Introduced from the Financial Year 2026–27, the scheme aims to foster creativity, innovation and continuous improvement among employees and encourage their contributions towards improvements in Safety, Maintenance and Digital Innovation.

The scheme covers RSP employees up to the E-7 level and considers them zone-wise. The Plant has been divided into six zones, namely Iron, Steel, Mills, Services, Maintenance and Non-Works, with separate Executive and Workman categories. The Best Innovator and Second-Best Innovator from each zone were presented gift vouchers of Rs.10,000 and Rs.5,000 respectively, along with a Certificate of Merit and a trophy.

The awardees for the first quarter of 2026–27 from the Iron Zone were Mr. Vikil Deorao Malwe, AGM (B&TO), CPP-I, who received the Best Innovator Award in the Executive category and Mr. Santanu Kumar Mohanta, DGM, SP-II, who received the Second Best Innovator Award in the same category. In the Workman category, Mr. Sourav Kumar, OCT (T), Coke Ovens, received the Best Innovator Award, while Mr. Soubhagya R. Satrusal, Jr. Engineering Associate, Blast Furnaces, received the Second-Best Innovator Award.

From the Steel Zone, Mr. Ashwani Kain, AGM, Flux & Refinery, received the Best Innovator Award in the Executive category. From the Mills Zone, Mr. Naveen Rajavarapu, AGM, New Plate Mill, received the Best Innovator Award, while Mr. Rashmi Ranjan Mohanty, DGM, Hot Strip Mill–2, received the Second Best Innovator Award in the Executive category. In the Workman category, Mr. Ansuman Mishra, Jr. Engineering Associate (Cranes), Roll Shop, received the Best Innovator Award.

From the Services Zone, Mr. Bighnesh Sahoo, Engineering Associate, Digitalization, received the Best Innovator Award in the Workman category. From the Non-Works Zone, Mr. Vivek Kumar Yadav, Senior Manager, Projects, received the Best Innovator Award in the Executive category.

Amongst the Non-executives the 1^st three places were bagged by Mr. Purusottam Meher, Engineering Associate (Coke Ovens), Mr. Kedar Nath Hui,    Junior Engineer (Silicon Steel Mill) and Mr. Bhagirathi Jena, Junior Engineer (Coal Chemicals).

In the Executive category, Ms. Khushboo Mishra, Senior Manager (R & C Laboratory) secured the first position, followed by Ms. Kavita Bisoyi, Senior Manager (Contract Cell) in the second position, and Ms. Prangya P. Nath, Assistant Manager (Safety Engineering) in the third position.

It is worth mentioning here that My RSP-My Identity, an unique initiative that  encourages employees to share their positive thoughts, emotions and experience of being part of the organisation. As per this initiative, employees are required to write at least one complete sentence of positive thoughts about RSP everyday over a span of 15 days.

In the 7^th edition of the competition that was launched on 1^st January and continued till 15^th January 2026, 2972 employees of made entries in RSP PORTAL- EMPLOYEE ZONE link OR MOBILE APP KARMI-MITRA.

A Committee of senior officers evaluated the responses online and submitted their marks on daily basis.

The objective of the initiative is to strengthen the connect of the employees with the organization and making them the brand ambassadors of the company.

Congratulating the award winners Mr. Anil Kumar appreciated their dedication, professionalism and commitment towards achieving departmental and organizational goals. He emphasized the importance of teamwork, innovation and accountability in strengthening the Materials Management function and contributing to the overall growth of the organization.

It is noteworthy that a total of 11 employees received award under Category I. The recipients of the category II award are Mr Anselm Omden Namchu, GM (MM), Mr Manish Kumar Dhakad, Senior Manager (Store), Mr. Akshaya Kumar Sethy, Deputy Manager (Marketing) and  Mr Tapan Kumar Naik, Deputy Manager (Purchase).