Khasra No. 19&23, Barsingsar, Taluka - Bikaner, District - Bikaner, Pin - 334 402.

Introduction

Govt. of India has sanctioned Barsingsar Lignite Mine-cum-Thermal Power Project in DECEMBER 2004.

An Educational Society named "RAJEEV GANDHI EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY" has been formed and was registered with Registrar of Societies, Bikaner under Government of Rajasthan to establish the Industrial Training Centre. The Society is manned by the executives of Barsingsar Project.

History

NLC a 'NAVRATNA' Public Sector Company with its headquarters at Neyveli had embarked on fulfilling the corporate social responsibility by giving preference to health care and other facilities for local people located in and around Neyveli in Tamil Nadu. NLC has been conferred with "Scope Meritorious Award for Corporate Social Responsibility and Responsiveness (2004-05)" award in recognition of its service and its outstanding contribution towards the welfare of the project affected people and local people located in and around Neyveli. On similar Lines, NLC liked to continue the service for uplifting the socio economic conditions of the projectaffected people and the local people of the nearby villages in Barsingsar, Rajasthan State.

In accordance with the above, and to pursue the goal of achieving the empowerment of local people, NLC wished to establish the infrastructure and other facilities to start an Industrial Training Centre in Barsingsar Project, Rajasthan State. There are good number of school leavers and school dropouts available in the surrounding project area as well as in Bikaner Dist. Majority of the work force do not possess the requisite technical skill which acts as an impediment in getting decent employment and improving the economic condition.

Objective

On the above basis, NLC wished to help the marginalized sections of the Project Affected People in and around Barsingsar Village in the areas of education, training, and employment. There is ample demand in the market for various trades and Govt. of India has stipulated ITI qualification for requirement of labour in industries. Hence it was proposed to establish an ITC in Barsingsar. Initially to start with, four trades are identified which is having maximum job potential in Rajasthan State. Subsequently depending upon the requirement, further trades are proposed to be introduced. Every year about 64 candidates will be passing out with requisite skills. On acquiring I.T.I. Qualification, these candidates could meet future requirements for various types of jobs within the State as well as in Central Government Departments/Undertakings.

Mission

"RAJEEV GANDHI INDUSTRIAL TRAINING CENTRE" is meant only to provide technical training facility to the students of the villages surrounding the project. By running of the ITC through the Society NLC does not undertake any responsibility to provide job opportunity to the products of the ITC in any of NLC