Bokaro: In a major step toward boosting skill development and industry–academia collaboration, a team from IIT (ISM) Atal Innovation Center, Dhanbad visited the Bokaro Diksha Skill Development Centre, jointly run by Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) and Dalmia Bharat Foundation.
The visiting team — CEO Akanksha Sinha, Manager Chameli Choudhary, and Sanjay Modak — reviewed the centre’s training ecosystem, modern facilities, and teaching practices. They lauded Bokaro Diksha’s infrastructure and described its training model as “high-quality and impactful.”
Week-Long Training at ISM for Diksha Trainees
During the visit, both sides agreed that Bokaro Diksha trainees will soon undergo a week-long faculty training and industrial innovation exposure at the Atal Innovation Center in Dhanbad. The initiative aligns with the Atal Innovation Mission, the Government of India’s flagship programme to strengthen innovation and entrepreneurship nationwide.
Student & Faculty Exchange on the Cards
A roadmap was also drawn up for deeper collaboration, including:
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Sending ISM Atal Innovation Center students to Bokaro Diksha for skill training and industry visits
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Launching a faculty exchange programme
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Joint activities aimed at fostering innovation and employability
The ISM team applauded Bokaro Diksha as a model CSR initiative, noting that such effective and result-oriented efforts are “rarely seen in Jharkhand.”
A Growing Hub of Opportunities
Bokaro Diksha has emerged as a key skill hub for youth in Bokaro and nearby districts. It offers government-approved short-term courses in trades such as electrician, general duty assistant, customer relations, solar technician, sewing machine operator, and data entry.
Graduates from the centre are now employed at institutions such as KIMS Hospital (Secunderabad), Yazaki India Pvt. Ltd., AMS Placement Agency (Pune), Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Voltas (Jamshedpur), and several prominent hospitals and organisations in Bokaro. The centre has become a pathway to employment, confidence, and self-reliance for local youth.
The visit also saw participation from the organizing committee of the upcoming NIEC-2025 programme, including Shashi Bhushan, A.K. Jha, A.K. Sinha, Suraj Kumar, Arvind Kumar, Sumit Bawari, Ravikant Thakur, Diksha Principal Umesh Prasad, and faculty members along with a large number of students.
