Tata Steel has invited applications from transgender candidates for a number of positions throughout a number of areas, taking a “significant step towards promoting inclusivity”, the corporate stated.
Tata Steel, a number one international metal firm, recognises the significance of “breaking the glass ceiling and mainstreaming transgender people” in society, it stated.
According to the corporate’s notification, transgender candidates with {qualifications} starting from matriculation to BE/B Tech levels from recognised institutes are eligible to apply.
“Transgender candidates with any of the following qualifications can apply: Matriculation in English or ITI, graduation in any discipline, diploma in engineering in any discipline from any institute recognised by AICTE or UGC, or degree in BE/B Tech in any discipline from any institute recognised by AICTE or UGC,” the corporate stated.
The utility deadline is ready for February 15, with shortlisted candidates slated to endure a variety course of which will embody assessments corresponding to written exams and interviews. This initiative follows Tata Steel’s earlier efforts to bolster its transgender workforce, together with the recruitment of crane operator trainees and heavy earth-moving equipment operators.
Praised as a well-considered intervention, this transfer not solely addresses the unconventional apply of hiring transgender people for blue-collar roles but additionally serves as a blueprint for different organisations striving for real inclusivity, as per an organization official.
“The well-thought-out intervention has not only broached the unorthodox subject of hiring transgender people in the blue-collar workforce but also provided a map for other organisations to navigate the difficult path to being inclusive in the truest sense,” an organization official stated.
Tata Steel’s method concerned first enhancing gender range by recruiting extra girls in core operational roles earlier than progressing to the recruitment of transgender people in its mining division. With aspirations to obtain a 25 per cent numerous workforce by 2025, Tata Steel’s international footprint spans 5 continents, boasting an worker base exceeding 77,000.
(With PTI inputs)
