Paradip: ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) has set up a Learning and Development Centre (L&D Centre) at the Paradip Pellet Plant complex.
The centre will serve as a catalyst for capability building and professional growth of its employees who can contribute more meaningfully to AM/NS India’s growth story.
The centre, designed to encourage continuous learning, has a seating capacity for 120 participants, and is equipped with high‑quality audio‑visual systems and a digitised podium for seamless delivery of training sessions.
There are exclusive workstations for the L&D team at the centre. Lounge and library facility will be added soon.
The centre was jointly inaugurated by AM/NS India leadership, including Amit Harlalka, Director & Vice-President (Finance) and Ashutosh Telang, Director & Vice-President (Human Resources & Administration) in the presence of Alok Kumar Mehta, Dir
ector (Mining and Strategic Projects), K.A. Chowdary, Chief of Projects (East), Dr Debabrata Dash, Head of HR (East), USR Raju, Head of Odisha Operations, Ghanashyam Parida, Head of Odisha Projects, and Laxman Shekhawat, Chief of Mining Operations & Development.
All departmental HODs, along with employees from various departments, participated in the event.
The inauguration was followed by a rewards and recognition ceremony, where employees were honoured for their contributions to workplace excellence by the AM/NS India leadership team.
Awards were given in various categories such as Commitment to Safety Leadership, Safety Culture Building, Process and Project Improvements, Innovation, High Performance and Value Creation, Engagement and Cross-Functional Collaboration, Problem Diffusion, Conflict Resolution, and Adaptable Problem Solving.
“Learning, collaboration, and excellence are the drivers of growth. While the company provides the platform for learning, the responsibility rests with each individual. The Learning & Development Centre represents AM/NS India’s commitment to investing in employee development and continuous improvement,” said Telang.
“Learning is the foundation of progress. We have identified training needs, strengthened leadership engagements, held synergy meets, and developed subject matter experts within the organisation through train‑the‑trainer programmes. With consecutive awards in learning, the Odisha Asset stands as a benchmark of collaborative learning and organisational advancement,” Dr Dash remarked.