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Hon’ble President of India Inaugurates L&T Skill Training Hub in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj

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Telugu super news,Mumbai, November 21, 2023: Marking a significant milestone, The Honourable President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, today inaugurated the L&T Skill Training Hub at her hometown Pahadpur, Mayurbhanj in Odisha. The historic event was also graced by Ms Meena Subrahmanyan, President of Prayas Trust – an L&T-funded non-profit organisation, along with senior officials of L&T and the Odisha-based non-profit SLS Trust.

L&T, in collaboration with SLS Trust, has established the Skill Training Hub across a land parcel of five acres.  The state-of-the-art facility was completed in a remarkable five-month timeframe and aims at providing underprivileged youth in the region with training in construction skills, thus enabling them to become self-reliant. SLS Trust, led by its President, Ms Itishree Murmu, has been instrumental in creating opportunities for the marginalised sections of societ

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Commenting on the launch of project, Ms Meena Subramanyan, President of Prayas Trust said, “This training center will enable candidates to fully focus on learning and developing their skills in an enabling environment with a strong focus on life skills and personality development. We believe that empowering the underprivileged youth through accessible skill training is not just an investment for their future but a promise of a brighter and more inclusive tomorrow.”

The project, which includes operations and maintenance, is a significant opportunity for the tribal youth in the area, connecting them with opportunities beyond their immediate surroundings.

Complementing her comment, Ms Mabel Abraham, Joint General Manager – Corporate Social Initiatives, L&T, said: “Transforming dreams into opportunities, L&T is dedicated to making a lasting impact by equipping underprivileged youth with valuable skills. Our commitment to empower these young individuals is a testament to our vision for a more promising and inclusive society.”

The Skill Training Hub is equipped with contemporary infrastructure, featuring an administrative-cum-institute building, a multipurpose hall, an e-learning hall, a digital training room, separate hostels for both boys and girls (each accommodating 120 individuals), dining facilities, practice yards for various trades, and a dedicated workshop for learning pipe welding.

Additionally, the training center is equipped with state-of-the-art simulators with AR/VR technology to enhance the learning experience.

Dr. Reddy’s Foundation recognised by President of India with National Award for empowering persons with disabilities

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Dr. Reddy’s Foundation

Telugu super news,India,December 5, 2022: On the occasion of International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) on December 3rd, Dr. Reddy’s Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation, was conferred with the prestigious National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities in New Delhi by the Honourable President of India. Dr. Reddy’s Foundation received the award under the category ‘Best Placement Agency for Persons with Disabilities’ as recognition of its contribution to the empowerment of persons with disabilities through its community initiative ‘GROW for Persons with Disabilities’ (GROW PwD). The Honourable President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu presented the award to Satish Reddy, Chairman, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd., and Dr. Reddy’s Foundation. Other members of the team who attended the felicitation ceremony included Shamik Trehan, CEO, Dr. Reddy’s Foundation, and  Srilakshmi B., Lead – PwD, Dr. Reddy’s Foundation.

In 1999, Dr. Reddy’s Foundation (DRF) initiated the Livelihood Advancement Business School (LABS) initiative for skilling. In 2010, LABS was extended to include a programme for persons with disabilities (LABS PwD). In 2016, LABS PwD was re-modelled as GROW PwD. The programme currently caters to 11 different disabilities, including physical disabilities, vision impairment, speech and hearing impairment, intellectual disability, autism, and others. The programme operates in 16 states and 39 locations, and trains around 5,000 youth every year. GROW has successfully trained over 27,000 persons with disabilities so far with an employment placement rate of 65%. As a sixty-day full-time programme, GROW provides training in core employability skills to aspirants for entry-level jobs across sectors. All training centers are supported by sign language interpreters to deliver training to the youth with speech and hearing impairments.

An exclusive IT platform has been developed to maintain students’ databases, and an algorithm helps match aspirations with available jobs. DRF has also partnered with the Skill Council for Persons with Disability (SCPWD) for greater visibility and impact. It aims to provide advanced level training for graduates with disabilities to place them in multi-national companies, taking training deep into rural areas for skilling and employment opportunities within the local community. This is carried out through a hub-and-spoke programme and also sector-specific training especially in Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and the Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) sectors.

As a company, Dr. Reddy’s is committed to aiming for 3 per cent of its workforce to be comprised of persons with disabilities by 2030. Working towards a more compassionate and inclusive society is a key part of its Environment, Social, Governance (ESG) goals. This prestigious recognition will strengthen the company’s resolve and efforts in its diversity, equity and inclusion journey.

Dr. Reddy’s Foundation

Note to editors: International Day of Persons with Disabilities is commemorated on 3rd December of every year. To mark the occasion, the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment confers National Awards on individuals, institutions, states, districts, etc. for their outstanding work in the field of empowerment of Persons with Disabilities. To read more, please visit: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1880649.