Tata Power inaugurates its third Tata Power Skill Development Institute in Maithon, Jharkhand

Tata Power has announced that on occasion of Late JN Tata ‘s birth day which is celebrated as ”Founder’s Day” in the Tata Group, inaugurated its third Tata Power Skill Development Institute (TPSDI), a Centre for Excellence for Power Plant Skills, at Maithon Power Limited. The institute was inaugurated by Mr. Ashok Sethi, COO & Executive Director, Tata Power,in presence of Mr. R N Subramanyam,Chief Finance Officer, Tata Power under kind presence of Mr. M. S. Dave, Chief-Business Development, Tata Power; Mr. K Chandrashekhar, CEO & ED, Maithon Power Ltd.;Mr. P. Thakur, Dy. CEO, Maithon Power Ltd. and other senior officers fromTata Power &Maithon Power Limited.

TPSDI Maithon (Dhanbad, Jharkhand):

TPSDI – Maithon’s 10,000 sq.ft plus campus is situated adjacent to Maithon Power Limited, in Dhanbad district of Jharkhand with a training capacity of 100 people per day. TPSDI Maithon provides the extensive space and infrastructure needed to conduct courses across the whole range of Electrical, Mechanical, and other skills. Considering the objective of building employable skills in the youth, TPSDI – Maithon also offers various other employability skills to meet local needs and address industry requirement.

Speaking at the event, Mr. Ashok Sethi, COO & ED, Tata Power, said, “TPSDI endeavours to help in capacity building in the power sector. The objective of the institute is not merely training people but to enhance their skills and make them employable. TPSDI will be the frontrunner for skilling workers by adopting a structured course. Structured skill training of the kind provided by TPSDI will help reduce dissatisfaction and create safe workers.”

Training Infrastructure at TPSDI – Maithon:

• 3 ‘Smart’ Classrooms
• 2 well equipped Labs including a Computer Lab
• 3 well equipped Workshops
• Internet connectivity in the Computer Lab
• Well-equipped Mechanical and Electrical Labs
• Workshop for practicing bench fitting, drilling, grinding, etc
• Welding and Fabrication Centre for various welding skills including – Gas Cutting, Gas Welding, Manual Metal Arc Welding (MMAW), Metal Inert Gas Welding (MIG) and Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) Welding
• Training facility for basic Rigging
• Training facility for Safe Erection and Dismantling of Scaffoldings
• Workshop for training in allied electrical skills like Domestic and Industrial Wiring, Motor Repair and Rewinding, Power Meter Installation, etc.
• Training set up for Solar PV and Thermal Systems including Solar PV Pump Set installation and maintenance
• Library

The Indian Economy is one of the fastest growing economies of the world, as result of which, the demand for skilled workforce in various sectors in India is growing at a tremendous rate. Meanwhile, India's population continues to grow and the country today has one of the highest number of people in the world who fall in the working age group. However, a very large percentage of India's huge workforce lacks employable skills due to lack of education, training facilities, and quality vocational training. This places a significant entry barrier to the job market and impedes career growth. India’s workforce needs to be equipped with employable skills and knowledge so that it can contribute to and benefit from the growth of the country’s economy.

The first TPSDI was launched on 9^th Feb, 2015 in Maharashtra to play significant role in the employable skills under CSR initiatives by the Tata Power Company to empower youth and others with employable skills, especially in the Power and allied sectors, and to address the skill gap challenge faced by the Industry.

TPSDI is setting up four training hubs in the country leveraging the facilities of Tata Power and its JV/Subsidiaries of which the following two have earlier been operationalised.

• TPSDI – Shahad: Distt. Kalyan, Maharashtra
• TPSDI – Trombay: Mumbai, Maharashtra

The Institute provides modular training and certification across a wide range of employable skills. The employability centric courses range from 2 to 12 weeks in duration and follow the TPSDI Competency Framework, which is congruous with the National Skill Quality Framework (NSQF). The TPSDI Competency Framework allows participants to swiftly pick up readily deployable skills and continue upgrading their skills after convenient intervals over a period of time.

Training at TPSDI ensures holistic development of trainees. In addition to technical skills, training at TPSDI also focuses on other dimensions of skill building, such as – numerical ability, science, basic IT, industry orientation, communication, soft skills & personality development, work ethics, and places special emphasis on Safety, Health & Environment (SHE). The training consists of both knowledge and hands-on skills.

The Institute consciously works towards providing greater access to its courses to the members of disadvantaged sections of the society those in the below-poverty-line (BPL) category. 

The Institute delivers its courses through a combination of Instructor-led delivery and IT enabled platforms like e-Learning, online videos, etc. The skill development courses offered are not for profit and the fee structure is very nominal. The social priority area for enrolment for training given to BPL, SC and ST and other minorities.