Tata Steel Embraces Inclusivity, Invites Transgender Applicants to Smash Workplace Barriers

Tata Steel has taken a noteworthy initiative to promote inclusivity by actively inviting applications from transgender candidates for various positions across multiple locations. This move underscores the company's commitment to fostering diversity and providing equal opportunities in its workforce.

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As a leading global steel company, Tata Steel recognises the importance of "breaking the glass ceiling and mainstreaming transgender people" in society, it said in an official statement.

"Transgender candidates with any of the following qualifications can apply: Matriculation in English or ITI or graduation in any discipline or 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," Tata Steel said in a notification.

The last date for filing applications is February 15.

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The company has outlined that all shortlisted candidates, including transgender applicants, will undergo a comprehensive selection process. This process may involve assessments such as a written test and interview, tailored to the specific requirements of the positions.

Notably, in February 2022, Tata Steel had already taken a positive step toward inclusivity by expanding its transgender employee base. At that time, the company onboarded 12 crane operator trainees from the LGBTQ+ community at its Kalinganagar plant in Odisha. This earlier move demonstrated Tata Steel's commitment to creating a more diverse and inclusive workforce.

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Prior to this, Tata Steel's captive mining division in Jharkhand's West Bokaro had onboarded 14 transgender people as Heavy Earth Moving Machinery (HEMM) operators at its mines.

"The well-thought intervention has not only broached the unorthodox subject of hiring transgender 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," a company official said.

It laid the groundwork of hiring minority groups by first improving their gender diversity ratio by inducting more women employees in core operations before moving on to recruiting transgenders in the mining division.

Tata Steel, which aims at having a 25 per cent diverse workforce by 2025, is spread across five continents with an employee base of over 77,000.

(With PTI inputs)