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New Indian Express
03-08-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
F&B batch of Vedanta skills centre get 92 per cent job placement
KALAHANDI: The Skills Training Centre of Vedanta Aluminium here has successfully completed the food and beverage (F&B) training of its first batch, securing an impressive 92 per cent placement rate for the trainees. The participants enrolled for training at the centre also completed a 40-hour course on IT literacy, marking a pivotal step in digital empowerment. For 90 pc of the trainees, it was their first-ever exposure to digital education, upskilling them for a future-ready workforce, Vedanta officials said. They said the Vedanta Lanjigarh Skill Training initiative launched in collaboration with Odisha Skill Development Authority (OSDA) and NABARD, aims to train more than 1,200 rural youth within a period of three years, using a two-pronged approach, offering training as well as entrepreneurial and employment avenues. Over 700 youth have already been imparted training in different fields under this initiative. 'Initiatives like these are powerful enablers of transformation. They bridge the gap between rural potential and mainstream opportunities,' said NABARD district development manager Maheshwar Das. Vedanta Alumina Business CEO Pranab Kumar Bhattacharyya said this outstanding placement milestone reflects what is possible when industry and community participation come together. 'We are committed to enabling the aspirations of Kalahandi's youth through focused, outcome-driven skill development programmes,' he asserted.
New Indian Express
12-07-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Vedanta stall on women-led enterprises steals the show at Vikas Mela 2025 in Odisha
BHUBANESWAR: A stall of Vedanta Aluminium showcasing the role of women-led enterprises in Kalahandi stole the show in the Vikas Mela 2025, hosted recently in the district to mark the first anniversary of the BJP government in the state. The kiosk showcased products from Vedanta Aluminium's flagship women empowerment initiative Project Sakhi, celebrating the entrepreneurial spirit of rural women in shaping Kalahandi's development. The vibrant display of handmade products crafted by women-led Self-Help Groups (SHGs) at the stall drew large crowd and widespread appreciation from dignitaries including district magistrate Sachin Pawar and senior officials from Odisha Rural Development and Marketing Society (ORMAS), Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA), and the District Planning and Monitoring Unit (DPMU). The visitors commended the high quality, creativity, and market-readiness of the showcased products, acknowledging them as a testament to Vedanta's sustained efforts in nurturing rural enterprises and women-led micro-economies in the region. 'The development of Kalahandi is intrinsically linked to the empowerment of its people. At Vedanta Aluminium, we believe women are the cornerstone of inclusive growth. Through Project Sakhi, we are enabling them to become self-reliant entrepreneurs and active agents of socio-economic change,' said Vedanta Alumina Business CEO Pranab Kumar Bhattacharyya.
