Vedanta Aluminum Limited was the proud recipient of the Think Odisha Leadership Award for Child Development and Employment Generation” at the recently concluded 4th Interface Asia Corporate Social Responsibility Forum 2011 hosted by Frame CSR, a joint initiative by The Times of India Group and Tefla’s.
The award was given in recognition of VAL’s ongoing efforts in creating opportunities and building a better future for children in the peripheral areas as well as providing support for employment generation activities among the local people in and around its area of operations.
The Interface Asia Corporate Social Responsibility Forum is an ideal platform to showcase services and strategic initiatives that have enhanced business competitiveness and built up communities by Public Sector Bodies, Non Government Organizations and Corporates during Asia’s most exciting and comprehensive event on CSR, to a large number of participants from diverse groups.
Mr Ajit K Samal senior VP of VAL received the award on behalf of Vedanta Aluminum from the Chief Minister Mr Naveen Pattnaik in a colorful events participated by many celebrities & dignitaries from the state.
During the presentation Dr Mukesh Kumar COO of VAL has explained the VAL CSR initiative in great details as he was one of the guest panelist in Business session titled Challenges of Sustainable CSR Initiatives by Corporate in Odisha chaired by Mr BK Pattnaik the Chief Secretary of Orissa.