Joda: Tata Steel Foundation (TSF) awarded Jyoti Fellowship to 1,211 meritorious students belonging to economically-disadvantaged Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities of Odisha’s Joda region in its Arunima programme.
The opening day of Arunima –a two-day programme aimed at emphasising critical significance of sustainable water management and development – featured the Jyoti Fellowship event where deserving students were awarded fellowship to the tune of Rs 1.29 crore.
Atul Kumar Bhatnagar, GM (OMQ), Tata Steel, was the chief guest. Also present were Rajesh Kumar, Chief, Joda, Tata Steel; Deepak Kumar Behera, Chief, Kalmang Gandhalpada Project, Tata Steel; Rahul Kishore, Chief, NINL; Ambika Prasad Nanda, CSR Head, Odisha, Tata Steel Foundation and other TSF officials.
Aligned with International Decade for Action ‘Water for Sustainable Development – Averting a global water crisis’, the event focused on addressing water-related challenges through capacity building, awareness initiatives, and innovative solutions.