The Central Coalfields limited (CCl) will give training to the players of 250 teams, in collaboration with prominent NGO ‘Vikas Bharti’, in different trades such as mobile repairing, data entry, tailoring, electrician, food processing etc. Under this scheme, the training will be provided by Vikas Bharti and other expenses will be borne by the CCl.
The decision was taken in a meeting organised at "Vichar Manch" CCl Headquarters, Ranchi with CCl Management and captains of rural football teams who are CCl’s Brand Ambassadors. Meeting was presided over by Director (Personnel) RS Mahapatro. In this meeting Pankaj Singh and Samrat Sengupta represented ‘Vikas Bharati’.
Expressing gratitude for the assistance given by Vikas Bharti, Mahapatro said that Vikas Bharti has been working in the field of skill development which is commendable. He called upon the football team captains to dissipate the information of this scheme to more and more youth to maximize its benefit. Mahapatro informed that under the CCl’s Kayaklp Model, welfare schemes in various areas are being run for the holistic development of people of Jharkhand, of which skill development and education are primary. He said that CCl will make every possible contribution in this scheme while moving towards its goal inclusive growth.
During the discussion, Pankaj Singh of Vikas Bharti discussed the scheme in detail. He said that this training will be of three months and youth will be trained in different according to their interests and educational qualifications. These students will be regularly evaluated. After the training, they will be given offered placement opportunities, also financial and technical help will be provided to interested youth for self employment.
Giving information about the scheme, Vikas Bharti representative Samrat Sengupta said that the scheme will be run in five centers - Garhwa, Palamu, latehar, Chatera and Gumla, in addition to above Ranchi center will be dedicated for women. Sengupta said that these trainings will be given under the “Prime Minister Kaushal Vikas Yojana”. Apart from this, Vikas Bharti also offers short-term employment training in various other trades. He said that the present government has taken the historic step to ensure employment post completion of Skill development.
The thanksgiving was given by General Manager (CSR) Uday Shakar did. On this occasion, General Manager (Welfare) VN Prasad, Manager (Sports), Adil Hussain was present.