Power Finance Corpn trains 500 students

Visakhapatnam Power Finance Corporation Ltd, the country's leading NBFC in the power sector, on Friday organised valedictory session under its 'Skill Development Training Program' after conducting a course for 500 students of Indo German Institute of Advanced Technology (IGIAT).

The session saw distribution of certificates to the trained students.

The ceremony was attended by Prabhakar Das Chief General Manager, PFC, Ramlingeshwar Raju, General Manager, DIC & Special Officer, IGIAT (Department of Industries and Commerce, Govt. of AP) and B. Vinod Kumar, Director IGIAT along with other PFC & IGIAT officials.

The valedictory programme started with a tree plantation drive at the college campus and it was followed by cultural skit.

As part of PFC's CSR initiative to impart skill training to the youth, a total of 500 students have been successfully trained while close to 400 students have already got job placement with reputed organisations like Ashok Leyland, Royal Enfield, Alstom, and Schneider Electricals Pvt. Ltd. among others.

Students have been trained as CNC machine operators, domestic and industrial electricians, soar technicians, and in welding technologies. Training was also conducted in areas like sewing machine operators, particularly for women.

The successful execution of project has generated livelihood and provided immense benefit to hundreds of individuals and their families.

PFC has been funding and driving the skill development programme for the unemployed youth including women in States like Andhra Paresh, Telangana, Odisha and Tamil Nadu.

As India's leading the public sector enterprise in the NBFC space, PFC is committed to ensure job oriented skill development programs for the youth in various parts of the nation, an official said.