Odisha: Jindal Stainless, SCTEVT Join Hands to Train Future-ready Stainless Steel Professionals

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s State Council for Technical Education & Vocational Training (SCTEVT) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Jindal Stainless to promote technical education in the field of stainless steel and its various applications.

Under this MoU, stainless steel courses will be introduced in all the polytechnic colleges in Odisha from June this year.

The MoU was signed by Vice Chairman, SCTE&VT, Reghu G and Unit Head, Jindal Stainless Limited (JSL), Deepak Agrawal.

Commending the development, Chairman, SCTEV&T and Principal Secretary to Government, SDTE and Industries Departments, Hemant Sharma said, “This collaboration with Jindal Stainless will enhance the learning experience for students and faculty both, as it will give them insights about and practical exposure to the stainless steel industry. The future leaders and opinion makers of the nation will be equipped with the knowledge they need to carve a sustainable future for India.”

There will be two modules under this MoU – compulsory and elective. A course on stainless steel will be introduced as an additional compulsory module for Metallurgy and Mechanical engineeringstudents in the 5th semester of every batch, starting June, across all the government polytechnic colleges in Odisha. It will include10 theory lectures exclusively on stainless steel. Jindal Stainless will also organise plant visits for the students. Additionally, the company will conduct a ‘Train the Trainers’ programme for the faculty in these colleges.

The elective module will incorporate a 3-credit course with about40 lectures in the 6th semester for Mechanical and Metallurgy engineering students at Government Polytechnics in Jajpur and Kendrapada, and BOSE, Cuttack.
Students will be able to enrol for this elective course through an exam at the end of their 5th semester. The selected students shall undergo 20 hours of industrial training at Jindal Stainless’ Jajpur plant, where they would work on various projects.

Upon successful completion of the course, all participating students will receive certificates jointly from Jindal Stainless and their respective institutions. The company will also extend pre-placement offers (PPOs) to students based on their performance.