Students of first batch of Pipe Fitter (City Gas Distribution) program have successfully passed the assessment test. Moreover, they successfully found gainful employment in City Gas Distribution Projects. This project is undertaken by GAIL’s Joint Ventures M/s Green Gas Limited and M/s Central UP Gas Limited in Lucknow, Agra, Barelly and Kanpur Cities. Shri P K Gupta, Chairman, Governing Council of SDI and Director (HR) GAIL, Shri Ranjan Kumar Mahapatra , Director (HR) IndianOil, Shri Ratna Shekhar , Director (HR) BLC, Shri Jiledar, MD GGL, Shri Amrendra Kumar, MD, CUGL, and Shri Sunil Kumar, ED(Training), GAIL along with senior officials of oil PSUs and NTTF, and ITI were present on the occasion in the passing out ceremony held at Officers Club, ITI in Raebareli
The second program on Pipe Fitter (Oil & Gas) of 6 months duration has been launched last month. The second batch of Pipe Fitter (City Gas Distribution) with 3 months duration and a new program of 6 months duration on Industrial Welding also launched. On successful completion of these programs, students will find employment opportunities in hydrocarbon processing units, Oil refineries and cross country high pressure gas transmission and crude oil and LPG Pipeline projects.
In order to provide skills training and employment to the youths in U.P., GAIL has established Skill Development Institute (SDI) at Raebareli in association with Oil & Gas PSUs namely Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Oil India Limited, Engineers India Limited, and Balmer & Lawrie Company Limited. SDI, Raebareli has started functioning from its campus at Indian Telephone Industries, Raebareli since November, 2017 . The first batch included 3 months long program on Pipe Fitter (City Gas Distribution). This is first-of-its kind program to provide skilling in City Gas Distribution Sector. Also, it contributes to development of infrastructure in Smart Cities.
Each batch of these programs imparts training to 30 students as per the norms of National Skill Development Corporation.
All the programes adopts framework by National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) – Level 4 of Government of India. Hydrocarbon Sector Skill Council and National Skill Development Corporation also recognizes these programmes.
Skill Development Institute, Raebareli is conducting the skills training in association with Nettur Technical Training Foundation (NTTF), Bengaluru. On successful completion, the students receive Government recognised Skill Certificates from National Skill Development Corporation.
SDI, Raebareli has State-of-Art workshops equipped with high quality equipments. Furthermore, innovative augmented reality training solution deployed that will enhance and improve manual skills. Soldamatic Work Station for welding simulation imported from Seabury Solutions, Spain. Other equipments installed include Arc Welding Machine, Welding transformer, TIG Welding Machine, MIG Welding Machine, PUG Cutting Machine, Plasma Cutting Machine, Bench Drilling Machine, Gas Welding Torch, Power Hacksaw Cutting Machine and Safety Equipments etc.
Free boarding and lodging to all the selected students are provided on the campus of Skill Development Institute. There is no tuition fee except nominal registration charges.
SDI, Raebareli is catering to skill demand in the Hydrocarbon Industry. Moreover, it is also offering skilled workforce across the country especially in UP region.
