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Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE) and Hydrocarbon Sector Skill Council (HSSC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to drive skill development initiatives within the hydrocarbon sector. MoU signed between Shri Atul Sobti, DG, SCOPE and Member, Governing Body, ILO, and Shri S.K. Bose, CEO, HSSC, in the presence of senior officials from both organizations, aims to bridge skill gaps and enhance workforce capabilities across the hydrocarbon and allied sectors.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Shri Atul Sobti highlighted that in today’s rapidly evolving professional environment, skills are the most valuable asset and to remain competitive, individuals must continuously upskill, reskill and unlearn outdated practices. He stressed that significant transformation is underway, with the global focus shifting towards Just transition and with electric vehicles poised for widespread adoption, there’s a pressing need to not only focus on current skill sets but also to prepare for the emerging skills required in the Hydrocarbon Sector.

Shri S.K. Bose highlighted that this MoU not only presents a valuable opportunity for collaboration with SCOPE, but also aligns with the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s visionary call to transform India into a Global Skill Hub.

SCOPE continues to collaborate with strategic partners toward fostering a culture of continuous learning and capacity enhancement in PSEs. This MoU not only focuses on bridging existing skill gaps, but also aims to address current industry challenges, along with preparing the workforce for future challenges in the hydrocarbon and allied sectors.

Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE), an apex body of Indian PSEs, along with GIZ, Germany, a public benefit federal enterprise, has launched first of its kind self-paced advance course on Climate Change and Climate Action to enable the workforce of the Public Sector fraternity to gain formal certification on the subject. The course is supported by International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the German Government and certified by them along with SCOPE and GIZ, Germany. SCOPE also launched its dedicated webpage on Climate Action enabling PSEs to gain information and engage in peer learning through a single portal.

The advanced course has been designed to develop an understanding about the various aspects of Climate Change and possible actions available to combat the same. The webpage aims to be a single point of information repository entailing Climate initiatives of PSEs, International developments on sustainability and access to important publications and knowledge repositories on the important subject of Climate Action.

Both the initiatives aim at strengthening the PSEs with necessary tools to learn about Climate Change while also providing them a platform to showcase their achievements while also synergizing with peers.