New Delhi, 13th August 2021: 31 employees of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) have won the Prime Minister’s Shram Awards for the Performance Year 2018 for their exemplary workmanship, innovativeness, and dedication to duty. Out of the total 69 awardees, 31 awardees are from SAIL. This is the highest number of PM's Shram Awards won by the employees of any organization during the year. Six employees of SAIL have won the Shram Bhushan, six employees have won the Shram Vir/Veerangana, and nineteen employees have bagged the Shram Shree/Devi awards.
Congratulating the winners, Smt. Soma Mondal, Chairman, SAIL, said, “SAIL employees have always made their mark with their skill, ingenuity, and dedication. Shram Awards, being one of the most respectable awards conferred upon workmen by the Government of India, have once again made all of us proud with their achievements. A company is as good as its workforce, and the winners have brought recognition not only for themselves but also for this great company. Winning such awards shall enthuse the collective to contribute even higher.”
The Prime Minister's Shram Awards recognize the outstanding contributions made by workmen for their distinguished record of performance, devotion to duty of the highest order, specific contribution in the field of productivity, proven innovative abilities, presence of mind, and exceptional courage, among others.
Date: 13.08.2021