Guides, data & playbooks for India's frontline workforce

India's Alumina Refinery Skilled Labour Shortage — Charts + Data

The 2026 refining boom has created a 40,000-worker skilled-labour gap. Data from Sarthi's placement pipeline shows where the crunch is worst — and how HR-tech + skilling orgs can close it.

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For Workers

Power Plant Helper Salary in Noida & NCR — 2026 Rates

Live salary data from 20+ EPC contractors in the Sarthi network — helper, semi-skilled, and skilled rates across day shift, night shift, and overtime for thermal power projects.

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For Workers

Welder ka Certificate Kaise Banaye — 2026 Full Guide (Hindi)

SMAW, MIG, TIG — kaunsa welder certificate karyega aapko power plant ya refinery ka kaam? Fees, exam pattern, aur Noida-NCR ke best test centres.

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For Contractors

How to Hire 50 Welders in 72 Hours for a Power Plant Shutdown

A field-tested playbook from the Sarthi ops floor — RFQ template, skill-verification checklist, and mobilisation timeline that has delivered 100% on-time crews for 2× ₹100Cr+ shutdowns.

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