NLC India Limited Promotes Sustainable Livelihood Through Skill Development Initiative at NTTPP, Odisha
“Empowering Skills • Enabling Livelihoods • Stitching Dreams”
Jharsuguda: Reaffirming its commitment to inclusive growth, community welfare, and sustainable socio-economic development, NLC India Limited (NLCIL) has made significant strides in empowering Project Affected Families (PAFs) and Project Displaced Families (PDFs) through its comprehensive Skill Development Initiative under the NLC Talabira Thermal Power Project (NTTPP) at Jharsuguda, Odisha.
As part of its ongoing livelihood enhancement programme, NLCIL has successfully imparted skill development training to 30 Nos. of youth in the Industrial Electrician trade and 240 youth in the Self-Employed Tailor (SET) trade, equipping them with industry-relevant skills and creating sustainable avenues for wage employment and self-employment. These initiatives form an integral part of NLCIL’s Rehabilitation & Resettlement (R&R) and Community Development programmes aimed at improving the socio-economic conditions of project-affected communities.
In the latest phase of the initiative, 60 Nos. ofyouth from the project-affected villages of Tareikela, Kumbhari, and Tumbekela completed training in the Self-Employed Tailor trade. The programme was implemented in association with the Apparel, Made-Ups & Home Furnishing Sector Skill Council (AMHSSC) under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India.
Director /Power, NLC India Limited, Shri P.L.S. S. Chaitanya Prakash, graced the Convocation-cum-Sewing Machine Distribution Ceremony, during which certificates and sewing machines were distributed to all successful trainees. The programme was also attended by Shri Santosh C. S., Executive Director & Project Head, NTTPP, along with senior officials of NLC Talabira Thermal Power Project. Addressing the participants, the Director /Power, NLC India Limited encouraged the trainees to effectively utilise the skills acquired during the training to achieve economic independence and establish sustainable livelihood opportunities.
Further strengthening the initiative, another batch of 60 youth from the project-affected villages was formally inducted into the Self-Employed Tailor training programme during the event. Welcome kits were distributed to the newly enrolled trainees, marking the commencement of their training.
With the induction of the new batch, NLCIL continues to progress towards its target of training 300 youth in the Self-Employed Tailor trade under the current programme. Together with the successful completion of 30 Industrial Electrician trainees and 240 Self-Employed Tailor trainees, the cumulative strength to 270, the initiative demonstrates NLCIL’s sustained investment in skill development as a catalyst for economic empowerment, entrepreneurship, and employment generation among project-affected communities.
Through such focused interventions, NLC India Limited continues to strengthen its Community Development and Rehabilitation & Resettlement (R&R) efforts by creating meaningful livelihood opportunities for Project Affected Persons (PAPs). The initiative reflects the Company’s commitment to building resilient communities while aligning its development programmes with the national vision of Skill India, Atmanirbhar Bharat, and inclusive, sustainable development.
