In March 2026, the National Council for Cement and Building Materials (NCB), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry(MoC&I), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UltraTech Cement Limited, to strengthen skill development and capacity building in India’s construction sector.
- The agreement was formalised by Dr. L. P. Singh, Director General (DG), NCB and Er. Rahul Goel (Head – Technical Services, UltraTech Cement) at the NCB campus in Ballabgarh, Haryana.
Key Details of MoU:
Workforce Development: The initiative aims to develop a skilled workforce through structured training and certification programmes for civil engineers, Ready-Mix Concrete (RMC) professionals, contractors, construction workers, and masons, with a large number of participants to be trained over the next 3–5 years.
Training: The training covers material quality testing, concrete mix proportioning, durability, and sustainable construction practices through workshops, seminars, site demonstrations, and exposure visits to cement plants and RMC facilities.
Alignment: Aligns with the Skill India Mission, a flagship initiative launched by Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi in 2015, to meet the workforce demands of infrastructure growth.
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