With an ambitious goal of training over 5 lakh MSMEs by 2030, the Stainless Academy set up by Jindal Stainless, India’s largest stainless-steel producer, is steadily expanding its footprint across India’s key stainless steel clusters, including Gujarat, Haryana, Delhi-NCR, Maharashtra, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, and West Bengal, among others. Aligned with national initiatives like Make in India and Skill India, the initiative empowers students, young professionals, and MSMEs (including fabricators) at the grassroots level with category awareness and future-ready skills, strengthening the value chain and driving sustainable growth across the industry.
Strategic partnerships with Sector Skills Councils like the Capital Goods SSC and the Iron & Steel SSC have helped strengthen the curriculum for SS. Additionally the Stainless Academy also works with NSDC accredited partners to expand outreach.
Recognizing that the strength of any industry is attributed to the talent it includes, the Academy partners with several leading academic institutions like IITs, NITs and polytechnic colleges to offer specialized stainless-steel courses. This ensures a future-ready talent pool and a smoother student transition into the workforce, strengthening their ability to meet modern industrial challenges. One recent example of this collaborative effort is the company’s MoU for advanced research, teaching, and training in stainless steel applications—including transportation, infrastructure, and logistics—under which classes officially began earlier this month at Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara.
For MSME fabricators, it conducts hands-on training programs across India to deepen understanding of stainless-steel material’s superiority, empowering them to make informed material recommendations. Through its flagship Fabricator Training Programs (FTPs), the Stainless Academy provides grassroots-level training in fabrication techniques, design, and quality standards. Complementing this are the Training Programs for the Downstream industry, which enhance workforce capabilities. These sessions are conducted through a mix of workshops and classroom training, ensuring practical learning and real-world application.
The Academy also conducts industry sessions designed to help enterprises modernize operations, integrate digital technologies, and enhance productivity for global competitiveness.
“Stainless steel, one of the fastest-growing value-added metals in the world, underpins nearly every critical sector of the nation. As the industry evolves, so must the skills that drive it. Through the Stainless Academy, we aim to nurture a culture of continuous learning and upskilling — one that keeps pace with new technologies, processes, and possibilities. It’s not just about training the workforce of today, but preparing the workforce of tomorrow,” said Mr Vijay Sharma, Director – Corporate Affairs, Jindal Stainless, highlighting the Academy’s vision.
Since its inception, the Stainless Academy has trained over 60,000 MSME fabricators, educated around 9000 students across engineering and polytechnic colleges through specialized stainless steel programs, and conducted multiple industry sessions to further strengthen the sector. Building on this momentum, the company now aims to reach over 5 lakh MSMEs across India.
