National Fertilizers Limited (NFL), a CPSE under the Department of Fertilizers has started tieing up with Industrial Training Institutes (ITI) located near its plants to train youth in various trades so as to enhance the chances of employability. 

 

The Nangal plant of the company in Punjab has signed an MoU with ITI, Nangal to train youth in 12 trades. The students will be skilled under the dual system of training scheme under which they will learn theoretical skills in the institute and on-the-job training in NFL Nangal plant.

 

ITI, Nangal is one of the oldest institutes in Punjab and with the signing of this MoU, NFL becomes first CPSE to take this initiative in the state of Punjab.

 

The company plans to explore more such options in future to give impetus to Skill India by training more youth from institutes. NFL has five gas based Ammonia-Urea plants viz. Nangal and Bathinda plants in Punjab, Panipat plant in Haryana and two plants at Vijaipur in Madhya Pradesh.