~ Inaugurates a Training Centre in association with The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) ~
Tata Power’s Powerlinks Transmission Limited in collaboration with The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has set up an exclusive training centre in Varanasi for widows under Ministries Affirmative Action Initiative to facilitate employment-oriented skill training programme. The training centre was inaugurated by Mr. Yogesh Luthra, CEO & ED, Powerlinks Transmission Limited in the presence of Ms. Diksha Singh, Head - HR & CSR.
The centre has been inaugurated as a part of Tata Power’s DAKSH programme - an employability initiative for women and youth in rural India. Around 15 women with over 95% attendance were provided with sewing machines. Additionally, as a commitment, Tata Power will be providing sewing machines to all women with a 90% attendance after passing the assessment criterias.
Sharing his views on the initiative, Mr. Yogesh Luthra, CEO & ED, Powerlinks Transmission said, “The objective of this initiative is to intensify the Skill India Mission and to offer high employment potential opportunities to women and the underprivileged. Over the last three years we have been able to successfully empower a lot of rural women/youth across our centres in rural parts of UP, Bihar and West Bengal. We expect to continue building on our past successes with more such centres that will benefit the local community immensely.”
Ms Diksha Singh, Group Head HR & CSR said, “This is a positive step towards Women Empowerment & Livelihood. The plan is to combat economic deprivation faced by many widows in rural remote locations of the country subjected to by offering ample employment opportunities to support them.”
The training centre will be equipped with state-of-the-art facilities to impart skill development courses to candidates. Courses have been designed keeping in mind women of the institutes’ catchment areas. Additionally, professionals with extensive expertise have also been roped in to skill these women and impart valuable insights of the industry amongst them.
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