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Siemens today said it has partnered with Steel Authority of India (SAIL) to enhance the technical skills of the steel manufacturers' work force.
"SAIL has signed a memorandum of understanding with Siemens to enhance the technical skills of its work force," the company said in a statement.
According to the MoU, Sitrain, a business unit within the Siemens Industry Sector that imparts industrial training services, will provide training to SAIL's personnel involved in projects, maintenance and other technical departments of its plants.
This MoU is valid for a period of three years and is the third consecutive pact signed with Siemens, the release said.
"Siemens will impart training in the areas of automation, DC/AC servo drives, switchgears and other related technologies like process instrumentation and mechatronics at the SAlL plants and units located across Bhilai, Bokaro, Durgapur, Rourkela, Burnpur, Salem, Bhadravati and Kolkata," Siemens South Asia Sector Cluster Lead, Industry Sector Bhaskar Mandal said.
The training is significant in view of the continuous upgrades in products and solutions being launched for the steel-manufacturing industry worldwide, he said.
Commenting on the partnership, SAIL Executive Director HRD Manas Panda said: "We are in the process of modernising our plants with newer installations. Through this agreement, we aim to upgrade the competence of our work force and bring them up-to-date with the latest innovations and technologies. This training would boost our competitive edge by achieving a higher growth in production and reduction in maintenance costs as well."
This is for the third time SAIL has partnered with Siemens to enhance technical skills of its workforce, he said.
