-Towards upskilling the community and building capability of employees-

JN Tata Vocational Training Institute (JNTVTI), today held it’s Certificate Distribution Ceremony. Mr. Suresh Dutt Tripathi, Vice President, HRM, Tata Steel, was the Chief Guest on the occasion. Other dignitaries were Mr. R. Ravi Prasad, President, TWU, Mr. Shashank Shekhar, Regional Head, and Mr. Ravi Shankar, Consultant, at Indian Iron and Steel Sector Skill Council (IISSSC). Each of the dignitaries gave away certificates under different categories to successful candidates. Present on the occasion were Tata Steel Officers, vendor partners and Trustees of JNTVTI.

74 trainees from the present batch of JNTVTI were awarded the National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) certificate by the Chief Guest Mr. Suresh Dutt Tripathi and Mr. R. Ravi Prasad. The NSQF framework is accredited by Indian Iron and Steel Sector Skill Council (IISSSC).

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Tripathi said “JNTVTI is a classic example of clear long term thinking. The Institute is providing not only skill development but also helping in creating an attitude of excellence amongst the students. This is widely being appreciated by the recruiters which is evident from the increasing job opportunities being provided by them. It is the firm belief of the Managing Committee that with more branches of the Institute being set up, larger parts of the country will benefit from the expertise being provided. I wish the students and the faculty the very best.”

In his address Mr. R. Ravi Pasad said “JNTVTI was set up after a lot of deliberations to benefit the student population of Jamshedpur and nearby areas. The curriculum was finalized to provide high standards of education which could be a benchmark for the whole country. I am happy to see the tremendous progress being made by the Institute.”

Certificates were also given to 100 workers of the first batch of the JN Tata Vocational Training Institute by Mr. Shashank Shekhar, Regional Head (IISSSC), under the Recognition of Prior Learning 4.0 (RPL) initiative. RPL 4.0 is a government aided scheme under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna (PMKYV), for skill certification of existing workforce. The successful candidates get a cash Incentive of Rs. 500/- and an accidental insurance of Rs 2 lakhs for 3 years.

Certificates for various vocational courses are being offered at JNTVTI in Jamshedpur and at other Raw material locations. Most of these training programs are mapped with National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) Certification offered by IISSSC, under the aegis of National Skill Development Corporation, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE). NSQF certificate is being recognized as skill certificate for a particular industry and post training, successful candidates are also offered job placements according to the NSQF Level, with vendor partners of Tata Steel. JNTVTI has recently initiated direct assessment and certification of Tata Steel contract workers with support of IISSSC.

Earlier, Mr. M .K. Verma, Deputy Director, JNTVTI welcomed all present and Mr. Prakash Singh, Chief Capability Development, Tata Steel, set the context for the programme. Ms. Kumud Lata Singh, Head (P&I), proposed a Vote of Thanks.

About Tata Steel                         
Tata Steel group is among the top global steel companies with an annual crude steel capacity of 33 million tonnes per annum (MnTPA). It is one of the world's most geographically-diversified steel producers, with operations and commercial presence across the world. The group (excluding SEA operations) recorded a consolidated turnover of US $22.67 billion in the financial year ending March 31, 2019. In 2018, Tata Steel acquired Bhushan Steel Ltd (now renamed as Tata Steel BSL Ltd).

A Great Place to Work-Certified^TM organisation, Tata Steel Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, is spread across five continents with an employee base of over 65,000.

Tata Steel retained the ‘Global Steel Industry Leader’ position in the DJSI 2018. The Company has been recognised as the Climate Disclosure Leader in ‘Steel category’ by CDP (2017). Besides being a member of the World Steel Climate Action Programme, Tata Steel has won several awards including the Prime Minister’s Trophy for the best performing integrated steel plant for 2016-17, ‘GreenPro’ certification for products (Tata Pravesh Steel Doors, Tata Structura, Tata Pipes) by CII, Authorized Economic Operator  (AEO) status (Tier 2) by the Directorate of International Customs (Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India), ‘Corporate Strategy Award’ by Mint (2018), Golden Peacock Award for Risk Management (2018) and Best Risk Management Framework & Systems Award (2019) by CNBC TV18. The Company also received the ‘Most Ethical Company’ award from Ethisphere Institute for the eight time (2019), Steel Sustainability Champion (2018) by the World Steel Association, Dun & Bradstreet Corporate Awards (2019), Golden Peacock HR Excellence Award by Institute of Directors (2018), ‘Best Companies To Work For’ recognition by Business Today, 'Asia's Best Integrated Report' award by the Asia Sustainability Reporting Awards (2017), among several others.

In 2018, the Company launched a corporate brand campaign #WeAlsoMakeTomorrow www.wealsomaketomorrow.com

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