Jamshedpur,: Tata Steel today paid homage to its Founder Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, also regarded as the legendary ‘Father of Indian Industry’ on his 186th Birth Anniversary. Celebrated as the Founder’s Day, the flagship event happens every year at Jamshedpur on March 3 to pay tributes to the founder’s vision of an industrial future with community welfare at its core.
The theme for this year’s Founder’s Day is Leadership in Market, Technology and Cost as we reaffirm our commitment to prioritising customer needs and leveraging technology to achieve global cost leadership.
The event at Jamshedpur Works started with paying homage to the Founder at the Works Main Gate by senior officials, Tata Workers Union (TWU) senior office-bearers, Group company officials and citizens of Jamshedpur.
N Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Sons, T V Narendran, CEO & MD Tata Steel, Koushik Chatterjee, Executive Director & Chief Financial Officer, Tata Steel, Ritu Raj Sinha, Managing Director, Tata Steel UISL, Sanjeev Kumar Choudhary, President Tata Workers’ Union and other dignitaries paid tribute to the visionary in a function at Jamshedpur Works. This was followed by another homage to the visionary at Postal Park area in the heart of Jamshedpur city.
On the eve of Founder’s Day (March 2), Chandrasekaran formally switched on illumination at Jubilee Park along with the senior leaders of Tata Steel & Group companies marking the tradition.
Every year, Tata Steel along with other Tata group companies celebrates the birth anniversary of the Founder and his vision of an industrial future with community welfare at its core. J N Tata had begun his entrepreneurial journey with a textile mill in central India in the 1870s. His vision inspired the steel and power industry in India, set the foundation for technical education, and helped the country leapfrog to join the ranks of industrialised nations.
One of the key features of this year’s celebration were illumination of more than 20 landmark spots in Jamshedpur including buildings, dozens of roundabouts, etc. The use of colourful lights as a key part of the celebrations has always been a welcome reminder to citizens and visitors of the beauty of the city. Jubilee Park shall be opened for citizens from March 3 to 5.
The list of activities organised in the run-up to Founder’s Day 2025 included inauguration of New Prem Jyoti Prangan School with Modern Infrastructure on March 1 by the senior management of Tata Steel. Tata Steel has funded the construction of a new building for Prem Jyoti Prangan School, offering a modern and sustainable learning environment. Besides a Pet Crematorium was also inaugurated, first-of-its kind in the region providing dignified and environmentally responsible solution for pet owners while ensuring a safe, hygienic, and structured method for the disposal of pet remains.
Today an Operation Theatre was also inaugurated at Meherbai Tata Memorial Hospital. This will facilitate in-house cancer surgeries and ensure needy patients do not have to go elsewhere.
On March 4, a Spine Clinic will also be inaugurated at Tata Main Hospital. This will be a dedicated multi-speciality clinic designed for the comprehensive management of complex spinal problems. Besides, a Stroke Unit will also be inaugurated, which will be dedicated to the rapid assessment and treatment of stroke patients.
Tata Steel Sports Division also organised various sporting activities on March 2 and 3 at JRD Tata Sports Complex in Jamshedpur.
