Thursday, June 23, 2011

Sterlite Copper distributes course completion certificates to students under Coastal Livelihood Project

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 Fr.Augustine Pereira Community College on Wednesday.

Mr.P.P.Markhs, Head-Logistics, Sterlite Copper presented the course completion certificates to 115 students who have undergone vocational training in female nursing assistant, fashion designing, desktop publishing, shipping management, electrician and tailoring and embroidery courses.  

Under Sterlite Coastal Livelihood Project (CLP), vocational training for 13 different trades is given to the students in partnership with ten training institutes. Sterlite spends Rs 14 lakh towards this programme. SIIL is implementing CLP for the last five years with the objective of providing alternate employment opportunities for the coastal youth. Last year, 70% of the students were employed and their average monthly income is between Rs 2500 – Rs 3500. 220 students from the coastal villages of Tuticorin are getting benefitted through this programme every year.

Mr.R.Rajasekarapandy, Head – Corporate Social Responsibility, Sterlite Copper and directors of various training institutes were present during the event.  

Cut Line : Mr.P.P.Markhs, Head-Logistics, Sterlite Copper handing over the course completion certificate to a student of Sterlite Coastal Livelihood Project

For further information, please contact:


Sundar Raj
Head - Public Relations
Sterlite Industries (India) Limited
sundar.raj@vedanta.co.in
Tel:  +91 461 661 2926

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