I have been part of JSW Steel for the last almost 3 decades.

I joined as a Manager in Pellet Plant 1 project , then was part of all expansion and operation activities of Agglomeration units ie Pellet Plants, Sinter plants and Ore beneficiation plants.
I had a stint of about 8 years in non technical areas wherein I was in charge of Administration, Public Relations and other support functions of the plant. Currently , I take care of the Agglomeration, RMHS and the Pipe Conveyor areas of the plant in Vijayanagar.

During my tenure, I had been part of the team which has started and operated various units, the criticality of trained and skilled work force is well understood by me.

The complexities in Steel making excites me, more so in today’s challenging conditions. The process is now under pressure to go green and adopt new technologies. The process is fast evolving to be more energy efficient and reduce the dependency on fossil fuels.

JSW has been a fast growing organisation and has rapidly diversified. The continued presence in manufacturing and the ever growing capacities will need skilled manpower. The preference of today’s young workforce to move to service sector makes it even more challenging.

To retain the existing workforce, there is a critical need to upskill and update the workforce. It is also essential to have a well-informed , modern training facility to retain and attract workforce.

The technical academy will be a very good initiative in that direction. The experience of working in JSW which has continuously grown with recent technology in all areas will be very helpful for me to contribute to the success of the academy