181st Founder’s Day to focus on ‘Sustainable Jamshedpur’

Ratan Tata, N Chandrasekharan to attend festivity

Jamshedpur Feb 29: The Steel City of Jamshedpur is all set to pay homage to its founder. Series of events have been lined up for the 181st birth anniversary celebration of Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata.  The theme of this year`s Founder`s Day is — Future Ready � Connected, Agile, Sustainable.

It all starts on March 2 with the 12th Technical Exhibition at SNTI, illumination at Jubilee Park, Laser Show and Dancing Fountain Show along with the Jubilee Park Exhibition. On March 3 Founder`s Day celebrations will be held inside Jamshedpur Works followed by pageantry at the Postal Park, Bistupur and later in the day, Founder`s Day Sports will be organised at the Gopal Maidan, said Chanakya Chaudhary, Vice President (Corporate Services), Tata Steel.

Addressing the Press Conference at Centre for Excellence, Chanakya Chaudhary said, �2020 is a historic year for us as the Commemorative Postal Stamp on 100 Years of Jamshedpur was released by M Venkaiah Naidu, Vice President of India, on February 17. Tata Workers Union is completing 100 years and the steel plant is producing world class steel for the last 113 years. So there are many 100s to the name and Jamshedpur is gearing up for the annual city festival which is a rarity in many other cities across the country.

�Our focus is on being sustainable and improving our sustainability. Jamshedpur is a clean, green  steel city and that motto should be upheld. We will showcase Green City, Steel City and Clean City through exhibitions which will be major attractions along with AV with 3 D effect on ‘Sustainable Jamshedpur’. A lot has been done and lot needs to be done and make the future safe as the founding father in his letters to his son talked about to be inclusive.His quotes are so far reaching,� added Chaudhary.

Chaudhary informed that Tata Group Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata along with Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran will be part of the two day festivity.

Capt Dhananjay Mishra, Sr GM � Jharkhand Business, TSUIS, said the illumination at the Founder’s Statue in Jubilee Park and lighting of the Park will be inaugurated by Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus, Tata Sons along with Chairman N Chandrasekaran, Tata Sons on March 2, 2020 at 6:30 pm. It will be open for public viewing between March 3 and5, from 6 pm to 11 pm.

Vehicular movement inside Jubilee Park will be allowed from 10 pm to 11 pm on March 3 to March 5, 2020 only.

�Major attractions inside Jubilee Park will include decorative illumination, theme based corners on save trees and waste segregation at source, AV with 3 D effect on ‘Sustainable Jamshedpur’, decorative huts, shrubs illumination, �sharpy beams�, illuminated cartoon characters for kids, illuminated tree clusters, animal shaped big inflated balloons along with exhibition on Green City, Steel City and Clean City,� said Dhananjay Mishra.

  Steel Express Contest

Like every year, there are host of programs being organized to mark the celebrations including the �Steel Express Contest�. On March 3, the Steel Express train which plies between Tatanagar & Howrah, will host a �Quiz-on-the-go� during the onward journey, as an extension of the celebrations being hosted at Jamshedpur. The quiz will encompass facets of J.N Tata and the city of Jamshedpur. Passengers will get the opportunity to participate and win on the spot prizes. The re-branded Steel Express was flagged off on June 18, 2019 as �Jamshedpur on rails�- An exhibition that showcased and celebrated the 100 years of Jamshedpur and its growth in education, healthcare, culture etc. 

12th Technical Exhibition at SNTI

Tata Steel�s Capability Development Division is organising its 12th Technical Exhibition titled Techex 2020, an exhibition of engineering prowess, from March 3-5, 2020. The young trainees at SNTI and NTTF, employees of Tata Steel and its subsidiaries and Tata group of companies will be showcasing innovative models based on the principles of science and engineering.

T V Narendran, CEO & Managing Director, Tata Steel will grace the occasion by his presence as Chief Guest and inaugurate the event on March 2, 2020 at 2:30 pm.

A vibrant educational atmosphere will be on display in various stalls depicting the technical prowess of the young talents of the organisation. A total of 66 creative ideas with working models having a potential of wide application in various manufacturing industries across the country will be on display.

The event is expected to attract a wide participation of visitors from all walks of life, including senior students from schools, colleges including Engineering Colleges and different organisations in an around Jamshedpur.

Designated Parking

For people visiting Jubilee Park, following parking areas has been earmarked for the convenience of the visitors -In front of Sacred Heart School, in front of Sir Dorabji Tata Park, Near Mohan Ahuja Stadium, in front of Rabindra Bhawan, Sakchi. Drop Gate has been erected near Center for Excellence round about for easy mobility of visitors inside Jubilee Park.

Laser Show and Dancing Fountain Show

This year also there will be Special Laser Show and Dancing Fountain Show on 100 years of Jamshedpur on March 3 to March 5, with usual charges as applicable.  Show timings (4 shows) are as follows �1st Show � 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm, 2nd Show � 7:15 pm to 7:45 pm, 3rd Show � 8:00 pm to 8:30 pm and 4th Show � 8:45 pm to 9.15 pm.

Jubilee Park Exhibition

J N Tata`s vision was to strengthen India and impact lives positively in all its areas of operations. Jamshedpur has lived up to the vision of our Founder. Like every year, the story of Jamshedpur will be displayed in the exhibition for the citizens of Jamshedpur March 3-5, 2020 from 6 pm to 11 pm. It will be inaugurated on March 2. The exhibition will showcase the key highlights of the Green City, Clean City and the Steel City.

Key attractions will be the story of emergence of workforce in Jamshedpur through the eyes of one of the oldest union in the country, the Tata Workers` Union, which is completing its 100 years on March 5 this year and the display of Commemorative on Tata Steel released earlier.

Founder`s Day Celebrations in Jamshedpur Works

Founder`s Day is celebrated in Jamshedpur Works every year. There is March Past parade by various Departments of Tata Steel and Tata Steel`s group companies. The representatives of different groups in the procession pay homage at the Founder�s Statue at the Works Main Gate on March 3. Floats and Audio-Visual displays are part of the contingents

Founder`s Day Pageantry in Postal Park, Bistupur

With the support of the citizens of Jamshedpur and the local administration, pageantry is organized in front of the Founder�s Statue in Postal Park, Bistupur, at 9:45 am on March 3. N Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Sons will flag-off the pageantry tableaus and address the citizens of Jamshedpur on this occasion.

The pageantry tableaus participating this year are from Tata Motors, Social Organisations, and Jamshedpur Armed Force (JAP). 26 Social Organisations and approximately 1500 participants will be part of the pageantry, this year. All the floats participating in the Founder`s Day Pageantry in Postal Park will be kept for public display near the Ganesh Puja Maidan, Kadma on March 3-4.

Founder`s Day Sports in Gopal Maidan

Like every year, Tata Steel organizes Founder`s Day Sports on the occasion of Founder`s Day. There are host of sporting events for men and women of Tata Steel and the community at large organised by the Sports Department of Tata Steel. The events include run, relay, shot-put, pick and run, dribbling TT ball, tug-of-war, etc. on March 2 and 3.