While speaking at the weeklong workshop on ‘lead Auditor - ISO 50001 Energy Management System (EnMS)’ hosted by University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES) in the second week of November at its Management Development Centre in Bidholi campus, Arun Dhand, Director -Media, UPES- claimed that the workshop is the first-ever of its kind organised for students pursuing master’s degree by any university in the country.
Notably, the workshop was organised by the Department of Electrical Power & Energy, School of Engineering, UPES for its students pursuing M. Tech. in ‘Energy System Engineering’ and ‘Renewable Energy Engineering’. The workshop was conducted in association with the British Standard Institute (BSI).
“ISO 50001 Energy Management System is one of the most demanded and awaited standard released by the International Organisation of Standards, Geneva. This standard focuses on Energy Performance Enhancement of organisation and is applicable to all types of organizations located in all geographical locations in the world. “As on date, very few auditors for ISO50001 certifications are available, while most of the organization are looking for qualified lead Auditors in ISO 50001. Various countries are encouraging their industries to become energy efficient” he said.
Narendra B Soni, head - Department of Electrical Power & Energy-said the students pursuing masters in Energy System Engineering and Renewable Energy Engineering at UPES have benefited enormously from the workshop as the certification would help them strengthen their CVs and increase their employability in general. Twenty M.Tech. students from the Energy System Engineering & Renewable Energy Engineering at UPES underwent Certification Course on ISO-50001 Energy Management System in this workshop, he added.