Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited Chairman-cum-Managing Director P.K. Rath on Monday said the public sector company was keen on encouraging sports in a big way.
He was speaking after flagging off Solidarity Run taken out at Ukkunagaram Township with the participation of Vizag Steel brand ambassador P.V. Sindhu here on the occasion of the RINL’s 37th Formation Day.
Ms. Sindhu’s father P.V. Ramana participated in the celebrations. Mr. Rath, Ms. Sindhu and RINL Directors planted trees in Ukku Stadium to mark the occasion. Later, Mr. Rath, Ms. Sindhu along with other dignitaries flagged off the Solidarity Run organised by the Sports Department of the VSP.
Children of Ukkunagaram schools, large number of employees, representatives of Steel Executives Association, unions, Visteel Mahila Samiti and Women in Public Sector took part in the run.
In his address, Mr. Rath said that RINL-VSP had always been attaching importance for developing sports infrastructure at Ukkunagaram and encouraging budding children and employees to prosper in their respective fields.
He commended highly Ms. Sindhu for bringing name and fame to the country, particularly to RINL, as the brand ambassador of Vizag Steel.
Ms. Sindhu while appreciating RINL-VSP for creating a very good sports infrastructure and promoting sports persons in Ukkunagaram, said: “I am proud to be associated with Vizag Steel as a brand ambassador and continue to propagate Vizag Steel at national and global events.”
Vizag Steel, the product made by VSP is known for quality products and the employees are also highly dedicated and committed, she observed.
Later, Ms. Sindhu played an exhibition match with children of the schools and interacted with them at Multi-Purpose Hall at Ukkunagaram. While interacting with children, Ms. Sindhu exhorted them to improve the talent, work hard and advised them to practice continuously and aspire to grow in future.
Among others, P.J. Vijayakar, Chief Vigilance Officer, P. Raychaudhury, Director (Commercial), K.C. Das, Director (Personnel), V.V. Venugopal Rao, Director (Finance) and Sarada Rath, president of Visteel Mahila Samiti, were present.