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Ambuja Cement contributes to the country’s skill
development program;
Joins hands with NSDC to train 1 lakh people
Skill and Entrepreneurship Development Institute (SEDI) will skill youth at 14
locations in partnership with NSDC
May 8, 2015; New Delhi: In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Skill India’, Ambuja
Cement - one of India’s major cement manufacturers, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), to train over a lakh people across 14
locations in the country. According to the agreement, the training will be delivered by SEDI, which is
an institute under Ambuja Cement Foundation, in 12 high growth sectors and at least 75% of the
successfully trained candidates will be guaranteed employment.
Commenting on the partnership, Dilip Chenoy, Managing Director & CEO, National Skill
Development Corporation (NSDC) said, “It’s a delight to see how major companies like Ambuja
Cement are coming forward and contributing to the skills landscape. We need private companies to
extend infrastructure and training support for skill development. The credibility of the group and the
work that SEDI is doing will bring extensive support to our skills program.”
“This project will help youth equip themselves with skills that will enhance their employability and
find jobs of their choice or find ways of self-employment,” he further added.
Commenting on the partnership, Pearl Tiwari, CEO, Ambuja Cement Foundation said, “We have
always tried our best to be a part of India’s growth story and contribute in the best possible way.
Committing ourselves to the skill development agenda of the country, is a way of investing back into
the nation’s resources. We are proud of this engagement and we ensure that this will be a value add
to several youth who become a part of this program and will also help them get jobs of great
respect.”
SEDI will be responsible for and take care of capacity building in identified skills, Personality
Development, upgradation on technological advances like computer skills, English speaking and on
the job training etc., to reduce the skill gap in the target sector.
The organization plans to upscale its training institutes manifold in the coming years in order to
supply the market with skilled professional and simultaneously with enhancing the standard of living
and quality of life of the rural population. The model will be replicated at newer locations.
SEDI will develop network with the industries for placements and banks for providing selfemployment opportunities to the skilled trainees. Post successful training, we will also place trainees
for internship and on the job trainings in partner companies like Ambuja Cements Ltd., HP Energy
Pvt. Ltd., Cosmo fertilizers, Bharat Motors, SBR Marketing, various security companies, Fortune
Group, Jubilant, Dealers and distributor network of two wheeler and their service centres of reputed
companies, etc.
Sectors in which the training will be provided include Hospitality, Retail, Driving, Security, Electrical,
Automobile, Construction, Carpentry, Beauty Culture, Garment Making, Fitter & Welder and
Computer Training. The training will be conducted across 14 locations where Ambuja has its
presence.
These include Bhatpara (Chattisgharh), Chandrapur (Maharashtra), Panvel (Maharashtra), Chindwara
(Madhya Pradesh), Chirawa (Rajasthan), Mundwa (Rajasthan), Dadri (Uttar Pradesh), Sankrail (West
Bengal), Farakka (West Bengal), Roorkee (Uttarakhand), Kodinar (Gujarat), Gandhinagar (Gujarat),
Jaitaran (Rajasthan) and Darlaghat (Himachal Pradesh).
--x—x—x--About NSDC
National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) is a unique Public Private Partnership (PPP), with 51
per cent equity held by private sector and the balance 49 per cent by the Union Government.
Formed in 2010, NSDC is a professionally run not-for-profit company that includes 33 Sector Skill
Councils and over 203 training partners with over 3611 training centres spread across over 497
districts in the country. NSDC is mandated to skill 150 million Indians by 2022.
For more information on NSDC kindly visit our website, and Facebook page:
www.nsdcindia.org
https://www.facebook.com/NSDCIndiaOfficial
www.twitter.com/NSDCIndia
About Ambuja Cement Foundation
The Ambuja Cement Foundation is the Corporate Social Responsibility wing of Ambuja Cements Ltd.
that works with the rural communities surrounding Ambuja’s manufacturing sites. The Foundation is
engaged in a variety of people-centric, integrated rural development projects.
Since inception, the Foundation has expanded its reach and diversified its programmes to include as
many members of its stakeholder group as possible. While working with the participation of the
people, ACF has held its mission statement central to all its operations.
Presently the Foundation has made its presence felt in twelve states across the country and is
engaged in programmes like Natural Resource Management, Agro based and skill based livelihoods
and improvement of health status, educational support and economic enhancement.
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Garima Misra & Vikram Mahajan
Ogilvy Public Relations
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