L&T’s skill trainers academy inaugurated

Mumbai, March 14

L&T’s Skill Trainers Academy (STA) was inaugurated on aturday by the Union Minister of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship,Mahendra Nath Pandey at Madh Island. The academy aims to impart high impact training to trainers engaged in the skilling ecosystem in the country. It was inspired by the strong belief of Mr. Naik that having high caliber trainers is the key to the success of skill training in India. The academy comprises of experienced faculty with rich domain experience and a passion for training.

 Set up in an existing facility of L&T, the academy with a capacity to train 1,500 trainers per year. It is equipped with state-of-the-art classrooms, workshops and hostel facilities. The program comprises a ten days classroom training followed by a 15 week “On the Job” (OJT) training. The curriculum is developed by Singapore Polytechnic as part of MoU with NSDC. While it focusses on platform skills or pedagogy the sessions also cover domain skills along with soft and life skills to provide a “holistic” development.

 At the end of the 10-day programme candidates go through an assessment process and those who qualify get a certificate valid for 2 years. Those who qualify after the “OJT” gets a certificate with lifelong validity.

 Commenting on the occasion A.M. Naik, Group Chairman, L&T and Chairman NSDC said “The academy is a step forward in achieving our goal of developing skilled workforce that can not only meet the skill requirements of India but also cater to the global demand.”

 The academy kick-started its initial programme on January 15, 2021 and has successfully trained 150 trainers until now.