Press Releases

National Meet of the Forum of Women in Public Sector (WIPS), under the aegis of Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE), was organized in New Delhi, centred around the theme ‘Create Your Own Sunshine.’ The National Meet was addressed by Chief Guest, Smt. Vijaya K. Rahatkar, Chairperson, National Commission for Women and Guest of Honour Shri Atul Sobti, Director General, SCOPE & Member, Governing Body, ILO in the presence of Smt. Varsha Raut, President, WIPS and other office bearers of WIPS. The meet brought together over 500 participants, and during the event, awards were presented to exemplary women performers of PSEs. While addressing the gathering, the speakers emphasized that women in the Public Sector are vital to organisation’s performance and nation’s progress.

Marking the launch of DAKSH (Development of Aspiration, Knowledge, Succession & Harmony), a pioneering Leadership Development Program, Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE) and Capacity Building Commission (CBC), GoI signed an agreement with McKinsey & Co. and IIM- Ahmedabad as Knowledge and Academic partner respectively for developing dynamic leaders in the Public Sector. The agreement was signed by Shri Atul Sobti, Director General, SCOPE; Shri S.P. Roy, Jt. Secy., CBC; Prof. Saral Mukherjee, Chairperson, Executive Education, IIM Ahmedabad; Shri Amit Khera, Senior Partner, McKinsey in the presence of Shri Adil Zainulbhai, Chairman, CBC, Shri Sandeep Kr. Gupta, Chairman, SCOPE and senior representatives from Public Sector & CBC.

Recognizing the challenges faced by senior, board level officials in today’s dynamic landscape, DAKSH is expertly crafted to equip future leaders with skills and confidence pertinent to navigate volatility, and drive success amidst rapid industry shifts.

Decoding the announcements of Union Budget 2025, Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE) organized a session with economic, financial and taxation experts in association with Deloitte. Prof. N. R. Bhanumurthy, Eminent Economist and Shri Atul Sobti, Director General, SCOPE addressed the program.

A detailed analysis of various aspects of the Budget including new provisions and amendments in Taxation was presented by subject matter experts from Deloitte. Nearly 200 participants from different Public Sector Enterprises attended the program through hybrid mode, including SCOPE’s various social media platforms.

SCOPE (Standing Conference of Public Enterprises), an apex body of Public Sector Enterprises compliments the Hon’ble Finance Minister in presenting a progressive reform oriented holistic budget that addresses all stakeholders of the economy. Mr. Atul Sobti, Director General SCOPE and Member, Governing Body ILO appreciated the Budget as it gave a directional push to both consumption and investment by enabling businesses, increasing spending power and for the first time addressing welfare of Gig Workers. “The Budget 2025 is a progressive budget as it strengthens inclusive development through a series of action-oriented reforms targeted to accelerate manufacturing, modernise agriculture and give due impetus to skilling & innovation thereby bolstering growth for a Viksit Bharat.” he said.

Highlighting the role of PSEs in the developmental journey of the country, he added that given the presence of the Public Sector in strategic areas they shall continue to play a pivotal role in priority areas of investment, manufacturing, skilling, innovation and sustainable development while contributing effectively towards export promotion and support to the MSMEs.

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.