Partnership to focus on capability enhancement, continuous learning, research collaboration, and safe, sustainable mining practices

Odisha Mining Corporation Ltd. (OMC), a Government of Odisha undertaking, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TEXMiN – IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, a Technology Translation Research Park supported by the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, to collaborate on capacity building, academic partnership, research and innovation, and the advancement of safe, sustainable, and digitally enabled mining practices.

The MoU was signed by Alok Kumar Pal, Director (HR), OMC, and Prof. Dheeraj Kumar, Deputy Director, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad and Project Director, TEXMiN Foundation, in the presence of senior officials from both organisations.

The partnership marks a significant step towards strengthening institutional capabilities, enhancing managerial and technical competencies, and promoting technology-led transformation across OMC’s mining operations. The collaboration will support structured training programmes, policy-oriented learning, and innovation-led engagement aimed at building a more efficient, future-ready, and sustainable mining ecosystem.

The MoU lays the foundation for a broad-based collaboration focused on capacity building of employees through academic partnership and knowledge exchange. Key areas of engagement include managerial capability enhancement, development of a continuous learning ecosystem, research and innovation collaboration, policy and compliance training, and collaborative projects and case studies. The partnership will also include Management Development Programmes (MDPs), short-term specialised courses, and technical guidance for digital transformation, productivity improvement, and safe and sustainable mining operations.