POWERGRID becomes the first Indian PSU to be accredited as Registered Education Provider (REP) of Project Management Institute (PMI), the world’s leading association for those who considerproject, program or portfolio management their profession. With this accreditation, POWERGRID aspires to enrich the Indian Corporate and Government agencies at central and state level with relevant project management skills to aid efficient execution of its projects.
PMI REPs are organisations that are approved to offer training in project management and issue professional development units (PDUs) to meet the continuing education requirements needed by PMI credential holders. To earn the REP designation, a provider must meet or exceed rigorous standards for quality and effectiveness as defined by PMI. The association will support POWERGRID in creation of a project management culture in an institutionalised manner to achieve better results, thereby, help propel the nation’s growth vision. Anil Saberwal, Executive Director (HRD), POWERGRID said, “This accreditation will redefine our approach to capacity building in project management and will provide world class learning to the professionals’ external to POWERGRID through globally acknowledged curriculum.”
Dr Srini Srinivasan, Managing Director, PMI India said, “It gives us immense pleasure to be associated with POWERGRIDwhich is reiterating the importance of project management in power transmission sector. Over the past two decades in India, the total power transmission capacity has witnessed an exceptional growth.”
