BUSINESS DESK
Odisha-based Navaratna Company NALCO has been selected for President’s award for utilisation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) fund in social development.
NALCO started a scheme “Aliali Jhia” in 2015. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has also praised the CMD of NALCO, Tapan Chand who started the scheme to adapt and promote the poor and talented girls for education.
“To promote the education of Girls of BPL families, NAVARATNA Company NALCO has started “Aliali Jhia” a new scheme on the line of BETI BACHAO BETI PADHAO” from 2015. Under this scheme, 416 girls from BPL families of 66 villages of Anugul, Damanjodi and Potangi area in Anugul and Koraput district.s have been adopted by Company.
These girls are reading in 45 different schools. Under this scheme. The Company is bearing all the expenditure for education and promotion of talent from 8th to 10th class. The employees of the company have now joined the scheme.