TPWODL Inaugurates Hands-on Technical Training Centre (HoTT) for Safety at Workplace and Technical Excellence

By Swagatika Mohanty

Burla, Jan.3 : To enhance safety at workplace and technical excellence, TP Western Odisha Distribution Limited (TPWODL) has started a state-of-the-art hands-on technical training centre (HoTT) at Hamirpur under Rourkela Circle. The same training centre has been inaugurated by Mr. Parveen Verma, CEO, TPWODL in presence of Mr. Suresh Khetwani, Chief Safety (T&D) TATA Power along with other senior officials and employees of TPWODL.

This initiative marks a new chapter in TPWODL’s commitment towards operational excellence and safety of its workforce across Western Odisha. The HoTT is designed to provide practical, real-time training to TPWODL’s technical workforce, like all electricians, linemen, & helpers ensuring the ‘Mission Zero Accident’ vision. The centre integrates theoretical knowledge with practical application, equipping employees with necessary kills to perform their duties efficiently within the safety norms.

The facility will simulate real working conditions in the power distribution sector, offering everything from classroom-based learning to a practice yard where workers can operate on replicas of Low Tension (LT) and High Tension (HT) distribution networks. This will ensure employees to gain experience with the real time tools, which they will use on a day-to-day basis.

This may be noted that, the company has set up practice yards for the training of linemen and helpers in every division TPWODL distribution area.

“This inauguration reflects our dedication towards continuous improvement in both safety and technology. By empowering our workforce with practical skills, we are setting up new standards for operational excellence in Western Odisha,” said Mr. Parveen Verma, CEO, TPWODL. On this occasion, he has also announced that similar technical training centre are getting ready at TPWODL’s 17 electrical divisions and they will made operational shortly.