Venus Remedies has implemented the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) skill certification initiative for its employees for the first time. This initiative is in line with the Panchkula-based pharmaceutical company’s commitment to fostering a future-ready workforce, driving innovation and contributing to the realisation of national skill-development goals.
A significant 128 employees from 30 departments—including quality assurance, research & development, and administration—participated in this certification process. The primary objective was to enhance workforce skills and competency in line with industry standards. The participants performed exceptionally well, with one scoring a perfect 200 in the National Occupational Standards (NOS) assessment.
Venus Remedies conducted extensive preparatory programmes through its Skill Development Department to prepare its employees for the NSDC certification examination. The employees were offered skill-specific training modules tailored to departmental requirements, mock assessments to familiarise them with the examination format and mentorship programmes where experienced professionals provided guidance.
Akshansh Chaudhary, executive director and chief technical officer, Venus Remedies, calls this collaboration with NSDC “a testament to our pledge on technology and talent building”. According to him this tie-up is way of “not just upskilling our employees but also empowering them to lead in a rapidly-evolving pharmaceutical landscape. By promoting a culture of continuous learning and upskilling, we aim to strengthen employee contributions to organisational growth and innovation in the process of preparing our talented workforce for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This is an important step towards building a future-ready workforce capable of meeting global industry demands.”
Venus Remedies plans to leverage insights from the assessments to identify skill gaps and design targeted training programmes. These insights will also improve succession planning by mapping employees’ skills to future leadership roles, ensuring a robust talent pipeline.
In the future, the company will include follow-up training sessions, advanced certifications in collaboration with NSDC and continuous evolution of skill development programmes.
The company is also looking to link NSDC certifications to career progression and appraisals, to create clear pathways for employee growth. The organisation hopes to align recruitment criteria with NSDC standards, ensuring that the new employees meet industry-aligned prerequisites. To further strengthen its position as an industry leader, Venus Remedies intends to establish a centralised skill repository to identify the right talent for the right opportunities.
Clearly Venus Remedies is aligned with national policies, including the Skill India Mission, Atmanirbhar Bharat and National Education Policy 2020. By promoting lifelong learning and industry readiness, the company is contributing to the government’s vision of a self-reliant and skilled workforce.
