The entrepreneurial venture Vedanta sets up a training centre in Odisha’s Sundargarh to promote skills development.

Vedanta Aluminium has established a skills training centre, “VeDakshata”, in Bileimunda village, Sundargarh district, to empower local youths from underprivileged backgrounds. The centre provides placement-linked training in various trades such as sewing, electrical maintenance, and food and beverage services. The initial response has been strong, with 105 students enrolled in the first batch. The centre is equipped with modern infrastructure, including a digital training room, hostel facilities for boys and girls, and separate training rooms. The initiative aims to skill 700 rural youths over the next three years and connect them with job opportunities beyond their immediate surroundings. Vedanta Aluminium COO Sunil Gupta emphasized the importance of skill development in uplifting the socio-economic fabric of the region, while the government’s presence at the centre’s inauguration marked its support for the initiative.