Tata Steel Foundation signs MoU with Jharkhand govt for skilling youth

Ranchi, April 7: With an aim to shape more young talents from the state of Jharkhand and make them industry ready, Tata Steel Foundation (TSF) signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) at Ranchi with the Government of Jharkhand on Wednesday to set-up Industrial Training Institute (ITI) at Chandil in the Seraikela-Kharsawan district of Jharkhand.  The MoU was signed by Sourav Roy, Chief, Corporate Social Responsibility, Tata Steel and Satyanand Bhokta, Minister, Department of Labour, Employment, Training and Skill Development, Government of Jharkhand in the presence of Prawin Kumar Toppo, Secretary, Department of Labour, Employment, Training and Skill Development, Government of Jharkhand, Dr Neha Arora, Director, Employment and Training, Government of Jharkhand and Captain Amitabh, Head, Skill Development, Tata Steel.  Talking about Tata Steel`s commitment to enable youth to be industry ready, Chanakya Chaudhary, Vice President, Corporate Services, Tata Steel, said, “TSF has been working towards creating avenues to skill youth from our operational areas in Jharkhand and Odisha. In our mission of enabling youngsters from Jharkhand to realise their true potential, we are delighted to start operating our third ITI at Jharkhand. We look forward to making it a world-class skill institution which will meet the aspirations of the youths of the state and ensure that opportunities are available to them through scholarships and many other outreach schemes apart from training and capacity building.”  “The two ITIs that the Foundation has been operating have witnessed excellent placement track records including foreign inductions, have some of the most cutting-edge equipment by national standards and creates a meaningful experience for the students as well as their families.” Chaudhary added.  Sourav Roy, Chief, Corporate Social Responsibility, Tata Steel, said: “TSF’s focus will be to reach out to excluded communities especially in the tribal belts where youths receive specialised skills, the right knowledge and know-how to apply them. This is also the next step in the significant roadmap for skill development that the Foundation has envisaged for the state of Jharkhand. TSF looks forward to working with the state government in rolling out these initiatives across the state.” The ITI to be set-up at Chandil will offer training in technical and vocational courses with an initial intake capacity of 100 students and will begin functioning from the 2023 academic session.  It will offer various technical courses like Electrical, Fitter, Turner and Welders with a duration of two years and aims to make this a platform where local youths can avail employment opportunities and fulfil a dream to contribute significantly to the income of their families.