Journal of Mines, Metals and Fuels

A.K. Sinha ¹, U. Bhadra ², A.K. Nath ³

Affiliations
1 National Geoscience Awardee & Former DDG, DGMS, IN
2 Special Secretary, Govt. of West Bengal & CVO/Director, WBPDCL, IN
3 Consultant, WBPDCL & Former GM, CIL, IN

Abstract

Based on National conference on safety recommendations, regulatory guidelines, international best training practices and conducting training needs analysis of fifty-nine selected key category mining personnel from four large opencast coal mines by using copyrighted AK Safe app, an IT enabled vocational training framework (AKCON online training app) has been developed for Indian coal and metal mines. The system has undergone maiden field trial successfully in the Group Vocational Training Centre (GVTC) established to cater the need of six opencast coal mines of West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited (WBPDCL).

Keywords

ILO- International Labour Organisation; DGMS-Directorate General of Mines Safety; CIM- Chief Inspector of Mines; WBPDCL-West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited; MVTR-Mine Vocational Training Rules; CMRCoal Mines Regulations; MR- Mines Rules;

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