The J.N. Tata Vocational Training Centre (JNTVTI) was inaugurated at the West Bokaro division of Tata Steel on Tuesday, in a first-ever virtual programme.

D.B. Sundara Ramam, vice president (Raw Materials), Tata Steel was chief guest at the function. He was joined by Manish Mishra, general manager of the West Bokaro Division of Tata Steel and Prakash Singh, chief of Capability Development at Tata Steel.

The JNTVTI centre at West Bokaro is the third centre at the Raw Materials Division after Joda and Jharia.

As many as 35 students enrolled in the Site Safety Supervisor and Mining Supervisor programmes on the inaugural day of JNTVTI Centre at West Bokaro on Tuesday.

Speaking on the occasion, Ramam said, “Skilling youth for employment to bridge the gap between demand and supply of skilled workforce comes with its own set of challenges. JNTVTI provides a unique opportunity to the youth of the region to develop their skills and guarantees cent per cent placement from the very first day of joining the centre.”

A total of 4,300 students have benefitted from the six JNTVTI Centres across Jharkhand and Odisha since its inception.

JNTVTI is a public charitable trust and a training institute mentored by Shavak Nanavati Technical Institute (SNTI), Jamshedpur. It aims to impart state-of-the-art skill development training to the youth of Jharkhand and Odisha.

The courses at JNTVTI are accredited with National Skills Qualification Framework ( NSQF ) certification as a formal recognition by the Government of India.

Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students with outstanding performance during training are eligible for partial or full reimbursement of course fee (based on their performance) at the end of successful completion of training.