NBCC expands skill development initiative

NBCC (India) Ltd., the Navratna CPSE under Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Skill Development Institute (SDI) Bhubaneswar for setting up the institute which will facilitate empowering of youth in Odisha with relevant skill sets and train them in various disciplines. The MoU has been signed between Yogesh JP Sharma, Executive Director (Engg.) on behalf of NBCC and N N Rao, CEO, SDI Bhubaneswar. Continuing as a prime mover in construction sector in CPSEs, NBCC is embarking to develop SDI Bhubaneswar as the country’s most promising skill academy in the line with the government’s Skill India mission. It aims to further enhance the skill set and knowledge set of individuals so that they can adapt themselves in the fast-changing business environment. NBCC has pledged to impart training to 40,000 workers (including both onsite and offsite) in next five years.