As a part of its persistent march-past towards excellence, VSP has again made its mark by bagging one Class-C VRP awards (Performance year 2012) for innovative suggestion from Blast Furnace Department. Each class ‘C’ category award carries cash prize of Rs. 25,000/-.

VSP has won this distinction for the ninth time. Two employees namely Sri A Valli, Foreman (Elect) and Sri CH. Nooka Raju Dy. Tech., Blast Furnace Department were involved in the implementation of “Modification of Pusher Cars” suggestion. The winners will receive awards from Hon’ble Union Minister of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India at a Ceremony to be held soon at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.

Sri P Madhusudan, CMD,RINL congratulated the winners and mentioned that the award reflects the inherent capability of employees in improving the systems innovatively.

Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskar (VRP) is a National Award Scheme instituted by Ministry of Labor and Employment, Govt. of India for the workmen in industries. It recognizes and rewards the workers and supervisors every year, for their innovative suggestions resulting in higher efficiency, productivity, quality, safety & working conditions, house-keeping and import substitution at enterprise level. The applications are evaluated by a thirty member committee at national level based on criteria like Originality, Applicability / Utility of the suggestion, Level / Skill band of employees involved, Safety & Working Conditions and Benefits accrued out of implementation etc. VSP is sending ten nominations every year.