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Jamshedpur: The valedictory function of the four days Skill Training Programme on Entrepreneurship Development on E-waste Management (EDEM 2019), which was organized by CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur at the Lecture hall of CSIR-NML. This training program was organized under the CSIR Integrated Skill Initiative Program for development of Entrepreneurship.
Electric appliances have become an integral part of our life. Its uses are widely promoted but its reuse has never been highlighted. Entrepreneurship development on E-waste management conducted by CSIR-NML is the talk of the town. It has taken into account all the major possibilities for entrepreneurs to invest their thoughts and money in E-waste management. It included different aspects of selective recycling and reusing. E-waste is the fastest growing industry in need of more attention. Entrepreneurs are trained as excellent brain storming individuals to get the best out of waste. With all these thoughts CSIR-NML successfully organized four day Skill training Programme on E-waste Management.
Dr. IndranilChattoraj, Director, CSIR-NML, addressed the participants and congratulated the participants for successfully completing the training programme. He mentioned that this was the beginning towards E-waste and more work needs to be done in future.
Dr. Sanjay Kumar, Senior Principal Scientist, Metal Extraction & Recycling Division, highlighted about the emerging job and business opportunities in the area of E-waste.
Dr. SoumitraTarafder, Advisor Management, talk about the major problem in collecting E-waste. He focused on the thought process of the people which is needed to be changed so as to manage e-waste. He told that e-waste are the urban ore which needs to be recycled in proper manner so as to benefit the environment as well as society. He also mentioned that this training programme will help the participants to communicate with others and spread awareness about E-waste management. Dr.Tarafder, distributed the training certificates to 23 participants from institutions and organizations all over the country such as TSTI NTTF (Jamshedpur), Rassaa Creation and Innovation Pvt. Ltd. (Jamshedpur), JUSCO (Jamshedpur), GIET (Jamshedpur), Arka Jain University (Jamshedpur), RVSCET (Jamshedpur) and ERS(Jaipur).
Dr. AmitavaMitra, Head-Research Planning and Business Development talk about the opportunities in field of E-waste Management.He mentioned that this training programme is a small initiative of CSIR-NML, for aspiring entrepreneurs in the field of E- waste management and creating trainers who will train other people in the industry and ultimately create awareness in the society. He highlighted one of the articles of IBM Chief Frowns on Indian Skill Sets according to which there is abundant of job but we are lagging behind in skills. So, these kinds of training programme help people to develop skills.
Dr. MitaTarafder, Senior Principal Scientist, Research Planning and Business Development, shared the feedback received from the participants and discussed the remarks given by them. She also mentioned that the shortcomings will be improved and suggestions will be implemented in future to design the training programmes better.
