Business Line reported that Steel Authority of India Ltd on Saturday signed an MoU with ABB, one of the world’s largest companies in robotics and automation technologies, for technical training of its employees.

The Swiss based firm ABB will train over 4,000 SAIL employees in the next two years.

Mr MR Panda director HRD of SAIL said that “SAIL is expanding its capacities, getting new technology and automation. We want to stay competitive as more and more private players compete for scarce resources. We have identified trainees according to departments and ABB will customize training programs for us over the next two years.”

He added that “This is a part of SAIL’s massive modernization program. We are trying to train our employees in new skills in modern technologies for better product quality and cost competitiveness.”

Mr Satyajit Rena assistant general manager and senior faculty Management Training Institute, Ranchi said that “ABB will train our workforce at plant locations on specific equipment.”

Source - Business Line

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