August 27, 2025, Kalinganagar: Tata Steel Kalinganagar celebrated the 166th birth anniversary of Sir Dorabji Tata with a lot of fervour in its plant located in Duburi of Jajpur district on Wednesday.
The celebrations started with floral tributes to the great visionary during a homage ceremony at TSK Centre that was attended by Karamveer Singh, General Manager (Operations), TSK and Rabindra Kumar Jamuda, President, Tata Steel Kalinganagar Workers’ Union as Chief Guest and Guest of Honour, respectively. Among others present on the occasion were senior officials, Union representatives and employees of Tata Steel Kalinganagar.
Similar homage ceremonies were also organised Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited (NINL), Ferro Alloys Plant Bamnipal and Ferro Alloys Plant Jajpur.
After the homage ceremony, a volunteering activity was facilitated by Tata Steel Foundation in which employees celebrated Ganesh Puja with students of Dhaurasahi Primary School under Olia Panchayat in Sukinda block and distributed sweets and gifts to the children.
It is worth mentioning here that Sir Dorabji Tata was the first Chairman of Tata Steel, who infused the Company with standards in corporate governance that were way ahead of its time. He introduced first-ever initiatives like 8-hour day work, maternity leave, provident fund, accident compensation, free medical aid and many more welfare measures, long before they became legal obligations.
A keen sportsman from his early years, Sir Dorabji Tata was the first President of the Indian Olympic Association and was instrumental in steering India’s entry into the Olympics.
