The 2nd graduation ceremony of 26 women from the Technical Training Centre that is managed by Tata Steel in collaboration with the District Administration was organised today at Seraikela. The chief guest for the occasion was Mr. Mohan Lal Roy, District Commissioner, Seraikela - Kharsawan District who gave away the certificates and lauded the efforts of the trainees.

The trainees that graduated out today comprised of 26 women who have gained expertise in computer application and Internet. Some of the prominent modules which the trainees mastered are MS Office (Word, Excel ad PowerPoint), Tally, Hindi software, Net Working, Printing, Internet browsing and E mail. During the course of the training, the women were also encouraged to participate in cultural activities which received an overwhelming response. They were given safety training and health awareness lectures.

While addressing the gathering present, Mr. Mohan Lal Roy - DC (Seraikela - Khasawan) said, "We are very happy that Tata Steel has taken up the responsibility of providing technical training to the youth of this district which will help them get employment. Everybody wants employment and these training institutes will enable them to get jobs in industries. With Tata Steel taking steps towards industrialisation of the Seraikela - Kharswan district, we will provide them all the support that is required to develop and evolve this area."

Mr. J P Singh, Head - Jharkhand Steel Project, Tata Steel congratulated the women graduating from the institute and said, "It is an honour for Tata Steel to provide training to the younger generation and help them become self - reliant. On one hand as Tata Steel wants to industrialise the state of Jharkhand by setting up its steel plant, it is also equally concerned about the development of the areas and communities in Seraikela. Technical Training Centres like this will generate skilled manpower that can be utilized during the development of Jharkhand."

Jharkhand Steel Project - Tata Steel had started a Technical Training Centre at Rajbandh, in Seraikela in collaboration with the District Administration for the technical Upgradation of the local youth in different trades - Masonry, Electrician and Computer Training. The initial batch had 18 electricians and 17 masons, who have been selected by different firms through the process of campus selection. The testimony of the success of this programme is visible in the Technical Training Centre itself, where the trainees have modified the entire electrical wiring system and reconstructed various mason related jobs.

Since the above training programme was only for unemployed boys, the second programme of computer training was planned for the girls within the age group of 18 - 30 years. The 26 shortlisted trainees underwent rigorous training for 6 months with special emphasis on attitudinal and personality development, spoken English, hands on training and Industrial exposure.

About Tata Steel

Established in 1907 as Asia's first integrated private sector steel company, Tata Steel today is the world sixth largest steel producer with geographic footprints in India, South East Asia, UK and Europe. With the recent acquisition of Corus Limited, the combined enterprise has a pro forma crude steel capacity of 28.1 million tonnes with over 82,700 employees across the four continents.

Tata Steel has signed an MoU with the Government of Jharkhand to set up a 12 MT Greenfield Integrated Steel plant in Jharkhand. The proposed integrated steel plant envisages larger opportunity for the prosperity of the state through industrialisation and thereby bringing additional opportunities in terms of direct and indirect employment, resulting in maximum thrust on upward economic mobility of the local communities.

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