Steel Authority of India Limited the country's leading steel making company and a 'Maharatna' Public Sector Enterprise has won the prestigious SCOPE Award for Best Practices in Human Resource Management for the year 2011-12.
The president of India, Mr Pranab Mukherjee presented the award to chairman, Mr CS Verma of SAIL in the presence of union minister of heavy industries & public enterprises Mr Praful Patel. Dedicating the award to SAIL employees, Mr Verma said that "It is the unflinching spirit, commitment and dedication of every employee of SAIL which has enabled us to take pioneering initiatives in the field of HR.'
He also acknowledged the significant role of employees' associations and unions, in creating a peaceful and harmonious work environment.
The award was presented at the Public Sector Day function organized by SCOPE at Vigyan Bhawan today. The key resource of SAIL is its human capital consisting of a highly committed and competent team of 101,878 employees. The award is testimony to the high premium placed by SAIL on nurturing and developing its human resources.