T S awarded for "Corporate social responsibility in public health"

Kolkata, Mar 14 (UNI) Tata Steel has been conferred with the "Award for Corporate Social Responsibility in Public Health" by US -India Business Council (USIBC) Population Services International (PSI) and the Centre for Strategic and International studies (CSIS) for outstanding contribution in combating HIV/AIDS".

Tata Steel Managing Director B Muthuraman received the award from Ms Ashley Judd, acclamed Hollywood actress and PSI board member at a function in Mumbai today.

Receiving the award, Mr Muthuraman said Tata Steel Ltd was committed to improving the quality of the lives of its employees and also the community. " We have set some global benchmarks in corporate social responsibility and this award is in recognition to the exemplary work undertaken by Tata Steel in controlling and prevention of life threatening disease like HIV/Aids." Tata Steel Ltd's involvement towards preventing HIV/AIDS dates back to early 90s. In 1994, the management of Tata Steel Ltd evolved a Corporate Sector Model to prevent STD/HIV/HIVS and constituted a Core Group - AIDS and Nodal Centre - AIDS to focus on this disease and formulate strategies for its control and prevention.

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