*SECL &ATDC establish a State of Art Centre at Central Excavation Training Institute (CETI) Campus, Gevra district, Chhattisgarh : Project UDAAN*
ATDC & SECL are pleased to share that a State of Art centre has been established at Gevra area of South Eastern Coalfield Limited (SECL) under the CSR initiative of SECL. This centre was inaugurated by Honourable Shri Biranchi Das, Director (HR), SECL on 22nd July’2026. The other senior management from SECL who graced the occasion were Shri Sanjay Mishra, AGM, Gevra;, Shri Dhiraj Choudhary, GM (Operation), Gevra; Shri Ajay Behera, GM (CSR), SECL; Smt. Sudha Sindhe, SO (HR); Shri K. S. Chellam Naidu, SO (Civil); Ms. Kiran Dahanga, Manager, (CSR) , SECL ; Dr. Suresh Choudhary, Deputy Manager CSR, SECL Gevra and Ms Sandhya Pottam , Manager ( CD)
The industry-oriented program of AMT 1 Year Diploma will provide Opportunities to the unemployed and underprivileged youth and women of these areas.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was also signed between SECL & ATDC by Shri Ajay Behera, GM (CSR), SECL and Dr. Roopali Shukla Director, ATDC for 100 candidates to be trained at ATDC- Sohagpur, Chhattisgarh
Under the visionary leadership of Padma Shri Dr. A. Sakthivel, Chairman, AEPC & ATDC and the strategic mentorship and guidance of Prof (Dr.) Roopak Vasishtha, Director General & CEO, ATDC , the collaboration between ATDC & SECL has expanded to newer frontiers and regions and now has 5 centres across Chhindwara, Korba, Sohagpur, Bishrampur and Gevra.
On this occasion , Shri Biranchi Das inspired the students by emphasising that this course would shape their lives and future by providing them sustainable livelihoods through wage employment and self-employment in the apparel sector.
Dr Roopali Shula expressed gratitude to SECL for its valuable CSR support in empowering the youth of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh through these initiatives.