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CREDAI, NSDC To Undertake Skill Development Of 20,000 Construction Workers in 2019-20

CREDAI forayed into skill development in 2011 and has since trained over 1.25 lakh construction workers under various CSR schemes.

A file photo of a construction worker with the under-construction Trump Towers in Mumbai in the background. (Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg)
A file photo of a construction worker with the under-construction Trump Towers in Mumbai in the background. (Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg)

Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India on Monday said it will train 20,000 construction workers in 2019-20, in collaboration with the National Skill Development Corporation.

"Comprehending the significance of skilling and up-skilling in construction and prepping up for the post economic slowdown period, NSDC awarded an additional target of 20,000 to CREDAI for the fiscal year 2019-20," CREDAI said in a statement.

CREDAI made a foray into skill development in 2011 and has since trained more than 1.25 lakh construction workers under various corporate social responsibility and government schemes.

These trainings help workers in understanding the finer technical details of their job, resulting in increase in efficiency and decrease in wastage.

Established in 1999, CREDAI is the apex body for private real estate developers in India, representing over 12,000 developers in 203 city chapters across 21 states.