Vedanta Sesa Goa-Iron Ore Goa (IOG) further strengthened its commitment to community development through a series of employee-led volunteerism events organised at Piligao , Maem and Bicholim, as part of its Sesa Employee Volunteerism Activity. The outreach reflected IOG’s ongoing focus on fostering sustained engagement with the local community through purposeful initiatives.
Employees, alongside senior leadership including Mr. Dhirajkumar Jagdish, Deputy CEO – IOG, participated in multiple impactful activities organised for the community such as health and hygiene awareness sessions for adolescent girls, career guidance for college students, financial and digital literacy workshops for women, and an interactive tech talk for school students. A friendly football match was also organised to promote sportsmanship and strengthen community bonds.
Vedanta employees also facilitated sales through the ‘Rakhi’ stalls set up in partnership with Keshava Seva Sadhana, featuring handmade products crafted by special children, with proceeds of the sale going into supporting the cause.
Speaking about the initiative, Mr. Dhirajkumar Jagdish, Deputy CEO – IOG, said:
“At Vedanta – Iron Ore Goa, we believe in building meaningful, long-term relationships with the communities around us. Employee Volunteerism is an extension of our core philosophy of giving back and staying rooted in the needs of our people.”
The career guidance session conducted at Zantye Narayan College of Commerce was especially well-received. Prof Dr Rajendra Kumbharjuvenkar, Principal of the college, expressed his appreciation: “It was a good experience to have the Vedanta – Iron Ore Goa employees carrying out career guidance session at our institution. The proactive engagement with students helps bridge the gap between education and industry expectations & motivates the youth to make informed and confident career choices.”
Vedanta Sesa Goa promotes all round development through the medium of its multifarious CSR projects focused on health care, IT, education, skilling and vocational training. The key initiatives of Sesa Football Academy and Sesa Technical School have been instrumental in empowering over 2000 youth since 1994.