Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd to provide VR-based safety training to workforce

Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) announced on Friday that it will impart virtual reality-based safety and operational training to its 17,000-strong workforce. The introduction of VR-based training will assist in “digitalisation in business processes”, MCL said.

A budget of Rs 6.5 crore has been earmarked for the skill enhancement of coal miners, the company said. Concoct Human Resource Practitioners, a Hyderabad-based VR technology company has been given the contract for providing safety training to workers.