~Empowers 1,170 youth with vocational and service industries skills training initiative~
Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power company, has always been a pioneer in the comprehensive development of youth living in and around its operational areas. In continuation with the philosophy, Tata Power Community Development Trust (TPCDT) launched the Employability-Kaushal Vikas Program in Maval and Bhivpuri to enhance the skills of rural youth and help them get a job placement in the nearby Industries and market. Within three years of its launch, the program has trained and certified 1,170 youths for vocational and service industries skills.
The objective of this program was to benefit youth with a flexible approach of learning while earning as most of them are involved in labor work on a daily basis. Through the Modular Employable Skills Training Program, TPCDT provided them with practical training and theoretical knowledge by expert faculty for at least 300 -750 hours depending on the course.
Five rural employability centres were established in the rural lake catchment area and nearby plant to enhance the accessibility. These centres were established under the ‘Kaushal Vikas Yojana’ scheme aimed at training the youth of the region, to be employed and self-reliant. 70% youth trained succeeded in securing placements with a monthly salary ranging from 6000 PM to 18000 PM in firms like KSPG Engineering, Mahindra & Mahindra, TVS Company, Intel Electronics, Kamshet and Lonavla region, Amazon back end office; IMAGICA, Pinewood Resort in Karjat and Khopoli region etc.
Talking about the initiative, Ashok Sethi, COO & Executive Director, Tata Power, said, “We, at Tata Power have always laid special emphasis on youth development programs. The establishment of the employability centres under the Kaushal Vikas Yojana is our way of reinforcing our commitment towards the youth of our society. The developmental program has benefitted 1,170 youths in the region in providing them with training and certificates and have encouraged thousands in participating in such programs in future. We will strive hard in improving their lives with such interventions and be a part of the journey of success for our communities at large.”
Under this program, youth in Maval & Bhivpuri region are trained in various trades like electrical wireman, Domestic Home appliances, Health assistant, Hotel management, Micro Office specialist, CNC Machine operator, beauty parlor expert, financial accounting and many more. The enrolled students are provided with certification from recognized institutes/ vocational board such as Maharashtra State Board of Vocational Education, Maharshtra Tilak Vidyapeeth, ICE, Navi Mumbai, CIT and many more.
Tata Power is India’s largest integrated power company with a growing international presence. The Company together with its subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities has an installed gross generation capacity of 10757 MW and a presence in all the segments of the power sector viz. Fuel Security and Logistics, Generation (thermal, hydro, solar and wind), Transmission, Distribution and Trading. It has successful public-private partnerships in Generation, Transmission and Distribution in India namely “Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited" with Delhi Vidyut Board for distribution in North Delhi, 'Powerlinks Transmission Ltd.' with Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. for evacuation of Power from Tala hydro plant in Bhutan to Delhi and 'Maithon Power Ltd.' with Damodar Valley Corporation for a 1050 MW Mega Power Project at Jharkhand. Tata Power is serving more than 2.6 million distribution consumers in India and has developed the country’s first 4000 MW Ultra Mega Power Project at Mundra (Gujarat) based on super-critical technology. It is also one of the largest renewable energy players in India with a clean energy portfolio of 3417 MW. Its international presence includes strategic investments in Indonesia through a 30% stake in the leading coal company PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC), 26% stake in mines at PT Baramulti Suksessarana Tbk ("BSSR"); in Singapore through Trust Energy Resources to securitize coal supply and the shipping of coal for its thermal power generation operations; in South Africa through a joint venture called ‘Cennergi’ to develop projects in sub-Sahara Africa; in Zambia through 50:50 joint venture with ZESCO for 120 MW Hydro which has become operational in 2016; in Georgia through AGL which is a joint venture with Clean Energy, Norway & IFC for development of 187 MW hydro project and in Bhutan through a hydro project in partnership with The Royal Government of Bhutan. With its track record of technology leadership, project execution excellence, world class safety processes, customer care and driving green initiatives, Tata Power is poised for a multi-fold growth and committed to 'lighting up lives' for generations to come”. Visit us at: www.tatapower.com
