Tata Chemicals Limited (TCL), part of the Tata Group, has been conferred with the prestigious ‘Award for Excellence’ in the field of “Industrial Relations” for the year 2007 by the Federation of Gujarat Industries, Vadodara. The recently held award function witnessed the presence of various corporates, who excelled in their respective spheres of practice and have distinctly evolved in the defined categories. Satish Anand, head — HR, Tata Chemicals (Mithapur) received the award on behalf of the company from former president of India, APJ Abdul Kalam.

Over the years, TCL has conclusively surpassed and improved upon all the criteria laid down by FGI, paving its way to this successful achievement. In view of TCL’s principles and values and its single-minded devotion to a well planned and effective human relations programme, it has resulted in the organisation not having a single day’s production loss due to workers unrest since more than fifty years.

On receiving the award, Anand said, “We are truly honoured to receive this prestigious award from our former Excellency APJ Abdul Kalam. This is yet another feather in our cap and we shall constantly strive to set benchmarks in various segments with vision, innovation, competitiveness and sustenance.”
 
With its widespread social programmes for community development and social welfare, its multi-faceted, varied and innovative human resource development programme, its multi-level welfare schemes together with excellent facilities for workmen and staff alike, Tata Chemicals, Mithapur, has set one of the highest benchmarks of excellence in the field of industrial relations.