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1. Introduction
"HR Sahāyak" is an information system to provide effective control of safety functions and employees' compensation and leave records. This system is meant to be installed at Durgapur Steel Plant (DSP). The development of the system is done at the R&D (RDCIS), Steel Athority of India Limited (SAIL), Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. This system is an extension to a "Human Resource Information System (HRIS)" developed by RDCIS, SAIL for Durgapur Steel Plant.
The system, basically, deals with areas not considered in HRIS, such as, employees; safety related functions, leave record and management of gate pass and statutory requirements of Contract Labour Cell (CLC).
Basically, It is a user-friendly Human Resource Information System (HRIS). It allows the organization to take advantage of enterprise class HR functionality without the overwhelming expense traditionally incurred. It manages the employee information, so provides an aid to manager to manage the employees efficiently.
This particular package is meant to revolutionize the way to manage the human resource demands. Time required to search the information will be available for planning and heading off potential problems. The value for benefit that will be received is outstanding and will help the employees of the organisation to a great extent.
The Major areas considered by the system can be characterised as-
• Safety Functions
• Employees’ Leave Record Function
• Contract Labour Cell (CLC)
The system interacts with three different departments:
• Safety Department
• Personnel Department
• Finance Department
The involvement of these department demands proper co-ordination between them. For proper and efficient functioning, the system interacts with these three departments.
The objective of the information system is to provide an efficient handling of man-power resource and keeping track of the accident related information. The system also helps in keeping the employees’ leave record up to date. The assistance provided by the system can be :
• Effective and Efficient utilization of the existing man power.
• Maintenance of accident detail, analysis and redressal activity.
• Management of employee's leave records.
2. Organizational Background
2.1 Company Profile
Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) is the leading steel-making company in India. It is a fully integrated iron and steel maker, producing both basic and special steels for domestic construction, engineering, power, railway, automotive and defence industries and for sale in export markets.
Ranked amongst the top ten public sector companies in India in terms of turnover, SAIL manufactures and sells a broad range of steel products, including hot and cold rolled sheets and coils, galvanised sheets, electrical sheets, structurals, railway products, plates, bars and rods, stainless steel and other alloy steels. SAIL produces iron and steel at four integrated plants and three special steel plants, located principally in the eastern and central regions of India and situated close to domestic sources of raw materials, including the Company's iron ore, limestone and dolomite mines.
SAIL's wide range of long and flat steel products is much in demand in the domestic as well as the international market. This vital responsibility is carried out by SAIL's own Central Marketing Organisation (CMO) and the International Trade Division. CMO encompasses a wide network of 38 branch offices and 47 stockyards located in major cities and towns throughout India.
With technical and managerial expertise and know-how in steel making gained over four decades, SAIL's Consultancy Division (SAILCON) at New Delhi offers services and consultancy to clients world-wide.
SAIL has a well-equipped Research and Development Centre for Iron and Steel (RDCIS) at Ranchi, which helps to produce quality steel and develop new technologies for the steel industry. Besides, SAIL has its own in-house Centre for Engineering and Technology (CET), Management Training Institute (MTI) and Safety Organisation at Ranchi. Our captive mines are under the control of the Raw Materials Division in Calcutta. The Environment Management Division and Growth Division of SAIL operate from their headquarters in Calcutta. Almost all our plants and major units are ISO Certified.
Major Units of SAIL
 Integrated Steel Plants at Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) in Chhattisgarh, Durgapur Steel Plant (DSP) in West Bengal, Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) in Orissa and Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) in Jharkhand
 Special Steel Plants at Alloy Steels Plants (ASP) in West Bengal, Salem Steel Plant (SSP) in Tamil Nadu, Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Plant (VISL) in Karnataka
 Subsidiaries : Indian Iron and Steel Company (IISCO) in West Bengal. Maharashtra Elektrosmelt Limited (MEL) in Maharashtra,SAIL Power Supply Company Limited (SPSCL) in New Delhi,Bhilai Oxygen Limited (BOL) in New Delhi
2.2 An Overview of R&D Centre for Iron and Steel (RDCIS), SAIL
The Research & Development Centre for Iron & Steel (RDCIS) at Ranchi is the corporate R & D unit of SAIL. Set up in 1972, the Centre has ISO: 9001 certification to its credit. It undertakes R & D project in diverse realms of Iron & Steel Technology under the categories of Basic Scientific Research, Plant Performance Improvement, Investigation & Consultancy Assignments, Equipments & Instrument Design and Major Technology Development.
RDCIS has more than 300 dedicated and competent scientists and engineers and its laboratory is equipped with around 300 sophisticated diagnostic research equipment and 5 pilot plant facilities.
RDCIS provides customers with prompt, innovative and cost-effective R & D solutions; develop and commercialize improved processes and products; continually enhance the capability of its human resources to emerge as a center of excellence. The major efforts are directed towards cost reduction, quality improvement and value-addition to products of SAIL plants and providing application engineering support to SAIL’s products at customers end. RDCIS, along with steel plants, has recently taken initiatives to develop special steel products utilizing the modernized production facilities at steel plants.
RDCIS also offers technological services to various organizations in the form of: Know – how transfer of technologies developed by RDCIS; Consultancy services; Specialized testing services; Contrast research and technology awareness programmes.