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NEW DELHI: Jindal Power Ltd., Tamnar, Raigarh (Chhattisgarh) has been conferred with the prestigious India CSR Community Initiative award for its CSR project in Skill development. S.K.Sharma, Assistant Vice President CSR & Responsibility, received the award from Dr. Bhaskar Chatterjee, Director General & CEO, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs and Rusen Kumar, Managing Editor, IndiaCSR and CSR & COMPETITIVENESS during the Annual India CSR Awards Ceremony held at PHD House, New Delhi on April 6, 2015.
The award winning case study is also featured in special edition CSR & COMPETITIVENESS, March 2015. CSR & COMPETITIVENESS is publication of IndiaCSR group. The award winning case study is also featured in special edition CSR & COMPETITIVENESS, March 2015. CSR & COMPETITIVENESS is publication of IndiaCSR group.
Jindal Power Ltd. employs a large workforce from the local area, especially land sellers or Project Affected People (PAP) at Rabo Dam, majority of which includes unskilled workforce. Looking at the business requirement and guided by the philosophy of Shri. O.P. Jindal to strengthen employability of the marginalized and underprivileged sections of society in the local market ‘Utthaan : Skill Development & Enhancement Program’ was designed. It was aimed to contribute to the large-scale development of quality skilled workforce.
Skill development Project UTTHAN
The company Under its CSR initiative launched Skill development initiative ‘Utthaan’. The initiative is contributing to the large-scale development of quality skilled workforce. It would ultimately contribute to large scale development of quality skilled workforce for the upcoming projects in Chhattisgarh by providing competency based skill oriented technical and vocational training at OP Jindal community college and Jindal Polytechnic College. In the year 2004-2005, there was a program imparted in Polytechnic College, Raigarh on the same objectives as of Utthaan. There were around 200 students in it, out of which 150 were absorbed by JPL.
Dr. Bhaskar Chatterjee, DG & CEO, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs and Rusen Kumar, Managing Editor, IndiaCSR and CSR & COMPETITIVENESS handing over the Award to SK Sharma of Jindal Steel & Power Ltd who received the Best Project in Skill development
At JPL, Management has a proactive approach with an ambition to bring the land sellers under the main stream and fulfil Company’s commitment to its economic welfare. Utthaan is an organizational process aimed at helping the employees to accept and embrace changes for their benefit by under-going developmental training program which will upgrade their knowledge with multi-skills.
About IndiaCSR Awards
Instituted by IndiaCSR group, ‘IndiaCSR Awards’ is an endeavour to promote reporting and communication in the CSR domain in our country. It is a milestone and an iconic event that acknowledges the unique and extraordinary contributions in the CSR domain. This is a premium honour that recognizes the most admired and outstanding CSR initiatives and ventures in India. The awards acknowledge the noble contributions in the CSR domain that are raising benchmarks by bringing radical and transformative change in the development arena through innovation and excellence.
The IndiaCSR Awards, in 21 categories, were opened to all organizations registered in India that engage in social responsibility. The Awards was opened for nomination by all companies, corporate funded foundations and partnerships operating in India.
