Schneider Electric is taking steps to further improve its DEI and gender diversity score in the electrical and electronic job segments.

The company has decided to strengthen its DEI commitment. Every year it will hire 200  ITI female students from the Electrical and Electronics stream to work at its Mysuru Campus. The company will also provide smart infrastructure to support the skilling initiatives at Govt. of Karnataka’s ITI Belavadi. The company has established a lab equipped with smart energy meters, MCBs, switches, and cables to familiarize the students with advanced developments.

“Schneider Electric India Foundation is committed to bridging the skilling gap in electrical and energy management and sustainability. I am committed to improving the gender diversity in these fields. Hence, we have announced plans to hire ~ 200 women ITI pass-out students to work for our Mysuru Campus. This will make them economically stronger in the society…,” said Deepak Sharma, Zone President Greater India, and MD & CEO, Schneider Electric India.

Mr Sharma, along with Mr Amit Kumar, VP and Head of, the Mysuru campus met Mrs Manjula. S, Joint Director, Mysuru Division, Industrial Training & Employment Department, and Mrs. Lalitha MR, Principal Govt ITI Belavadi, and training officers, to discuss the skilling requirements.

The company trains 3375 youth annually across ~ 45 skill development centres, including 16 Women ITIs in Karnataka. It also operates a Centre of Excellence (COE) in Bengaluru in partnership with the Karnataka Skill Ministry and the Ministry of Education, France.