An MoU signing ceremony in Dec, 2013 at Duliajan, between OIl and three agencies (separate MoUs) namely Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship, Guwahati, Construction India Development Council, New Delhi and Il&FS Educational Technology Services, New Delhi for capacity building and placement linked skill training of youth from OIl’s operational areas.
Through these three MoUs, OIl as part of its CSR initiative aims to provide skill-based employment oriented training to 25,000 youth from the catchment areas where OIl operates. Skill-based placement oriented training will focus on sectors like construction industry, hospitality and house keeping management, industrial sewing, jewellery making, electrician besides setting up of livelihood clusters in areas like handloom and handicrafts. Entrepreneurship education of students as well as teachers is also another major focus area.