Tata Steel Makes History with India’s First-Ever All-Women Shift in an iron ore mine
Tata Steel’s "Women@Mines" and "Tejaswini" initiatives empower women for all roles in mining operations ~
Mumbai, December 16, 2024: Tata Steel has taken a historic step to break barriers by operationalising an all-women shift at its Noamundi Iron Mine starting today. This initiative, India’s first, underscores the Company’s unwavering commitment to creating an equitable workplace and empowering women in traditionally male-dominated industries.
This shift will comprise women employees for all the mining activities of the shift including Heavy Earth Moving Machinery (HEMM), shovel, loader, drill, dozer operators, and shift supervision.
The all-women shift was flagged off by Shri Shyam Sundar Prasad, Dy. Director General, Mines Safety, SE Region, Ranchi, Jharkhand, marking a new beg...