Tata Steel Foundation, Suri Seva Foundation Renew Academic Awards

Four-year partnership to honour meritorious TSTI students with ₹18.5 lakh support

Jamshedpur, July 7: Tata Steel Foundation (TSF) and Suri Seva Foundation (SSF), USA, have renewed their partnership to continue the Suri Seva Foundation Academic Excellence Awards at Tata Steel Technical Institute (TSTI), Burma Mines, for another four years, effective April 2026. The renewed agreement has an approved project outlay of ₹18.5 lakh and aims to continue recognizing and encouraging academic excellence among students pursuing technical education.

Since the inception of the Merit Award initiative in 2020, the partnership has recognized 33 meritorious students for their outstanding academic achievements. Over the years, the programme has emerged as a significant source of motivation for students, encouraging them to strive for excellence in academics, discipline, and overall development.

Suri Seva Foundation, a Michigan, USA-based nonprofit organization, is dedicated to supporting charitable, educational, and scientific initiatives. Through its partnership with Tata Steel Foundation, the Foundation promotes academic excellence and supports deserving students pursuing technical education at Tata Steel Technical Institute.

Under the renewed agreement, Suri seva Foundation will continue funding a structured award programme that annually recognizes seven deserving students from TSTI’s Mechatronics and Electrical & Electronics diploma programmes. The awards include the prestigious Scholar of the Year Award, along with First, Second, and Third Prize Awards across both streams. The initiative is held in memory of Sardar Niranjan Singh and Sardar Amarjit Singh, two long serving and dedicated employees of Tata Steel.

One of the notable recipients of the Suri Seva Foundation Academic Excellence Award is Tanisha Goutam, from the 2022–2025 batch of the Electrical & Electronics Engineering diploma program at Tata Steel Technical Institute. Today, she is a Diploma Engineer Trainee at CG Semi’s semiconductor manufacturing facility in Sanand, Gujarat, where she is contributing to India’s growing semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem. Earlier this month, she had the opportunity to interact with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the launch of India’s first commercially manufactured Made-in-India semiconductor chips, marking a significant milestone in the country’s semiconductor journey.

Sharing his thoughts on the continued partnership, Kulvin Suri, Director of Operations and Member-Board of Directors, Suri Seva Foundation, said: “Suri Seva Foundation, USA is very proud and privileged to collaborate with TSF to motivate and build leaders for tomorrow at TSTI Jamshedpur. The foundation hopes that the academic excellence merit award program will enable this objective and is committed to contribute to the community in Jamshedpur in areas of education and healthcare in the years to come.”

Adding his thoughts, Sourav Roy, CEO, Tata Steel Foundation, said: “We are grateful to Suri Seva Foundation for their continued support and commitment to encouraging academic excellence among students at Tata Steel Technical Institute. Their partnership over the years has helped recognize and celebrate the hard work and achievements of young learners, inspiring them to aim higher. At Tata Steel Foundation, we believe that acknowledging merit can motivate students to realize their potential and pursue their aspirations with confidence. As we renew this collaboration for another four years, we look forward to supporting many more student success stories together.”

The renewed collaboration reflects the shared commitment of Tata Steel Foundation and Suri Seva Foundation to strengthening technical education, nurturing skilled talent, and empowering young people to contribute meaningfully to industry and society.