NLC India Limited Promotes Sustainable Livelihood Through Skill Development Initiative at NTTPP, Odisha
“Empowering Skills • Enabling Livelihoods • Stitching Dreams”
Jharsuguda.: Reaffirming its commitment towards inclusive growth, community welfare, and sustainable socio-economic development, NLC India Limited (NLCIL) has successfully completed the first phase of its Skill Development Training Programme for Project Affected Families (PAFs) and Project Displaced Families (PDFs) under the NLC Talabira Thermal Power Project (NTTPP) at Jharsuguda.
As part of this initiative, 60 youths from the project-affected villages of Tareikela, Kumbhari, and Tumbekela successfully completed training in the Self-Employed Tailor trade. The programme was implemented in association with the Apparel, Made-Ups & Home Furnishing Sector Skill Council under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India.
During the programme, certificates and sewing machines were distributed to all successful trainees by Santosh C. S., Executive Director & Project Head, NTTPP, to support self-employment and livelihood generation. Addressing the participants, he encouraged the trainees to effectively utilize the acquired skills for achieving economic independence and sustainable livelihood opportunities.
Further strengthening the initiative, another batch of 60 youths from the project-affected areas was formally inducted into the skill development programme during the event. As part of the induction process, welcome kits were distributed to the newly enrolled trainees, marking the commencement of their training journey under the programme.
Under the larger skill development initiative of NLCIL, a total of 300 youths from project-affected areas will be trained in the Self-Employed Tailor trade, thereby creating enhanced avenues for employment and entrepreneurship in the region. In addition to the tailoring programme, NLCIL has also successfully trained 30 youths in the Electrician trade under its skill development initiatives. Earlier, welcome kits were distributed to another batch of 60 trainees who were inducted to training in the Self-Employed Tailor trade.
The initiative reflects NLCIL’s continued focus on empowering local communities through capacity building and livelihood-oriented interventions.
The programme was attended by senior officials of NLCIL, including Sri Prasant Kumar Barik, Deputy General Manager (Finance); Sri Sharat Chandra Behera, Deputy General Manager (HR), along with other officials and representatives from NLCIL and the Skill Council.
Through such initiatives, NLC India Limited continues to strengthen its CSR and Rehabilitation & Resettlement (R&R) efforts by creating meaningful livelihood opportunities for Project Affected Persons (PAPs), while aligning its community development programmes with the national vision of skill development and self-reliance.
