Over 90 students have started receiving vocational training at the Skill Development Centre in Bokadveera, Uran, near the Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Nhava Sheva, near Mumbai. In March this year, Allcargo had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Port and and the CIDCO (the urban development authority for the area) wherein Allcargo will set up, operate, maintain and manage the centre.
Conceptualized as Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras (Prime Minister’s training Centre), a flagship scheme of the Union Government’s Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), the skill development centres offers industry-centric training and job skilling initiatives to needy youth in the vicinity.
Three batches with 30 students in each are being provided training skills related for logistics operations such as consignment booking, documentation and warehousing management. A separate batch of 20 students is being trained in driving heavy vehicles. 50% of the students are girls which is a very progressive development. The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) is providing these girls with a stipend of INR 1000 per month for three months to cover their travel expenses. Youth from underprivileged sections of the society will be provided skill-based training at the Centre to boost their employability opportunities in the domestic port and maritime logistics sector.
The centre has the capacity of accommodating 750 students. After the end of the course, students will be provided placement assistance by Allcargo Logistics in the relevant sectors.
The Indian Logistics Industry is expected to create maximum employment by 2022. The sector is currently, estimated to provide employment to 22 million in the country. There is a need to fill the gap of these critical skills and Allcargo is committed to bridging this gap by actively supporting the Skill India programme.