Capital Goods & Strategic Skill Council (CGSSC), in partnership with Tata Consulting Engineers (TCE), has launched Project UTKARSH, a CSR-led skilling initiative to equip engineering students with industry-relevant skills and prepare them for careers in India’s growing EPC, and manufacturing infrastructure sector. CGSSC has developed these programmes in collaboration with TCE by creating specialised trades’ Qualification Packs aligned with the Skill India.
Project UTKARSH has been designed to bridge the gap between technical education and industry requirements by offering industry aligned training in three critical engineering disciplines—Civil Design, Piping & Instrumentation Design, and Electrical Design. The initiative will initially benefit technical/ vocational students across Delhi-NCR and Jamshedpur, equipping them with industry-relevant competencies and enhancing their employability.
Speaking at the launch, Chief Guest Alka Mittal, Member, Capacity Building Commission (CBC), said, “this initiative is about creating opportunities and unlocking the potential of our young people. Through hands-on learning, industry exposure and employability-focused training, we want every student to move forward with greater confidence and skills.”
Addressing the gathering, Nidhi Mehandiratta, CHRO & CSR Head, Tata Consulting Engineers, said, “The vision behind this programme is to prepare young people to shape the future of the nation. We have already seen encouraging results, with nearly 600 students completing the programme. Our next step is to take this proven model nationwide through collaboration with the Capital Goods & Strategic (www.cgssc.org) Skill Council, enabling more young people across states to build confidence, recognise their unique strengths and become future-ready.”
Shalini Singh, CEO, CGSSC, said, “India’s journey towards becoming a global manufacturing and innovation hub will require a skilled and adaptable workforce. Our focus is not merely on training youth, but on creating an industry-aligned ecosystem where classroom learning, hands-on training and employability skills come together to prepare young people for both today’s jobs and the opportunities of tomorrow.”
CGSSC is an apex skill body with representation from industries like Larsen & Tourbo, MSME, pan-India trade associations for the empowerment of capital goods manufacturing and engineering services, and strategic manufacturing sectors.
