SINGHBHUM, Jharkhand: Tata Steel has opened a boxing centre “Noamundi Boxing Centre” (NBC) to nurture budding boxers of the region. The NBC was inaugurated Friday by Anand Sen, president TQM & Steel Business, Tata Steel along with Uttam Singh, vice president, Iron Making, Tata Steel and Pankaj Satija, general Manager, Ore Mines & Quarries (OMQ) Division, Tata Steel.
The prime objective of the centre is to unearth the hidden boxing talent in the tribal regions of West Singhbhum. To arouse excitement among the people of the community on the thrills of boxing, Tata Steel in collaboration with Jharkhand Boxing Association also kicked-off the 11th Jharkhand State Boxing Championship for Youth and Elite Friday. A total of 13 teams comprising 150 boxers from Tata Boxing Centre, Jamshedpur, South Eastern Railway Sports Association and 11 districts of Jharkhand are participating in the championship, which will conclude on Sunday.
The NBC, with the floor area of 3150 square feet, is built with an investment of Rs 3.1 million. The boxing centre utilizes the scrap conveyor belt for the flooring purpose as part of the “Best Out Of Waste” initiative at OMQ, NBC will be the training ground for the young boxing talent in the area.
