Sterlite distributes course completion certificates to students under Coastal Livelihood Project

TUTICORIN, India - April 4, 2013 - PRLog -- Tuticorin : Sterlite Copper distributed the course completion certificates to the students who had successfully undergone vocational training under Sterlite Coastal Livelihood Project in a function held at Hotel Bell here on Wednesday.

Mr.D.Gajapathy, Joint Director General of Foreign Trade, Office of DGFT, RA Madurai presented the course completion certificates to 80 students who have undergone vocational training in Desktop Publishing & Tally, Fashion Designing & Garment Making and Mechanic AC & Refrigeration.

Under Sterlite Coastal Livelihood Project (CLP), vocational training is being provided in eight identified trades to the students in partnership with four training institutes. Sterlite spends Rs 14 lakh towards this project every year. SIIL is implementing CLP for the last six years with an objective of providing alternate employment opportunities for the coastal youth. Last year, 86% of the students were employed and their average monthly income is Rs 3500. 220 students from the coastal villages of Tuticorin are getting benefitted through this programme every year. The project has increased the employment opportunities for the youth in the district.

Lion.Ubaldraj Mackenna, First Vice District Governor, Lions Club International, Thoothukudi, Mr.Kamal Jain, General Manager – Finance, Mr. R.Rajasekarapandy, Head – Corporate Social Responsibility, Sterlite Copper and directors of various training institutes were present during the event.  

Cut Line : Mr.D.Gajapathy, Joint Director General of Foreign Trade handing over a  course completion certificate to a student of Sterlite Coastal Livelihood Project

For further information, please contact:

L.N.Balakrishnan

Head - Public Relations

Sterlite Copper

ln.balakrishnan@vedanta.co.in

Tel:  +91 461 424 2926

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