Pradhan inaugurates Centre of Management Education at NALCO

Bhubaneswar: A Centre of Management Education of IIM Mumbai and IIM Sambalpur was inaugurated by Union Minister for Education, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday at NALCO Training Institute in Angul, in presence of NALCO CMD Sridhar Patra.

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Speaking on the occasion, Pradhan said that Angul is rich in Industrial activities and well known for the production of coal. The rail and road infrastructures are being developed and in this line, PM Gati Shakti program is being aligned with the newly inaugurated Centre of Management Education. The focus is to enhance the logistics and supply chain activities through digitisation. Improving the specialized skill of the employees working in various industries in this area will lead towards required development of the logistical sector.

This Centre of Management Education set up in NALCO Campus at Angul will play a pivotal role in meeting the skill demand required for Logistic Sector of our State. The Centre will not be limited to Angul and Dhenkanal district, but will also be beneficial to all the Industries of Odisha.

Worth mentioning that the Management Centre shall impart courses of three and six months on Logistics and Operation. It will also impart one-year Executive Post Graduate Course The course structure has been designed in consultation with the Industries by IIMs. This Centre will also offer new courses keeping in view the requirement from time to time.

NALCO and MCL are among the two leading Public Sector Enterprises operating in these areas. MCL has already signed an agreement and have selected forty executives in each batch for this course. Similarly, NALCO has signed an agreement for providing classrooms, offices, accommodation and logistics.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is giving special priority to all aspects to make the country develop in the next 25 years. Angul and Dhenkanal districts are benefiting greatly due to reforms in the mining policies, said the Minister.

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