Tata Steel sets up maths academy in Orissa
Business Standard— December 27, 2005

Tata Steel has joined hands with the Orissa government to set up an institute of excellence in Mathematics in Bhubaneswar. The ground breaking ceremony of the institute was held here yesterday. The first phase of the institute, designed by the renowned architect Karan Grover, will be built at a cost of Rs 5 crore. The prime objective of this institute is to strive for excellence and spread the culture of mathematical competence at all levels of the society. The institute will also promote fundamental research in mathematics and its applications.

It will provide guidance in research for Doctoral and Post-Doctoral scholars. The Institute of Mathematics will work as a repository of knowledge and information. It would also help bringing outstanding people from far and near to expose new vistas of knowledge to the local mathematical community in the pattern of the Institute of Oberwolfach in Germany. The foundation stone for the Institute of Mathematics and Applications was laid by the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.

Speaking on the occasion, Patnaik lauded the role of the house of Tatas in promoting educational excellence in the country and the state. He thanked Tata Steel's initiatives for providing world class infrastructure for the Institute of Mathematics and advised the other corporate houses to take up similar initiatives for the state. Subas Pani, the chief secretary, Orissa, said that Tata Steel has always stood by the state during need.

H M Nerurkar, vice president, Kalinganagar Project, Tata Steel, while thanking the state government's effort in providing all necessary support for the project, reiterated the company's efforts in providing better education, health and other facilities to the people of the state. The Institute at the same time would also encourage interested students to acquire knowledge beyond their syllabi by creative processes. The scholars of this institute will work as brand ambassadors and create a demonstration effect with a definite well structured programme.

Among others, ministers Rabi Narayan Nanda, Biswabhusan Harichandan, K V Singhdeo, Nagendra Kumar Pradhan, Prasanna Kumar Patsani, M P, Bhubaneswar, Prof Swadhinananda Pattanayak, Director, Institute of Mathematics were present on the occasion.