- Aims to benefit the youth of Tuticorin through Logistic Training Session under various batches which will generate employment.
- India’s logistics sector employs over 22 million people directly. It is expected to grow at a CAGR of 10 per cent which will generate more jobs in the near future.
December 27, 2021, Thoothukudi: Tamira Muthukkal, one of the flagship project under the Muthucharam Initiative launched by Sterlite Copper aims to provide skill training modules on various courses to benefit the youths of Thoothukudi in order to seek gainful employment. Similarly, a new skill centre has been launched keeping logistic trade as the prime focus, aiming to target more than 400 youngsters in Tuticorin annually. The skill centre will focus on Inventory Clerk training which will help the youth to gain immense knowledge in same domain, thereby generating meaningful employment opportunities. India’s logistics sector employs over 22 million people directly. It is expected to grow at a CAGR of 10 per cent which will generate more jobs in the near future.
Earlier this year, Sterlite had already launched a skill centre which focused on 5 trades which have been identified as priority areas via the Skill Gap Assessment Report of the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). Similarly, keeping in mind the benefits to the youth, Sterlite Copper has launched a new Skill Development Centre, aimed at offering skill-based training modules to the youths in and around Thoothukudi.
The centre is supported by the Vedanta Foundation, which has been actively involved in making education and skill development available and accessible to all. The major thrust of its projects are focused on making people self-reliant by providing them opportunities related to livelihood and employment.
Since 1992, the Vedanta Foundation has been helping create livelihood opportunities through its skill development centres. So far, the organisation has trained over 12 lakh youths across 180 Vedanta Rojgaar centres spread across the country. It is now launching 101 new centres in 2021-22, with the very first one being inaugurated in Thoothukudi today in association with Sterlite Copper. The new centre will leverage the Foundation’s deep expertise in the domain of skill training and help unlock fresh opportunities for youths in Thoothukudi.
To begin with, training session on Inventory Clerk will be conducted over a period of 3 months and already 50 young minds have registered for the same. The training session will also touch upon the communication skills which will act as a catalyst and help the youth to have a more positive approach overall. They will be supported in getting appropriate job placements, with company committing to finding employment for at least 70% of the participants.
Thus, we remain dedicated towards building a positive growth of the local community and are committed to improve the livelihood of the people of Thoothukudi and transform their lives through our community initiatives, thereby maintaining a sustainable environment in and around Thoothukudi.
About Vedanta Limited
Vedanta Limited, a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources Limited, is one of the world’s leading Oil & Gas and Metals company with significant operations in Oil & Gas, Zinc, Lead, Silver, Copper, Iron Ore, Steel, and Aluminium & Power across India, South Africa and Namibia. For two decades, Vedanta has been contributing significantly to nation building. Governance and sustainable development are at the core of Vedanta’s strategy, with a strong focus on health, safety, and environment. Vedanta has put in place a comprehensive framework to be the ESG leader in the natural resources sector. Vedanta is committed to reducing carbon emissions to zero by 2050 or sooner and has pledged $5 billion over the next 10 years to accelerate the transition to net zero operations. Giving back is in the DNA of Vedanta, which is focused on enhancing the lives of local communities. The company’s flagship social impact program, Nand Ghars, have been set up as model anganwadis focused on eradicating child malnutrition, providing education, healthcare, and empowering women with skill development. Under the aegis of the Anil Agarwal Foundation, the umbrella entity for Vedanta’s social initiatives, the Vedanta group has pledged Rs 5000 crore over the next five years on social impact programmes with a thrust on nutrition, women & child development, healthcare, animal welfare, and grass-root level sports. Vedanta and the group companies company have been featured in Dow Jones Sustainability Index 2020, and was conferred Frost & Sullivan Sustainability Awards 2020, CII Environmental Best Practices Award 2020, CSR Health Impact Award 2020, CII National Award 2020 for Excellence in Water Management, CII Digital Transformation Award 2020, ICSI National Award 2020 for excellence in Corporate Governance, People First HR Excellence Award 2020, ‘Company with Great Managers 2020’ by People Business and certified as a Great Place to Work 2021. Vedanta’s flagship Nand Ghar Project was identified as best CSR project by Government of Rajasthan. Vedanta Limited is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange. For more information, please visit www.vedantalimited.com
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