OREANDA-NEWS. In an attempt to make the youth from marginalised communities employable, Tribal Cultural Society (TCS), a non-profit voluntary organisation promoted by Tata Steel provides a number of vocational training and coaching programs. Community Health Provider and Operation Theater Assistant training are among such programs that are run in collaboration with Tinplate Hospital. These programs are comprehensive packages which help to develop capacities of rural women to meet the challenges in health care. The training aims to make them proficient in drug administration, handling injectable and assist in deliveries. Since 2005, 196 girls have been trained as Community Health providers.

Tribal Cultural Society at a function held yesterday in Tribal Culture Center announced the completion of training by 27 students and their appointment as Community Health Providers at Tinplate Hospital, Jamshedpur. A new batch of 25 students from Noamundi, Joda, Seraikela will begin training on 15th April 2013.

Dr. K P Dubey, Sr. Specialist & HOD (ENT), TMH graced the occasion as the chief Guest. Mr. Sandeep Dhir, Chief, SNTI, Mrs. Urmila Ekka & other TCS staffs were present on the occasion.

Trade Apprentice coaching programme for a batch of 50 students started on 1st April ’13. This batch is composed of students from East and West Singhbhum, Seraikela - Kharsawan and West Bokaro districts. Since 2001, 315 students have been coached and have joined Tata Steel, Tata Motors, Ordinance factories and some of them are pursuing higher studies at various polytechnic Institutes.