Localising for India

Arvind K Garg, Advisor to the Chairman and Managing Director, Larsen & Toubro, on workforce growth and skill development

- Arvind K Garg, Advisor to the Chairman and Managing Director, Larsen & Toubro, on workforce growth and skill development

How would you describe your company's contribution to employment generation within the Indian construction/mining equipment sector (direct and indirect)?

L&T Construction & Mining Machinery has been at the core of India's infrastructure growth for eight decades, and our contribution to employee generation is truly significant. Directly, we employ thousands of professionals across assembly, sales, service, training, and support. Every year, we recruit around 100-150 Engineers, train them and depute them in the field either for sales or service.

Indirectly, our footprint extends to a wide supplier network, component manufacturers, logistics partners, dealerships, and authorised service providers. Every machine we deliver triggers a chain of jobs, at least four, from skilled technicians who maintain fleets to operators and trainers who keep them productive. Overall, our contribution to livelihoods across India's construction and mining value chain is significant, and it continues to grow in sync with the nation's ambitious growth.

We also train operators and technicians, provide them with Certification and maintain a pool of such individuals who are ready to be employed once they complete their training.

How do your product innovations, plant expansions, or service network additions contribute to new job creation in India?