• In smart classroom, a smart board is installed in the classroom, where the subjects are taught by projecting content on a screen.
• The technology is set to benefit more than 250 students.
• The company has provided scholarships to 10,776 students through the Sterlite Education Scheme for students.

21^st December 2021, Thoothukudi: We see children as future innovators and a key resource in nation building. Sterlite Copper sponsored smart classroom accessories at Rajavinkovil TNDTA primary school in Thoothukudi to equip students with advanced academic learning. The prime intention of this initiative is to empower the students of Thoothukudi.

Ms. Prabha Hepzi, Vice President, Village Panchayat inaugurated the event.

By using smart classroom technology and interactive whiteboards, information can be illustrated with the help of photos, maps, graphs, flowcharts, and animated videos. This makes learning more attractive, interesting, and easy to understand. It encourages the ability of students to learn and memorize the topic for a prolonged time.

The technology is set to benefit more than 250 students. Villagers and stakeholders from nearby villages participated in the event.

Also, under Sterlite Copper’s flagship initiative Muthucharam, Tamira Vidhyalayam aims to support the academic aspirations of the youth and nurture future leaders through quality education and scholarship distribution. The students have been given scholarships and are encouraged to pursue their education. A total of 20,000 families will  benefit through this initiative.

On the Occasion, Ms. A. Sumathi, COO, Sterlite Copper, said “Giving back is in the DNA of Sterlite Copper, which is still committed to enhance the lives of local communities in Tuticorin. Educating and empowering children of Tuticorin from a young age remains our key focus. We at Sterlite have provided scholarships to 10,776 students through the Sterlite Education Scheme for students with a target of 20000 students in the upcoming year. We look forward to bringing the best-in-class technologies of the world to our student community in Thoothukudi through our various community initiatives for the betterment of the future generations of this city.”

As part of Sterlite’s ongoing community related activities aiming at positively impacting the lives of Thoothukudi by developing sustainable platforms, more initiatives in the areas of Education, Health, Clean Drinking Water, Tree Plantation, Youth Skill Development and Women Empowerment are being carried out.

Women and Child Development remains one of the key areas of intervention at Vedanta’s community outreach programs across India. The company’s flagship social impact program, Nand Ghars, have been set up as model anganwadis focused on eradicating child malnutrition, providing education, healthcare, and empowering women with skill development. Under the aegis of the Anil Agarwal Foundation, the umbrella entity for Vedanta’s social initiatives, the Vedanta group has pledged Rs 5000 crore over the next five years on social impact programmes with a thrust on nutrition, women & child development, healthcare, animal welfare, and grass-root level sports.

About Vedanta Limited

Vedanta Limited, a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources Limited, is one of the world’s leading Oil & Gas and Metals company with significant operations in Oil & Gas, Zinc, Lead, Silver, Copper, Iron Ore, Steel, and Aluminium & Power across India, South Africa and Namibia. For two decades, Vedanta has been contributing significantly to nation building. Governance and sustainable development are at the core of Vedanta’s strategy, with a strong focus on health, safety, and environment. Vedanta has put in place a comprehensive framework to be the ESG leader in the natural resources sector. Vedanta is committed to reducing carbon emissions to zero by 2050 or sooner and has pledged $5 billion over the next 10 years to accelerate the transition to net zero operations. Giving back is in the DNA of Vedanta, which is focused on enhancing the lives of local communities. The company’s flagship social impact program, Nand Ghars, have been set up as model anganwadis focused on eradicating child malnutrition, providing education, healthcare, and empowering women with skill development. Under the aegis of the Anil Agarwal Foundation, the umbrella entity for Vedanta’s social initiatives, the Vedanta group has pledged Rs 5000 crore over the next five years on social impact programmes with a thrust on nutrition, women & child development, healthcare, animal welfare, and grass-root level sports. Vedanta and the group companies company have been featured in Dow Jones Sustainability Index 2020, and was conferred Frost & Sullivan Sustainability Awards 2020, CII Environmental Best Practices Award 2020, CSR Health Impact Award 2020, CII National Award 2020 for Excellence in Water Management, CII Digital Transformation Award 2020, ICSI National Award 2020 for excellence in Corporate Governance, People First HR Excellence Award 2020, ‘Company with Great Managers 2020’ by People Business and certified as a Great Place to Work 2021. Vedanta’s flagship Nand Ghar Project was identified as best CSR project by Government of Rajasthan. Vedanta Limited is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange. For more information, please visit www.vedantalimited.com

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At a school in Punnamachathiram, Karur, 3 men and 2 women representing a Christian Missionary, stood in front of a private school and provided cake and the News Testament of the Bible to students, in an attempt to convert them to Christianity. Parents, members of Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Hindu Munnani, opposed this and besieged the car in which the missionaries travelled. The Police who had arrived escorted both sides to the police station for an enquiry.

The Police who assured to take action against Pastor Mangalaraj, have filed a case against the District VHP Vice-President Chinnarasu and 10 others, based on a complaint lodged by Pastor Mangalraj. Due to this, the Hindu Munnani opposed this biased move of the Police and blocked the Karur-Salem Highway, as a sign of protest.

Subsequently, the Police officials, under the leadership of ADSP Kannan, arrived at the scene of protest and tried to speak a compromise with them. After the Police officials said that appropriate action would be taken if a formal complaint was lodged, the members of Hindu Munnani dispersed. In addition, the Hindu Munnani have also submitted a petition to take action against the Velayuthampalayam Police officials who arrested the Hindu Munnani head instead of the Pastor who was involved in converting school children.

(With inputs from Kathir news)

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For the past few days, the news of Temple demolition in Tamil Nadu, has been hitting the headlines quite often. In a recent incident, the Vasudevar Temple in Sulur, Coimbatore, has been demolished.

It has been 7 months since the DMK formed the government in Tamil Nadu. In these 7 months, a lot of Hindu temples have been desecrated on various grounds. A question that has now come up is whether these demolitions are planned and targeted on Hindu temples.

The Vasudevar temple was situated in Sulur, Coimbatore. This temple had a lot of devotees and worshippers. Now, the DMK government has suddenly demolished the temple with the help of a JBC. The Public have accused the government because they have gone ahead with the demolition, even after opposition from local devotees. It is to be noted that, the DMK government has demolished 158 temples till date.

கோவை சூலூர் பட்டணம் பகுதியில் வாசுதேவர் கோவில் இடிப்பு. இது ஏழு மாத திமுக ஆட்சியில இடிக்கபடும் 158 வது கோவில்😡😡😡👇 pic.twitter.com/Qojd98bwKH

— Viswa Ramasamy (@RamasamyViswa) December 19, 2021

(With inputs from Kathir news)

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The Madras High Court has ordered the HR&CE department to conducted a extensive investigation into the sale of assets and properties of the Mariamman Temple in the Krishnagiri district.

A petition submitted by Radhakrishnan from Salem said that the Mariamman Temple is situated in Avathanapatti, Krishnagiri district. He has also requested in the petition that the temple’s Kumbabhishekam (consecration) takes place on time, that all essentials required for the temple are provided and that action be taken to protect the assets and properties of the temple. Another petitioner, Thirupathi Gounder had also requested that elections be conducted for temple’s board of trustees, regularly.

The judge who heard the case, R Suresh Kumar, ordered the HR&CE department to file a report regarding the same. In accordance, the temple’s executive officer filed a report. The judge’s order, after going through the report, has revealed shocking information, i.e., there is third party influence on the immovable assets of the temple.

There have also been two sales transactions in 2001 and 2007, which shows that the temple property has actually been eaten. The temple’s board of trustees and the HR&CE have taken no efforts to reclaim these assets. Only on asking to file a report, the reality has been spelled out. How the temple’s consecration took place without the approval of the temple administration, is also a matter of question. The HR&CE should appoint a responsible officer to look into the case. The case has been adjourned to January 20th, 2022.

(With inputs from Kathir News)

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