CCCL signs MoU with SASTRA University

Chennai, 21 January, 2009: Consolidated Construction Consortium Ltd (BOM:532902), a major construction company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with SASTRA University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to improve industry-academic linkage and to equip their students with employability skills.

According to the agreement, CCCL will provide assistance with the content of the course and provide civil engineering students with an opportunity to work in CCCL projects, thus integrating concepts with practice. This will help make the students industry ready by the end of their course.

“The MoU signed between CCCL and SASTRA University is a landmark achievement, emphasizing synergy between an institution and the construction industry. The MoU is CCCL’s initiative to work closely with academic institutions for the common cause of nurturing highly skilled professionals and accomplishing mutual objectives” said R. Sarabeswar, Chairman and CEO of CCCL

Leveraging this relationship, SASTRA University will produce professionals with “hands-on” construction experience. CCCL and SASTRA University has plans of instituting a skill development centre within the SASTRA university campus in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.

About CCCL

Headquartered in Chennai, Consolidated Construction Consortium was promoted in the year 1997. The company is an integrated construction services provider and its operations cover industrial, commercial, residential and infrastructure projects. It has presence in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkatta, New Delhi, Pune, Trivandrum and Dubai. CCCL has grown from Rs.40 million to Rs.14 billion and has executed projects across 17 states and union territories in India. It has been awarded ISO: 9001Bureau Veritas certification as well as Quality Management system in tune with ISO: 9001:2000 standards. For more information please log on to www.ccclindia.com.