Mahanadi Coalfields to provide VR-based safety & operational training to 17,000 workforce

State-owned Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) has introduced a virtual reality-based programme to provide safety and operational training to its 17,000-strong workforce, an official statement said on Friday last week. The company has earmarked a budget of Rs 6.5 crore for skill enhancement among coal miners, the Coal Ministry said in a statement. ”Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) has introduced a Virtual Reality (VR)-based skill development programme for providing safety and operational training to its 17,000 workforce by 2026. It has earmarked a budget of Rs 6.5 crore for skill enhancement among coal miners,” it said
Introduction of VR-based training for around 17,000 departmental as well as contract employees will serve as a major initiative for 18 training modules leveraging this modern technology. Om Prakash Singh, Chairman-cum-Managing Director of MCL stated that regular training and upgradation of skills is required by leveraging cutting-edge technologies to match the advancements and introduction of new technology in the mining sector.