Nuvoco launched the Nuvo Mason Skill Development Program in Charkhi Dadri, Haryana 

Charkhi Dadri, Haryana, India: Nuvoco Vistas Corp Ltd, India’s fifth-largest cement group in terms of capacity, launched the Nuvo Mason – a Masonry Skill Development Program as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility initiative to benefit the unorganized masonry sector in Charkhi Dadri, Haryana.

NUVO Mason is a training program designed to improve the masonry skills of workers, empower them, and open new earning opportunities for them. The batch of 50 participants has been selected from the surrounding villages of the Company’s Haryana Cement Plant that will undergo training. This program consists of approximately 300 hours of training (theoretical and practical application) on tile masonry (floors and walls). The program content is aligned with the National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF). Upon successful completion of the program, the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) will certify participants.

Nuvoco has engaged with the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Rohtak Cluster, towards the partial funding of this program and aims to organize skill development training programs and provide better livelihood options for youth. NABARD is the apex development bank in India and has supported this skill development program under the for employment potential enhancement.

The program was inaugurated by Mr Kuntal Datta, Plant Head of Haryana Cement Plant, Nuvoco, Mr Dalveer Singh Dalwa, Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat, Chidiya, and Mr Jyoti Kumar Purohit, HR Head of Haryana Cement Plant, Nuvoco, along with other dignitaries from the village.

Mr Kuntal Datta expressed his gratitude to Mr Mohit Yadav and Mr. Ankit Dahiya from NABARD Rohtak Cluster Office for their faith in Nuvoco’s CSR initiatives and further commented, “NUVO Mason reflects our dedication to community empowerment through skill development and social responsibility. By providing essential masonry skills to youth and workers in the unorganized sector, we strive to promote financial independence and enhance their quality of life. This initiative advances their technical abilities and creates pathways to sustainable livelihoods, embodying our core value, Care.”

NUVO Mason is a flagship skill development program launched by Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd. in FY2022-23 and spans across the states of Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Haryana and Jharkhand. More than 500 youth, including women, have benefited from the program, increasing their incomes, and making their way into mainstream society.