Johnson Controls Hitachi Air Conditioning joins hands with Andhra’s APSSDC for skill building

Johnson Controls – Hitachi Air Conditioning India has joined hands with Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation (APSSDC) to make “skill development in air conditioners and refrigeration uninterrupted and boundary less” amid COVID-19 pandemic.

Supporting ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ and extending its commitment towards skilling and making the youth more employable, the company has collaborated with APSSDC for a webinar on air conditioners and refrigeration. The participants were taken through extensive training on “Basics of Air Conditioners and Refrigeration” by company experts. They also addressed the students on future opportunities, new technologies and need for skill development in HVAC at the webinar. As part of its CSR initiative, the company intends to train rural youth across the country through its world-class trainers, specially designed curriculum and 5 skill development centres in Andhra Pradesh and 1 skill development centre in Gujarat. The training at these centres has been an ongoing process even during the lockdown as trainers imparted training on online keeping the students updated and engaged.

Talking about this unique CSR initiative, Gurmeet Singh, Chairman and Managing Director, Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning India said “Skill development in the HVAC industry holds the key to reinforce employment opportunities and self-reliance mission in the times of COVID-19 and Swadeshi movement… While the Covid-19 pandemic has led to the shutdown of institutions and training centers across the nation, ‘Unlocking Skills’ initiative will help us in connecting and inspiring rural youth for skill building on virtual platform.