core sector communique

Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, former President of India, releasing the 2008-09 Yearbook of Management Training Institute (MTI) of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) at Ranchi today at MTI’s 47th foundation day celebrations where he was Chief Guest. Seen along with him in the photograph are (from left) Shri G. Ojha, SAIL Director (Personnel), Shri A.K. Basu, Chief Secretary, Jharkhand Govt. who was the Guest of Honour on the occasion, SAIL Chairman Shri S.K. Roongta and Executive Director (HRD-MTI), SAIL Shri S.P. Patnaik. 
In his address on the occasion, Dr Kalam spoke at length on creative and transformational leadership and its need in any organisation’s journey to excellence. He pointed out that it is more important to manage failures than successes. Dr Kalam also spoke on the integration of religion and science and illustrated his point by narrating a number of amazing personal experiences. During his visit, Dr Kalam interacted with MTI employees and visited the various facilities of this premier knowledge institution of the country and planted a sapling in the MTI campus. Speaking on the occasion, Shri AK Basu lauded the role played by SAIL in the development of Jharkhand. Shri Roongta, on his part, informed how SAIL has been nurturing the development of ‘ignited minds’ in its steel townships by providing high quality education, while supplying world-class steel for infrastructure building of the nation.