was launched on 7th August 2015, which coincides with the Birthday of Shri O.P Jindal and the final results of the scholarship were
announced in the first week of November’15. The eligible students for the scholarship test were churned out after two rounds of tests. First round comprised
of an online test and then followed by interview round to select the top 100 students.
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JINDAL STAINLESS NEWS
26TH INDUSTRIAL TRADE FAIR 2015 AT JAJPUR ROAD
Jindal Stainless - Jajpur participated in the 26th Industrial Trade Fair 2015 held at Jajpur Road from 5th to 15th December 2015. Jindal Stainless in its
pavilion showcased the chronological development, production process, products besides putting pictorial information covering various CSR activities
through SHGs. Residents from nearby villages, public representatives, trade fair organising committee, and local media appreciated the efforts of Jindal
Stainless in associating itself in socio-economic development of periphery villages. Our Horticulture wing had also opened a counter for sale of flower
saplings at a marginal rate. The counter proved its overwhelming popularity as a heavy crowd could be seen throughout even till the closing day.
It is heartening to note that, the company also bagged “Best Environment Protection Practices” award as well as “Best Public Appreciation Stall”.
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COVER STORY
‘Revolving Torsion’ by Naum Gabo
STAINLESS STEEL; REDEFINING ART
In one of my very recent visits to India's green city, Gandhinagar, state capital of Gujarat, I was fortunate to have witnessed some of the masterpieces of art.
Followed by 19th century's avant-garde movement that evoked exploration of new artistic methods, or experimenting with new techniques, in order to
produce better art pieces; innovation and creativity has got a new status-quo in 'visual art'. The Italian Renaissance was probably the single most avantgarde epoch in the history of painting and sculpture. Figures from the Biblical Holy Family were represented in an entirely natural manner - a radical departure
from Byzantine, even Gothic, artworks. Thus the wave in search of something new touched the core of all the modern artists and brought forth new forms of
contemporary art.
The 'art-full' tour of Gandhinagar echoed the influence of post-modern aeon in the form of assemblage art, pop art and kinetic art. As I began pacing the porch,
the glittering radiance directly hit my glances, forming an enchanting world of shadows and lights. What can that be?? I questioned myself and found myself
obstructing the sunlight and suddenly recalling what we have learnt in our grade 6th physics lesson; 'reflection'. Much to my surprise I found many sculptures
glistening in the sun rays like a mirror, adorning the whole passage. So, when you turn your head to see the other corner, it looks like glinting threads of gold
and silver stretched across the path, and gleaming against the distant wall, detaching one stratum of the atmosphere from another. What a display of art; I
murmured!! On close observation, the enthralling world of 'lights, reflections and glitter' turned out to be the game of lustrous metal, stainless steel.
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COVER STORY
Unisphere
STAINLESS STEEL; REDEFINING ART
Stainless steel is not a recent addition to the world of architecture and sculptures and has been playing an important role in the durability of the final finish. Outdoor
sculptures have to withstand climatic and pollution blows thus methods like chemical and electro chemical treatments have been much popular off late. Many indoor
and outdoor sculptures have been given a Mirror finish surface through electro polishing and the same can be applied to even the most complex and intricate shapes
and forms. Qualities like great resistance to corrosion and ease of clean ability has bought stainless steel to the fore in recent years.
No matter how novel this metal appears to my eyes, artists and architects have identified its qualities in early 60’s. In 1963, a 12-story high, spherical stainless steel
sculpture representing ‘Earth’ was conceived in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in the borough of Queens, New York City. One of borough's most enduring
symbols, the sculpture was named Unisphere. The USS engineers studied different surface textures to determine which would look best at various viewing
distances. After testing a variety of materials, non-directional textured stainless steel sheeting was chosen because of its weatherproof qualities and resistance to
corrosion. To show elevation, the sheeting was built up in contours.
The flashing iconic structure, Unisphere, carries a much larger meaning though. It demonstrates global interdependence and is dedicated to man’s achievements
through a shrinking globe in an expanding universe. What thrills me even more than stainless steel being acknowledged as one of the elements of expressions quite
early in the history of art and architecture is the fact that how beautifully this metal can transform ideas and concepts into a striking visual structure.
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COVER STORY
'Steel Wonderland' by S. Ayesha
STAINLESS STEEL; REDEFINING ART
A Delhi based artist, S. Ayesha, has beautifully narrated her expedition as a stainless artist; “My maiden journey with stainless steel has ended in 'Steel
Wonderland'. ... My discovery of traditional double-edged safety razor blade marked the beginning of my adventure with steel. Then, molecular structures,
chemical compositions, perfect reflections, minor imperfections and visual distortions became my definition of stainless steel … and a bit like life. Since, I
have obsessed about creating collages of colourful worlds with a material that is essentially one colour. 'Reflections' has been my second obsession.
Playing with diversity – steel, light, plastic, paint and paper – to mirror reality with reflections of you within my collage has been exciting. Instead of covering
the canvas, I have had to uncover the steel and its mirror effect. I have had to work in reverse. “ Ayesha's art pieces speak nothing less than her words.
Vivek Vilasini, a Bangalore based sculpturist, grasps a very different thread to weave his experience with stainless steel. “My work revolves around
occasions conceptually, be they socio-political issues, objects or installations. Because of the mirror effect on the stainless steel, a kind of a distance
between the object and the person is created based on the kind of light it catches and the finish it gets.” Vivek's sculptures radiate the same light to connect
with his audience as one interprets many colours of it.
Artists and art lovers can distinguish many shades of Stainless Steel. For some it can be a challenging metal to mould and play with and for others it can just
form into a marvel and quench their creative thirst. While some artists are still busy exploring what all stainless steel can offer, others have stated 'what not it
can proffer'!!
One such stainless artist is Subodh Gupta. He is mostly known for working with the ubiquitous stainless steel utensils to create sculptures that contemplate
on the anxieties of contemporary India. His work exemplifies the iconography of a banal, precarious, edgy and bustling everyday life humungous in
magnitude, blown out of proportions, peeled out of their ordinary skins by their sheer mass and volume. In stainless steel, Gupta settled upon a material that
evoked a common set of associations across the country. His narratives address the complex dynamics between the socio-economic transformations of his
country with the spatial theatre of his own sculptures.
“I use materials that are connected with collective memory. I remember when I was in school; stainless steel was so desirable that to eat on it at an uncle's
house was the height of luxury. It was more expensive than brass at that time” he explains and further asserts, “I enjoy the immense potential that stainless
steel has. It is shiny and yet it is hollow, stripped of its utility. It's the duality that attracts me.”
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COVER STORY
One of his works, ‘When Soak Becomes Spill’,
features everyday objects spilling from the
brim of the huge bucket. Such utensils are
used by millions of Indian families to eat
their meals, and were part of the artist's
childhood and local surroundings.
Gupta's work often reflects Indian
heritage whilst exploring universal
themes such as consumerism, the
environment and the common man.
In, ‘When Soak Becomes Spill’, the pots
and pans flow like water from the bucket,
alluding to the importance of the world's
natural resources and their wastage by
contemporary society. The bright and
shiny utensils appear covetable,
representing the temptation of new
commodities and growth of consumer
society. As these stainless steel pots are
empty they also suggest the poverty of that
society. Though, one can unravel layer after
layer analyzing what artist wants to depict in the
modern art; Gupta's side of story has a different
connotation all together.
“I have explored the notions of migration and flux,
those of arrival and departure, the elements of a
common man's dreams, how he yearns for a Midas
touch…The everyday speaks to me in intimate ways,”
The journey from Gandhinagar to Delhi unlocked my
conscience towards the enchanting world of metals. I read it
somewhere or rather heard many of my folks saying, 'that
everything that shines is not gold'!! Comparing the two,
stainless steel and gold, I would rather rephrase the Idiom.
However, I feel 'stainless', both literally and metaphorically, has
a much greater gravity.
Manisha Sharma
Corporate Communications
“Subodh Gupta, When Soak Becomes Spill, 2015;
Courtesy of Subodh Gupta Studio”
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CSR INITIATIVES
Corporate Social Responsibility
Jindal Stainless Limited is entering into a new year with its CSR activities. This year has been very exciting in terms of our CSR activities both in Hisar and
Jajpur. Some of our major interventions this year have been around Promoting Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women, Livelihood, Skill
Development, Education and Health.
Hisar is working with 58 Self Help Group from 12 villages who are actively engaged in empowering communities from creating awareness on various
Government schemes to leadership and other forms of trainings.
One of our major interventions in Hisar is 'Save the Girl Child' project, which has been initiated by Jindal Stainless Limited to deal with female feticide which
is a curse prevalent in the society. The project aims at creating awareness on a safe and healthy environment for the girl child and their Rights. The project
intends to empower women so that they can fight the injustice against them especially pertaining to female feticide.
The project also aims at increasing Institutional Deliveries in the community, decrease the rate of infant mortality and morbidity. Women are told about safe
motherhood and a proper diet throughout pregnancy and after. Awareness on Ante natal and Post natal care is also given and a lot of emphasis is laid on
complete immunization of women.
Jajpur is working with a total of 121 women SHGs with 1458 women members in the SHGs. A total of Rs.65,30,350/- has been deposited in the banks by the
SHGs since 2008 and Rs.94,19,800/- is being disbursed to the women SHGs from banks and other sources. The women are trained in different product
activities as per the local markets. In addition they are given adequate training on leadership. All such activities help women to have a voice in the
community and in the process greater participation.
In the field of Education, Jajpur is focusing on five Bridge Course Education centers have been running since 2007 with the aim of impart education to the
non-school going and drop out students from the remote villages in Danagadi Block of Jajpur district. Till date, the centers have reached out to 1054 children
while 472 children have been mainstreamed to the government schools.
Six Self Learning Centers have been installed in six schools of Danagadi Block and Vyasanagar targeting the students of Class 1 to Class X. The text
contents are uploaded in the computers and the students themselves have been using the learning centers. Necessary maintenance of all the learning
stations is conducted with the help of the faculties and students of JIIT.
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Corporate Social Responsibility
In both Jajpur and Hisar, we have the non Formal Education Centers being run at different locations, with aim of preparing them to be mainstreamed into
normal Government / Private schools. Besides the children are also given an opportunity to learn computers positioned by Jindal Stainless Limited at
different locations. i.e. at Bhubaneswar, Dangaddi and the like.
The Hole in the Wall (HiWEL) program has found adequate interest amongst functionaries in Jajpur and Hisar. HiWEL offers kids a fresh perspective on
learning process. Breaking the traditional confines of a school, it takes the Learning Station to the playground, employs a unique collaborative learning
approach and encourages children to explore, learn and just enjoy! It facilitates learning for the marginalized children, by providing unconditional and
public access to computers through its Learning Stations.
Children treat HiWEL as entertainment and in the process they learn more than what they would learn in a class room setting. It gives them a collaborative
environment as well when they operate the system as they make mistakes and friends correct them.
The Mobile Health Dispensary project, at Hisar will be in partnership with NC Jindal Hospital, while at Jajpur, the activity is being carried out deliberately.
The medical outreach program for the rural communities has rendered medical services to patients besides giving awareness sessions on various
diseases - Allergic Diseases (Asthma/ Respiratory disease), prevention and early detection of Cancer, Water Borne Diseases, Mosquito and Insect
borne diseases, nutrition.
The Mobile health services reached 8498 OPD patients this year. Awareness has been given to 4112 patients.
Skill Development programs are conducted to encourage women to fight for their rights and motivate them to live life with dignity. The programs being run
at Hisar include tailoring Centre in collaboration with Usha International, Electrical course in partnership with Schneider and beauty culture carried out
directly. While at Jajpur, besides the activities mentioned above, mobile repair and other similar practical orientation programs have been included in the
list of courses.
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