**Executive Summary**
South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) has partnered with Sri Sathya Sai Health & Education Trust to establish a Healthcare Skill Development Centre in Nava Raipur, Chhattisgarh. This initiative, with a financial assistance of ₹35.04 crore, aims to provide free, job-oriented healthcare training to youth from coal belt regions of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh under SECL's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program. The press release was published on 08 JAN 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Partnership and Funding:**
* SECL signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sri Sathya Sai Health & Education Trust.
* SECL will provide ₹35.04 crore financial assistance.
* **Institute Details:**
* The Healthcare Skill Development Centre will be located in Nava Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
* The campus will include academic blocks, hostels, staff residential facilities, and allied infrastructure.
* **Training Program:**
* The institute will offer free skill-based training to socio-economically disadvantaged youth.
* Training will be focused on key healthcare domains (nursing assistants, technicians, and allied healthcare professionals).
* Preference will be given to candidates from SECL's operational districts.
* At least 20% of the annual intake will be reserved for candidates from SECL's operational districts for 25 years (extendable).
* **SECL's CSR Contributions:**
* SECL has spent over ₹850 crore on CSR initiatives across Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.
* CSR initiatives cover healthcare, education, skill development, infrastructure, and community welfare.
**Impact Analysis**
**Youth from Coal Belt Regions of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh**
* **Impact**: Access to free, job-oriented healthcare training, enhancing their employability and contributing to improved healthcare service delivery in underserved regions.
* **Action Required**: Apply to the Healthcare Skill Development Centre once it is established and training programs are announced.
**Sri Sathya Sai Health & Education Trust**
* **Impact**: Opportunity to expand their healthcare and education initiatives in partnership with SECL, contributing to social development in coal belt regions.
* **Action Required**: Collaborate with SECL in the establishment and operation of the Healthcare Skill Development Centre.
**SECL**
* **Impact**: Strengthened commitment to inclusive growth, capacity building, and sustainable development in Chhattisgarh, aligning community development efforts with national priorities in healthcare and human resource development.
* **Action Required**: Provide financial assistance of ₹35.04 crore and oversee the establishment of the Healthcare Skill Development Centre in collaboration with Sri Sathya Sai Health & Education Trust.
Key Entities Referenced
South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL): A Chhattisgarh-based coal PSU partnering with Sri Sathya Sai Trust to establish a Healthcare Skill Development Centre under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme.
Sri Sathya Sai Health & Education Trust: Partnering with SECL for the establishment of a Healthcare Skill Development Centre and also involved in the 'SECL Ki Dhadkan' healthcare initiative.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): The Healthcare Skill Development Centre is being established under SECL's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme.
Chhattisgarh: Location of the Healthcare Skill Development Centre at Nava Raipur and also region where SECL and Sri Sathya Sai have contributed CSR initiatives.
SECL Ki Dhadkan: SECL's flagship healthcare initiative providing free corrective surgeries for children suffering from congenital heart disease (CHD).
Ministry of Coal
SECL Partners with Sri Sathya Sai Trust to Set
Up ₹35.04 Crore Healthcare Skill Development
Centre in Chhattisgarh
State-of-the-art institute at Nava Raipur to provide free, job-
oriented healthcare training to youth from coal belt regions of
Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh
प्रव तथ: 08 JAN 2026 1:47PM by PIB Delhi
South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) a Chhattisgarh-based coal PSU has signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with Sri Sathya Sai Health & Education Trust for the establishment of a Healthcare
Skill Development Centre at Nava Raipur, Chhattisgarh, under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
programme. The project will be supported with a financial assistance of ₹35.04 crore.
Free Job-Oriented Training for Youth from Coalfield Regions
The proposed institute will provide free skill-based training to socio-economically disadvantaged youth in
key healthcare domains including nursing assistants, technicians, and allied healthcare professionals. The
initiative is aimed at enhancing employability while strengthening healthcare service delivery, particularly
in underserved regions.The campus will include academic blocks, hostels, staff residential facilities, and allied infrastructure.
Preference will be given to candidates from SECL’s operational districts, with at least 20 per cent of the
annual intake reserved for these districts for a period of 25 years, extendable based on performance.
The MoU was signed in the presence of Biranchi Das, Director (HR), SECL, and was executed by C. M.
Verma, General Manager (CSR), SECL, and Vivek Narayan Gour, Trustee, Sri Sathya Sai Health &
Education Trust.
SECL–Sri Sathya Sai Partnership Expands Healthcare and Social Impact
SECL and the Sri Sathya Sai Health & Education Trust are already partnering under SECL’s flagship
healthcare initiative ‘SECL Ki Dhadkan’, which provides free corrective surgeries to children suffering
from congenital heart disease (CHD). Under the programme, more than 180 life-saving surgeries have
been successfully completed, significantly improving access to advanced healthcare for underprivileged
families in coalfield areas.
SECL: A Major Catalyst for Social Development in the coal belt region
SECL has been a major contributor to social development in its areas of operation and has spent over ₹850
crore on CSR initiatives across Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh over the years, covering healthcare,
education, skill development, infrastructure, and community welfare.
With this initiative, SECL further strengthens its commitment to inclusive growth, capacity building, and
sustainable development in Chhattisgarh, aligning community development efforts with national priorities
in healthcare and human resource development.
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