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SKOCH SUMMIT 2022

13th April, 2022 Polity and Governance

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Context - National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) wins two Awards at 80th SKOCH Summit 2022

 

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  • The National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC), under the Ministry of Steel, wins one gold and one silver award in the 80th SKOCH Summit conducted by SKOCH, New Delhi.
    • National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) is the largest iron ore producer in India,
  • The theme for the SKOCH Summit was ‘State of BFSI & PSUs’.
  • NMDC won the Gold Award in the category of social responsibility for ‘Promotion of Technical Education and Skill Development in Dantewada District, Chhattisgarh”.
  • NMDC won the Silver Award in the category of digital inclusion for the ‘Project Kalpataru’ for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation.

 

SKOCH Award

  • It was instituted in 2003; the SKOCH Award compliments people, projects and institutions that go the extra mile to make India a better nation.
  • SKOCH Award winners receive this Award for their extraordinary achievements in contributing to society.
  • SKOCH Award is one of the highest civilian honours in the country conferred by an independent organisation.
  • The SKOCH Award covers the best efforts in digital, financial and social inclusion, Governance, inclusive growth, excellence in technology and applications, change management, corporate leadership, corporate governance, citizen services delivery, capacity building, empowerment, etc.

 

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