Naveen Jindal
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Naveen Jindal is an Indian
politician
and Member of Parliament
(MP) from the Kurukshetra Lok Sabha constituency in the northern Indian state of Haryana
. He is the Chairman and Managing Director of Jindal Steel and Power Limited, which is part of the $15 billion diversified O.P. Jindal Group
founded by his late industrialist father.
It was his initiative that led to a revision of the Flag Code of India which now grants every private citizen the right to fly the Indian National Flag publicly with dignity and honour on all days of the year.
He is an active campaigner for population stabilisation, women’s empowerment, environmental conservation, health and education. As an acknowledgement of his unrelenting support to his alma mater, in 2011 the University of Texas at Dallas
, re-named its School of Management as The Naveen Jindal School of Management.
Naveen is an international level shooting champion who has represented India on numerous national and international platforms including the Asian Games
.
Along with his wife – acclaimed Kuchipudi
dancer Shallu Jindal – Naveen founded the Flag Foundation of India, which is their effort to foster respect for the Tiranga and the values it embodies among Indian youth.
He lives in Delhi
with his wife and their two children.
, New Delhi
, before graduating in Commerce from Hans Raj College
, Delhi University in 1990. He subsequently completed an MBA degree from the University of Texas at Dallas
, in 1992. His penchant for leadership became evident during his student days. He was the President of the Student Government and recipient of the Student Leader of the Year Award at the University of Texas at Dallas.
, Naveen was in the habit of displaying the Indian National Flag whenever possible, inspired by the American tradition that sees a show of the US flag as a mark of patriotism. He continued to do so when he returned to India
, flying the flag at his factory premises in Raigarh
in present-day Chhattisgarh
. However, the Commissioner of Bilaspur objected to this practice, citing the Flag Code of India which at the time permitted private citizens to fly the Indian Tricolour only on Independence Day
and Republic Day
. Naveen filed a writ petition in the Delhi High Court
in February 1995 contesting the restraints being placed on him by officials, and later disputed the government position in the Supreme Court
too. Finally on January 15, 2002, the Union Cabinet accepted the report of the Dr P.D. Shenoy Committee that it had constituted to look into the matter, and announced that citizens will be free to fly the National Flag on all days of the year from January 26, 2002. The Government subsequently issued a new flag code (Flag Code of India 2002) which contained guidelines for flying the National Flag. Finally, on January 23, 2004, the Supreme Court of India too ruled in Naveen’s favour, bringing to a close an over-decade-long battle by a private citizen to take the Tiranga to the people.
As a result of his efforts, the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill was introduced in Parliament
in 2005. It was passed unanimously, granting citizens the right to display the National Flag
on clothes and caps in a duly prescribed manner.
In a bid to enthuse the public about the Tiranga, Naveen introduced the concept of “monumental flags” in India. Through his efforts, these gigantic flags are now flown at several locations across India. Following a subsequent campaign, he got a favourable ruling from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs on December 22, 2009, permitting monumental flags to be flown at night with appropriate illumination, contrary to the requirement at the time that all flags should be lowered after dusk.
On February 18, 2010, the Rules Committee of the Lok Sabha
accepted his proposal to allow MPs to display the National Flag as a lapel pin while seated in the House.
On August 9, 2010, the High Court in Bilaspur, while quashing an FIR and complaint against the Naveen Jindal-led Jindal Steel and Power Limited, observed that not lowering the flag at night is not a violation of the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971. The historic judgment opened the door for the common person to fly the Tiranga at night too.
Naveen’s movement to place the National Flag within the reach of the average citizen has found further expression in the Flag Foundation of India which he established with his wife Shallu. The Foundation’s goal is to instill pride in the Tiranga among citizens through the arts, seminars and workshops aimed particularly at children and the youth.
dates back to his student days. His inclinations were natural since his father, the late O.P. Jindal, was a Minister in the Haryana
government. After completing his post-graduation in the US, Naveen returned to India
and began managing his father’s political affairs. In 2004 he stood for elections from the Kurukshetra constituency in the north Indian state of Haryana on an Indian National Congress
ticket. He won, beating his nearest rival Abhay Singh Chautala by a tremendous margin of 1.6 lakh votes. He repeated the feat in the 2009 general elections. The two-time MP from Haryana is part of the “youth brigade” of the current Lok Sabha
, widely hailed by the media as beacons for India’s future growth. His focus areas as an MP have been the problems of corruption, over-population, women’s exploitation, environment, health and education. Also on his agenda is the incorporation of the best practices of business management in politics.
Besides spending Rs 10.92 crore from the MPLAD (MP Local Area Development) Fund for Kurukshetra, Naveen has also drawn a total of Rs 47.55 crore from the O.P. Jindal Jan Kalyan Sansthan (a non-profit organisation named after his late father) for the overall development of the constituency. In a bid to green areas both in his constituency and the rest of Haryana as also to promote community sports and cultural interactions, O.P. Jindal parks have been developed in Kurukshetra
, Hisar
and Yamunanagar
. Naveen has dipped into his personal funds to launch mobile medical vans and organise free health check-ups in his constituency, bringing healthcare to every doorstep.
Going beyond his own constituency, Naveen has shown his commitment to education
, healthcare, the environment and upliftment of weaker sections across the state of Haryana and in the vicinity of his factories in other parts of India, through the setting up of hospitals and schools, the adoption of villages and other programmes.
and Raipur operations in 1993. His numerous initiatives have turned the company around in a short period. Today, JSPL operates the world’s largest coal-based sponge iron manufacturing plant in Raigarh
, Chhattisgarh
, in addition to plants in Jharkhand
and Orissa
. The company has set up captive power plants using waste products from the sponge iron making process to generate power.
The company’s Rail and Universal Beam Mill at the JSPL plant in Raigarh manufactures the world’s longest rails in India, along with parallel flange beams and columns in large sizes (crucial to cost-effective and earthquake-resistant construction) for the first time in the country. This has helped the company gain entry into the highly competitive global market. Under Naveen’s leadership, JSPL has acquired coal and iron ore mines in Asia
, Australia
and Africa
in a bid to achieve self-sufficiency in key raw materials for the manufacture of steel. In India, JSPL owns mines in Chhattisgarh and Orissa. The company is also engaged in diamond mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo in addition to the exploration of the precious stone in the states of Chhattisgarh
, & Jharkhand
in India
.
Naveen Jindal is the Chairman of Jindal Power Limited (a subsidiary of JSPL) which runs the 1,000 MW O.P. Jindal Thermal Power Plant in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh – India’s first such 1,000 MW plant in the private sector.
In 2011, Naveen was ranked among India’s Top 10 Most Powerful CEOs in a survey conducted by the Indian Market Research Bureau for the Economic Times Corporate Dossier. JSPL is now recognised and ranked among the top international players in its fields.
practices into the functioning of his company at all levels, Naveen’s numerous social initiatives have led to an overall improvement in the quality of life in all regions where he has business interests.
JSPL has adopted 42 villages around the Raigarh plant, leading to electrification, introduction of sewage and sanitation facilities, safe drinking water and educational amenities, healthcare and women's welfare initiatives, building and maintenance of roads and parks.
He has established nine O.P. Jindal schools in Chhattisgarh
, Jharkhand
, Orissa
and Delhi
, in addition to the O. P. Jindal Global University in Haryana, as part of a bid to help India become a global knowledge leader.
Naveen’s goal is to bring world-class medical facilities to the people in and around all JSPL plants. He has set up a 100-bed multi-specialty O.P. Jindal Hospital & Research Centre in collaboration with Fortis in Raigarh and an OPD facility in the local government hospital. In addition, JSPL has set up charitable clinics in all its adopted villages.
Naveen has infused a green consciousness into all his business establishments. JSPL is an ISO 14001 certified company committed to conducting its business safely, ethically and in a responsible manner that protects natural resources and the environment. The company has adopted various eco-friendly technologies and set up an environmental laboratory in Raigarh
to regularly monitor ambient air, water, effluents, solid waste etc, create a database and provide information to statutory bodies from time to time.
Almost 3 million trees have been planted at the Raigarh factory. Under Naveen’s leadership, green has become a byword in all JSPL operations.
champion who has represented India
on various major global platforms. He has trained under the legendary Juan Giha
Yarur of Peru
. He is currently the national record holder for skeet shooting. Naveen was part of the team that represented India at the Busan Asian Games
in South Korea
in 2002. He has also participated in the World Cup in Lonato, Italy
(2001). He was part of the gold-medal-winning Indian skeet team at the Singapore Open Shooting Championship in 2007. He is currently a member of the Governing Body of The National Rifle Association of India
.
, which has resulted in the easing of restrictions on sportspersons:
player. Jindal Steel and Power is currently one of India’s finest polo teams and has won most of the country’s major tournaments.
, but went on to become the founder of the steel and power conglomerate, the O.P. Jindal Group. Taking forward his life-long leanings towards philanthropy, O.P. Jindal stood for elections to the Haryana Legislative Assembly
and won thrice in 1991, 2000 and 2005. He stood for elections to the Lok Sabha
from Haryana’s Kurukshetra constituency in 1996 and won, becoming the first industrialist in the country to be elected to Parliament. He was serving as the Power Minister in the Haryana
government when he passed away on March 31, 2005, at the age of 75.
Naveen’s mother Savitri Jindal is currently a member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly from Hisar and is the Chairperson Emeritus of Jindal Steel and Power Limited and JSW Steel.
Naveen has eight siblings: sisters Saroj Bhartia, Nirmala Goel, Urmila Bhuwalka, Sarika Jhunjhunwala and Seema Jajodia; and brothers Prithviraj, Sajjan and Rattan Jindal who are industrialists like him.
Naveen is married to Kuchipudi
dancer Shallu Jindal. The couple have two children, a son and a daughter.
India
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politician
Politician
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and Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) from the Kurukshetra Lok Sabha constituency in the northern Indian state of Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
. He is the Chairman and Managing Director of Jindal Steel and Power Limited, which is part of the $15 billion diversified O.P. Jindal Group
Jindal Group
The Jindal group is a US$ 15 billion conglomerate, which over the last three decades has emerged as one of India's most dynamic business groups. Founded in 1952 by O.P. Jindal, a first-generation entrepreneur, it is today a leading steel producer, with interests spanning across the spectrum, from...
founded by his late industrialist father.
It was his initiative that led to a revision of the Flag Code of India which now grants every private citizen the right to fly the Indian National Flag publicly with dignity and honour on all days of the year.
He is an active campaigner for population stabilisation, women’s empowerment, environmental conservation, health and education. As an acknowledgement of his unrelenting support to his alma mater, in 2011 the University of Texas at Dallas
University of Texas at Dallas
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, re-named its School of Management as The Naveen Jindal School of Management.
Naveen is an international level shooting champion who has represented India on numerous national and international platforms including the Asian Games
Asian Games
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.
Along with his wife – acclaimed Kuchipudi
Kuchipudi
Kuchipudi is a Classical Indian dance form Andhra Pradesh, India. It is also popular all over South India. Kuchipudi is the name of a village in the Divi Taluka of Krishna district that borders the Bay of Bengal and with resident Brahmins practicing this traditional dance form, it acquired the...
dancer Shallu Jindal – Naveen founded the Flag Foundation of India, which is their effort to foster respect for the Tiranga and the values it embodies among Indian youth.
He lives in Delhi
Delhi
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with his wife and their two children.
Early Life and Education
Naveen Jindal was born in Hisar, Haryana, on 9 March 1970, the youngest child of the late industrialist-philanthropist-politician O.P. Jindal, former Minister of Power in the government of Haryana, India, and his wife Savitri Jindal. Naveen studied at Delhi Public School, Mathura RoadDelhi Public School, Mathura Road
Delhi Public School, Mathura Road is a private co-educational day and boarding school in New Delhi, India. It is run by the Delhi Public School Society and is a member of the Indian Public School Conference. The school was founded in 1949 and was the first Delhi Public School...
, New Delhi
New Delhi
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, before graduating in Commerce from Hans Raj College
Hans Raj College
Hans Raj College is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Delhi. This co- educational Institute offers education in all the three streams- arts, science and commerce, and is located on the Mahatma Hans Raj College Road, Kamla Nagar, in the Delhi University’s North campus, and...
, Delhi University in 1990. He subsequently completed an MBA degree from the University of Texas at Dallas
University of Texas at Dallas
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, in 1992. His penchant for leadership became evident during his student days. He was the President of the Student Government and recipient of the Student Leader of the Year Award at the University of Texas at Dallas.
National Flag Initiative
In a country that has for years been extremely conservative and restrictive about the use of the National Flag, Naveen Jindal is single-handedly responsible for making the Tiranga more accessible to the average citizen. As President of the Student Government at the University of Texas at DallasUniversity of Texas at Dallas
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, Naveen was in the habit of displaying the Indian National Flag whenever possible, inspired by the American tradition that sees a show of the US flag as a mark of patriotism. He continued to do so when he returned to India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, flying the flag at his factory premises in Raigarh
Raigarh
Raigarh is a city and a Municipal Corporation in Raigarh district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is the administrative headquarter of Raigarh district.-History:...
in present-day Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh is a state in Central India, formed when the 16 Chhattisgarhi-speaking South-Eastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained separate statehood on 1 November 2000....
. However, the Commissioner of Bilaspur objected to this practice, citing the Flag Code of India which at the time permitted private citizens to fly the Indian Tricolour only on Independence Day
Independence Day
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and Republic Day
Republic Day
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. Naveen filed a writ petition in the Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court
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in February 1995 contesting the restraints being placed on him by officials, and later disputed the government position in the Supreme Court
Supreme court
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too. Finally on January 15, 2002, the Union Cabinet accepted the report of the Dr P.D. Shenoy Committee that it had constituted to look into the matter, and announced that citizens will be free to fly the National Flag on all days of the year from January 26, 2002. The Government subsequently issued a new flag code (Flag Code of India 2002) which contained guidelines for flying the National Flag. Finally, on January 23, 2004, the Supreme Court of India too ruled in Naveen’s favour, bringing to a close an over-decade-long battle by a private citizen to take the Tiranga to the people.
As a result of his efforts, the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill was introduced in Parliament
Parliament
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in 2005. It was passed unanimously, granting citizens the right to display the National Flag
National flag
A national flag is a flag that symbolizes a country. The flag is flown by the government, but usually can also be flown by citizens of the country.Both public and private buildings such as schools and courthouses may fly the national flag...
on clothes and caps in a duly prescribed manner.
In a bid to enthuse the public about the Tiranga, Naveen introduced the concept of “monumental flags” in India. Through his efforts, these gigantic flags are now flown at several locations across India. Following a subsequent campaign, he got a favourable ruling from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs on December 22, 2009, permitting monumental flags to be flown at night with appropriate illumination, contrary to the requirement at the time that all flags should be lowered after dusk.
On February 18, 2010, the Rules Committee of the Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
accepted his proposal to allow MPs to display the National Flag as a lapel pin while seated in the House.
On August 9, 2010, the High Court in Bilaspur, while quashing an FIR and complaint against the Naveen Jindal-led Jindal Steel and Power Limited, observed that not lowering the flag at night is not a violation of the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971. The historic judgment opened the door for the common person to fly the Tiranga at night too.
Naveen’s movement to place the National Flag within the reach of the average citizen has found further expression in the Flag Foundation of India which he established with his wife Shallu. The Foundation’s goal is to instill pride in the Tiranga among citizens through the arts, seminars and workshops aimed particularly at children and the youth.
Politics
Naveen Jindal’s involvement in politicsPolitics
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dates back to his student days. His inclinations were natural since his father, the late O.P. Jindal, was a Minister in the Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
government. After completing his post-graduation in the US, Naveen returned to India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and began managing his father’s political affairs. In 2004 he stood for elections from the Kurukshetra constituency in the north Indian state of Haryana on an Indian National Congress
National Congress
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ticket. He won, beating his nearest rival Abhay Singh Chautala by a tremendous margin of 1.6 lakh votes. He repeated the feat in the 2009 general elections. The two-time MP from Haryana is part of the “youth brigade” of the current Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
, widely hailed by the media as beacons for India’s future growth. His focus areas as an MP have been the problems of corruption, over-population, women’s exploitation, environment, health and education. Also on his agenda is the incorporation of the best practices of business management in politics.
Besides spending Rs 10.92 crore from the MPLAD (MP Local Area Development) Fund for Kurukshetra, Naveen has also drawn a total of Rs 47.55 crore from the O.P. Jindal Jan Kalyan Sansthan (a non-profit organisation named after his late father) for the overall development of the constituency. In a bid to green areas both in his constituency and the rest of Haryana as also to promote community sports and cultural interactions, O.P. Jindal parks have been developed in Kurukshetra
Kurukshetra
Kurukshetra is a land of historical and religious importance. Historically the land belonged to Punjab now a district in Haryana state of India. It is a holy place and is also known as Dharmakshetra . According to the Puranas, Kurukshetra is named after King Kuru, the ancestor of Kauravas and...
, Hisar
Hisar
Hisar may refer to:* Hisar Hill, in Serbia* Hisarya, Bulgaria, also known as Hisar* Hisar District, an administrative district in the state of Haryana, India* Hisar, Haryana, a city and administrative head quarter of Hisar District...
and Yamunanagar
Yamunanagar
Yamuna nagar is a city and a municipal corporation in Yamuna Nagar district in the Indian state of Haryana. This town is known for the cluster of plywood units. The older town is called Jagadhri...
. Naveen has dipped into his personal funds to launch mobile medical vans and organise free health check-ups in his constituency, bringing healthcare to every doorstep.
Going beyond his own constituency, Naveen has shown his commitment to education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
, healthcare, the environment and upliftment of weaker sections across the state of Haryana and in the vicinity of his factories in other parts of India, through the setting up of hospitals and schools, the adoption of villages and other programmes.
Parliamentary Responsibilities & Initiatives
- Member, Standing Committee on Home Affairs
- Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence
- Special Invitee, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation
- Convener, Parliamentary Forum on Children
- Executive Member, Indian Parliamentary Group
- Additional Member, Parliamentary Forum on Population & Health
- Member, Kurukshetra Development Board
- Sports Secretary, Constitution Club of India
- Previously Convener, Sub-Committee on Modernisation of Prison Administration, Ministry of Home Affairs (2007, 2008)
- Based on Naveen’s plea, smoking was banned in the Central Hall of Parliament
- His sustained 3-year effort led to the Central government making Indian currency acceptable at Duty Free Shops at all international airports in India
Business
With an annual turnover of over US $2.9 billion, Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) is part of the US $15 billion diversified O. P. Jindal Group. JSPL (earlier known as Jindal Strips Limited) was a moderately performing enterprise when Naveen Jindal first took over its RaigarhRaigarh
Raigarh is a city and a Municipal Corporation in Raigarh district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is the administrative headquarter of Raigarh district.-History:...
and Raipur operations in 1993. His numerous initiatives have turned the company around in a short period. Today, JSPL operates the world’s largest coal-based sponge iron manufacturing plant in Raigarh
Raigarh
Raigarh is a city and a Municipal Corporation in Raigarh district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is the administrative headquarter of Raigarh district.-History:...
, Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh is a state in Central India, formed when the 16 Chhattisgarhi-speaking South-Eastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained separate statehood on 1 November 2000....
, in addition to plants in Jharkhand
Jharkhand
Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east...
and Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
. The company has set up captive power plants using waste products from the sponge iron making process to generate power.
The company’s Rail and Universal Beam Mill at the JSPL plant in Raigarh manufactures the world’s longest rails in India, along with parallel flange beams and columns in large sizes (crucial to cost-effective and earthquake-resistant construction) for the first time in the country. This has helped the company gain entry into the highly competitive global market. Under Naveen’s leadership, JSPL has acquired coal and iron ore mines in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, Australia
Australia
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and Africa
Africa
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in a bid to achieve self-sufficiency in key raw materials for the manufacture of steel. In India, JSPL owns mines in Chhattisgarh and Orissa. The company is also engaged in diamond mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo in addition to the exploration of the precious stone in the states of Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh is a state in Central India, formed when the 16 Chhattisgarhi-speaking South-Eastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained separate statehood on 1 November 2000....
, & Jharkhand
Jharkhand
Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Naveen Jindal is the Chairman of Jindal Power Limited (a subsidiary of JSPL) which runs the 1,000 MW O.P. Jindal Thermal Power Plant in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh – India’s first such 1,000 MW plant in the private sector.
In 2011, Naveen was ranked among India’s Top 10 Most Powerful CEOs in a survey conducted by the Indian Market Research Bureau for the Economic Times Corporate Dossier. JSPL is now recognised and ranked among the top international players in its fields.
Social Responsibility
Apart from introducing global businessBusiness
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
practices into the functioning of his company at all levels, Naveen’s numerous social initiatives have led to an overall improvement in the quality of life in all regions where he has business interests.
JSPL has adopted 42 villages around the Raigarh plant, leading to electrification, introduction of sewage and sanitation facilities, safe drinking water and educational amenities, healthcare and women's welfare initiatives, building and maintenance of roads and parks.
He has established nine O.P. Jindal schools in Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh is a state in Central India, formed when the 16 Chhattisgarhi-speaking South-Eastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained separate statehood on 1 November 2000....
, Jharkhand
Jharkhand
Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east...
, Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
and Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, in addition to the O. P. Jindal Global University in Haryana, as part of a bid to help India become a global knowledge leader.
Naveen’s goal is to bring world-class medical facilities to the people in and around all JSPL plants. He has set up a 100-bed multi-specialty O.P. Jindal Hospital & Research Centre in collaboration with Fortis in Raigarh and an OPD facility in the local government hospital. In addition, JSPL has set up charitable clinics in all its adopted villages.
Naveen has infused a green consciousness into all his business establishments. JSPL is an ISO 14001 certified company committed to conducting its business safely, ethically and in a responsible manner that protects natural resources and the environment. The company has adopted various eco-friendly technologies and set up an environmental laboratory in Raigarh
Raigarh
Raigarh is a city and a Municipal Corporation in Raigarh district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is the administrative headquarter of Raigarh district.-History:...
to regularly monitor ambient air, water, effluents, solid waste etc, create a database and provide information to statutory bodies from time to time.
Almost 3 million trees have been planted at the Raigarh factory. Under Naveen’s leadership, green has become a byword in all JSPL operations.
Shooting
Naveen Jindal is an international level skeet shootingShooting
Shooting is the act or process of firing rifles, shotguns or other projectile weapons such as bows or crossbows. Even the firing of artillery, rockets and missiles can be called shooting. A person who specializes in shooting is a marksman...
champion who has represented India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
on various major global platforms. He has trained under the legendary Juan Giha
Juan Giha
Juan Jorge Giha Yarur is a nationalized Peruvian sports shooter and Olympic medalist. A six-time Olympian he received a silver medal in Skeet Shooting at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, second after gold-winner Zhang Shan.-Biography:Born in Santiago de Chile, Chile, he is the son of Juan...
Yarur of Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. He is currently the national record holder for skeet shooting. Naveen was part of the team that represented India at the Busan Asian Games
Asian Games
The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...
in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
in 2002. He has also participated in the World Cup in Lonato, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
(2001). He was part of the gold-medal-winning Indian skeet team at the Singapore Open Shooting Championship in 2007. He is currently a member of the Governing Body of The National Rifle Association of India
The National Rifle Association of India
The National Rifle Association of India is a sports organisation in India established in 1951 to develop shooting sports in India and provide training...
.
Policy Initiatives for Shooters
Naveen Jindal has been the driving force behind several changes in the policy governing shooting as a sport in IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, which has resulted in the easing of restrictions on sportspersons:
- Persons defined as “renowned shooters” can now sell old arms after 3 years instead of the earlier bar of 5 years, if they’ve maintained their status as renowned shooters for 3 years. This change was introduced in August 2007.
- The definition of “renowned shooter” has been changed with effect from October 2007 to mean any shooter attaining a minimum qualifying score prescribed by the National Rifle Association of India. The earlier definition was far narrower.
- The import duty of 31.703% has been withdrawn on Air Weapons and Air Pellets with effect from November 2008.
- Shooters were earlier allowed to import air weapons only after getting an import license. Since July 2005, the Government has begun permitting the import of Air Guns and Air Pistols free of import license to shooters registered with the Club, District, State or National Association.
Polo
Naveen Jindal began taking horse riding lessons at the age of 6. He subsequently became a poloPolo
Polo is a team sport played on horseback in which the objective is to score goals against an opposing team. Sometimes called, "The Sport of Kings", it was highly popularized by the British. Players score by driving a small white plastic or wooden ball into the opposing team's goal using a...
player. Jindal Steel and Power is currently one of India’s finest polo teams and has won most of the country’s major tournaments.
Personal life
Naveen Jindal is the youngest child of Savitri and the late Om Prakash Jindal. His father was born into a farming family in Haryana’s Hisar districtHisar District
Hisar district is one of the 21 districts of Haryana state, India. Hisar city serves as the district headquarters. The district is also part of Hisar division, which is headed by a commissioner who belongs to the Indian Administrative Service....
, but went on to become the founder of the steel and power conglomerate, the O.P. Jindal Group. Taking forward his life-long leanings towards philanthropy, O.P. Jindal stood for elections to the Haryana Legislative Assembly
Haryana Legislative Assembly
The Haryana Vidhan Sabha or the Haryana Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Haryana state in northern India. The seat of the Vidhan Sabha is at Chandigarh, the capital of the state. The Vidhan Sabha comprises 90 Members of Legislative Assembly, directly elected from...
and won thrice in 1991, 2000 and 2005. He stood for elections to the Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
from Haryana’s Kurukshetra constituency in 1996 and won, becoming the first industrialist in the country to be elected to Parliament. He was serving as the Power Minister in the Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
government when he passed away on March 31, 2005, at the age of 75.
Naveen’s mother Savitri Jindal is currently a member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly from Hisar and is the Chairperson Emeritus of Jindal Steel and Power Limited and JSW Steel.
Naveen has eight siblings: sisters Saroj Bhartia, Nirmala Goel, Urmila Bhuwalka, Sarika Jhunjhunwala and Seema Jajodia; and brothers Prithviraj, Sajjan and Rattan Jindal who are industrialists like him.
Naveen is married to Kuchipudi
Kuchipudi
Kuchipudi is a Classical Indian dance form Andhra Pradesh, India. It is also popular all over South India. Kuchipudi is the name of a village in the Divi Taluka of Krishna district that borders the Bay of Bengal and with resident Brahmins practicing this traditional dance form, it acquired the...
dancer Shallu Jindal. The couple have two children, a son and a daughter.
Individual
- University of Texas at DallasUniversity of Texas at DallasThe University of Texas at Dallas, also referred to as UT Dallas or UTD, is a public research university in the University of Texas System. The main campus is in the heart of the Richardson, Texas, Telecom Corridor, north of downtown Dallas...
, re-named its School of Management after Naveen Jindal in 2011. It is now called the Naveen Jindal School of Management. - Naveen Jindal has been ranked among India Inc’s Top 10 Most Powerful CEOs in a 2011 survey conducted by the Indian Market Research Bureau for The Economic Times’ Corporate Dossier
- Naveen Jindal has been featured in the Most Influential People’s List for the state of Haryana by India TodayIndia TodayIndia Today is an Indian weekly news magazine published by Living Media India Limited, in publication since 1975 based in Mumbai. India Today is also the name of its sister-publication in Hindi...
, 2011 - Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in the field of Energy and Infrastructure, 2010
- Distinguished Alumni Award for 2010, University of Texas at DallasUniversity of Texas at DallasThe University of Texas at Dallas, also referred to as UT Dallas or UTD, is a public research university in the University of Texas System. The main campus is in the heart of the Richardson, Texas, Telecom Corridor, north of downtown Dallas...
, - CNBC's Most Promising Entrant Into The Big League Award at IBLA 2009 for Jindal Steel & Power Limited
- Was one among 25 Indians on the annual list of 250 Global Young Leaders selected by the Geneva-based World Economic ForumWorld Economic ForumThe World Economic Forum is a Swiss non-profit foundation, based in Cologny, Geneva, best known for its annual meeting in Davos, a mountain resort in Graubünden, in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland....
(WEF), 2007 - FICCI Annual Award for corporate initiatives in sports, 2006
- President, Student Government, University of Texas at DallasUniversity of Texas at DallasThe University of Texas at Dallas, also referred to as UT Dallas or UTD, is a public research university in the University of Texas System. The main campus is in the heart of the Richardson, Texas, Telecom Corridor, north of downtown Dallas...
, 1992 - Student Leader of the Year, University of Texas at DallasUniversity of Texas at DallasThe University of Texas at Dallas, also referred to as UT Dallas or UTD, is a public research university in the University of Texas System. The main campus is in the heart of the Richardson, Texas, Telecom Corridor, north of downtown Dallas...
, 1992
For Jindal Steel and Power (Under Naveen Jindal’s Leadership)
- Jindal Steel and Power Limited has been ranked No. 37 in BusinessworldBusinessworldBusinessworld is the largest selling Indian business magazine, and the only business weekly in the country. Published by Ananda Publishers, whose most prominent publication is The Telegraph, Businessworld offices are located in New Delhi....
magazine’s annual “The BW Real 500” list of top Indian companies, 2011 - JSPL has been ranked the Second Highest Value Creator in the World by the prestigious Boston Consulting GroupBoston Consulting GroupThe Boston Consulting Group is a global management consulting firm with offices in 42 countries. It is recognized as one of the most prestigious management consulting firms in the world. It is one of only three companies to appear in the top 15 of Fortunes "Best Companies to Work For" report for...
and first in the Mining and Materials industry category, 2010 - JSPL was awarded ForbesForbesForbes is an American publishing and media company. Its flagship publication, the Forbes magazine, is published biweekly. Its primary competitors in the national business magazine category are Fortune, which is also published biweekly, and Business Week...
Asia’s ‘Fabulous 50’ international award in 2009 & 2010 - JSPL was ranked No. 25 in Businessworld’s list of Super 100 companies in India, the 15th Most Profitable and 18th in the Highest Market CapitalizationMarket capitalizationMarket capitalization is a measurement of the value of the ownership interest that shareholders hold in a business enterprise. It is equal to the share price times the number of shares outstanding of a publicly traded company...
category, 2010 - JSPL earned the top rank in the Steel category of Business Today’s BT 500 list of India’s Most Valuable Companies in the Private Sector, 2010
- JSPL was selected as the top Indian company in the Iron and Steel sector for the Dun & BradstreetDun & BradstreetDun & Bradstreet is a Fortune 500 public company headquartered in Short Hills, New Jersey, USA that provides information on businesses and corporations for use in credit decisions, B2B marketing and supply chain management...
(D&B) Rolta Corporate Awards, Mumbai, 2010 - JSPL was rated the highest wealth creator in the country for the period 2005-09 and rated among India’s 50 Best Blue Chip Companies by Dalal Street Journal
International
- Gold medal in the team skeet event for India at the Singapore Open Shooting Championship, 2007
- Silver medal in the team skeet event at the 9th South Asian Federation GamesSouth Asian Federation GamesSouth Asian Games are a bi-annual multi-sport event held among the athletes from South Asia. The governing body of these games is South Asian Sports Council , formed in 1983...
, Islamabad, Pakistan, 2004 - Bronze in the team event at the Singapore Shooting Invitation, 2003
- Silver in the team event at the Singapore Shooting Invitation, 2002
National
- Gold medal in individual skeet event at the 5th Sardar Sajjan Singh Memorial Master Shooting Competition, Jaipur, 2007
- Gold medal in the team skeet shooting event at the 49th National Shooting Championship, Hyderabad, Andhra PradeshAndhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
, 2005 - Gold medal in team skeet shooting at the 48th National Shooting Championship, New Delhi, 2004
- Gold medal in the individual category (with a championship record) at the National Shooting Championship, Hyderabad, Andhra PradeshAndhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
, 2003 - Gold medal (with a new national record) in the team event at the 47th National Shooting Championship, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, 2003
- Gold medal in the team skeet event (with a new Games record) at the 32nd National Games, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, 2002
- Gold medal in the team skeet event (with a new national record) at the 46th National Shooting Championship, New DelhiNew DelhiNew Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
, 2002 - Gold medal in the team skeet event at the 45th National Shooting Championship, New DelhiNew DelhiNew Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
, 2002 - Silver medal in skeet shooting at the 33rd National Games, GuwahatiGuwahatiGuwahati, Pragjyotishpura in ancient Assam formerly known as Gauhati is a metropolis,the largest city of Assam in India and ancient urban area in North East India, with a population of 963,429. It is also the largest metropolitan area in north-eastern India...
, AssamAssamAssam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
, 2007 - Silver medal in the individual category (with a new national record) in the 300 meter big bore prone position at the 50th National Shooting Championship, IndoreIndoreIndore is one of the major city in India, the largest city and commercial center of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Indore city has a population of 1,960,631...
, Madhya PradeshMadhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
, 2007 - Silver medal in the team event at the 50th National Shooting Championship, IndoreIndoreIndore is one of the major city in India, the largest city and commercial center of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Indore city has a population of 1,960,631...
, Madhya PradeshMadhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
, 2007 - Silver medal at the 50th National Shooting Championship, New DelhiNew DelhiNew Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
, 2006 - Silver medal in the individual category (with a new national record) in the 300 meter big bore prone position at the 48th National Shooting Championship, IndoreIndoreIndore is one of the major city in India, the largest city and commercial center of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Indore city has a population of 1,960,631...
, Madhya PradeshMadhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
, 2004 - Silver medal in the team event at the 48th National Shooting Championship, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, 2004
- Silver medal in the individual event (with a new Games record) at the 32nd National Games, Hyderabad, Andhra PradeshAndhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
, 2002 - Silver medal in the team skeet event at the 19th National Games, MohaliMohaliMohali is a city adjacent to Chandigarh, 18th District in Punjab, India. It is officially named after the eldest son of Guru Gobind Singh, Sahibzada Ajit Singh . It, along with Chandigarh and Panchkula, form a part of the Chandigarh Tricity...
, Punjab, 2001 - Bronze medal for Haryana in the team event at the 52nd Big Bore Shooting Championship, Mhow, Madhya PradeshMadhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
, 2008 - Bronze medal in the individual event at the 45th National Shooting Championship, New Delhi, 2002
Polo Awards for Jindal Steel and Power
- SMS Gold Vase, 2009, 2000, 1999, 1997
- Maharaja Sir Pratap Singh Cup, 2009
- Northern India Championship, 2009
- Baroda Cup, 2007
- Indian Masters Polo Championship, 2005
- Maharaja Hari Singh Memorial Cup, 2004, 2000 & 1997
- Indian Polo Association Championship, 2004
- Maharaja Hari Singh Memorial Cup, 2003
- Indian Polo Association Championship, 2003
- Jiwaji Rao Scindia Gold Cup, 2003
- Maharaja Sir Pratap Singh Cup, 2002
- Baroda Cup, 2002
- Maharaj Prithi Singh Cup, 2001
- Darbhanga Cup, 2000
- Southern Command Cup, 2000
- Indian Navy Polo Stick, 2000
- Patiala Tri-centenary Polo Tournament, 1999
- Bhopal Pataudi Cup, consecutively from 1997 to 2001
- Ezra Cup, 1996
- Radha Mohan Rajinder Mohan Gold Vase, 1996