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Hindustan Zinc launches campaign to spotlight women in mining
Young women get first-hand experience in Stem and core operations
UDAIPUR: Hindustan Zinc is putting women in the spotlight with its new initiative, She Knows the Ground She Stands On, giving young women a chance to step directly into the world of mining and metals. Timed with the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the campaign offers a hands-on peek at mining, smelting, and Stem careers, showing that the sector is no longer just a man’s world.
Over the next month, students from top Indian science colleges including IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, MNIT Jaipur, Banasthali Vidyapith, and MBM Jodhpur will tour operations, explore underground mines, visit smelters, and see labs in action. The first cohort, spanning disciplines from mechanical and mining engineering to geology and metallurgy, has already experienced life on the shop floor, discovering the scale, technology, and excitement of modern industrial operations.
For many, the experience was a revelation. MBM University Jodhpur’s mechanical engineering student Ankita Gour said, “It was amazing to see the theories from our books come alive in real life.” IIT (ISM) Dhanbad’s mining engineering student Shruti Kumari added, “Seeing women leading operations across all levels is inspiring. It shows that efficiency and capability know no gender.”
Hindustan Zinc employs over 700 women, including 200 engineers in core operational roles, and aims to reach 30 per cent women representation by 2030. CEO Arun Misra highlighted the importance of inclusion, saying, “Opening our operations to young women is about shifting perceptions, inspiring confidence, and building a future-ready workforce for the metals and mining sector.”
The company also offers flexible policies, wellness leave, extended parental sabbaticals, and even night shift roles for women. With digital advancements like robotics, automation, and remote mining, Hindustan Zinc is making technical roles more accessible and appealing, reinforcing mining as a vibrant, modern, and inclusive career path for women in science.
