CIPET, Mahanadi Coalfields sign MoUs to train youth

Bhubaneswar: The Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), Ministry of Coal, under its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative today signed two MoUs with an investment of Rs 1.38 crore with the Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology (CIPET), Bhubaneswar.

As per the agreements, CIPET, Bhubaneswar will provide skill development training to the youth from the peripheral villages of mining areas.

These two CSR initiatives namely ‘Udaan’ and ‘Sahyog’ will help 40 youth from the peripheral villages of mining areas join a two-year full-time ITI training in fitter/electrician trades and 30 divyangjan to join a six month-long skill training programme respectively.

The MoUs were signed by PK Chakraborty, GM (CSR) of MCL and PK Sahoo, Principal Director & Head, CIPET.