The Dalmia Bharat Foundation (DBF) inaugurated its skill development training centre here on Monday. The initiative is part of a MoU signed by the DBF with the National Skill Development Corporation to impart vocational training and skills to youths in Odisha.
Envisaged as a ten year effort, the DBF will facilitate skill development training to skill and train youths in areas relevant to apparel, healthcare, hospitality, beauty and wellness, electrician, welding, plumbing and security services. The duration of the training programmes will vary from three to six months. As part of the MoU, 60,000 youths shall be trained in eight Skill Development Centres. In Odisha alone, more than 14,000 youth will be trained in the above trades.
Appreciating the joint initiative, Additional District Magistrate, Rourkela, Monisha Banerjee said, “Collaboration is the mainstay of any significant developmental initiative and strategic partnership towards achievement of State and national goals like those of skilling India.
Through initiatives of DBF, youths shall be able to add to their personal as well as to the State’s economic growth”.
Executive Director, Dalmia Bharat East Ganesh Jirkuntwar said that the new skill centre will go a long way in enhancing employability of local youths of Sundargarh district.
Group Head –CSR and Chief Operating Officer, Dalmia Bharat Foundation Vishal Bhardwaj said the one in Rourkela is the third Skill Development Centre after Trichy in Tamil Nadu and Belgavi in Karnataka.