New Delhi: The Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam under the Eastern Naval Command commenced the ‘Skill Development Training Program’ on the “Maintenance of PSA Oxygen Plants” following discussions between the Indian Navy and NitiAyog. In this regard, a meeting was held earlier this week under the chairmanship of Dr. Vinod Kumar Paul, Member Health NitiAyog, officials from the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) and Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), and Rear AdmSreekumar Nair, Admiral Superintendent (ASD). During the meeting, it was decided to impart Skill Development Training for the Master Trainers on the maintenance of Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Oxygen Generation Plants. The four-day training program is being conducted by a team of experts from Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam through Video Conference and includes theoretical sessions and practical demonstrations on the PSA plant available at Dockyard.

The training was attended by 82 Master Trainers from various institutes spread in 30 cities across the country. Professors from IIT, Kanpur, and officials from the Ministry of Health And Family Welfare along with the Ministry of Skill Development also participated in the training.

The DDG (DDGT), MSDE gave the welcome address for the training which was followed by an inaugural address by DG, DGT, MSDE, and the ASD, Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam. “Hands-On” training on the PSA plant would be held at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam subsequently.