Tata Steel to empower communities through RTI awareness campaign

Tata Steel Rural Development Society (TSRDS), an organisation involved in the steel major's community building initiatives has embarked on an initiative to empower communities by creating awareness on the Right to Information (RTI) Act at the grassroots level.

This initiative will be implemented under the direct guidance of the Orissa Information Commission. The initiative was launched on Saturday at Rangamatia village in Sukinda block of Jajpur district of Orissa by Jagadananda, the state information commissioner.

Speaking on the occasion, BK Singh, vice-president (Orissa project) of Tata Steel said, “Tata Steel is committed to build empowered communities and this initiative of RTI awareness at the ground level under the guidance of the Orissa Information Commission will facilitate in creating more knowledgeable and empowered communities for sustainable development.” In the first phase, the campaign will focus on the villages of Jajpur and Keonjhar district.

The initiative by TSRDS will include RTI awareness through its community initiatives and multimedia campaigns through television and radio.

“Tata Steel is synonymous with exemplary values and practices in corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the global corporate environment. This initiative of creating RTI awareness at the village level by TSRDS will take the highest principles of CSR to the next level and stand as both example and inspiration for the corporate sector in the country”, said Jagadananda.