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S. Shanker

Mumbai, Dec. 25

A mechanical aptitude and a liking for adventure will make a good crane operator. This is the profile of the candidate Pune-based Sanghvi Movers is hoping would enroll in its course for crane operators beginning January.

With no training facility available and an acute shortage of skilled operators cramping business operations, Mr C.P. Sanghvi, Chairman and Managing Director, Sanghvi Movers Ltd, hit upon the idea of getting into the faculty development programme himself.

A senior company officer has taken the flight out to undergo a crane operators course and will turn into a trainers’ trainer guide on return. In-house senior operators are also being consulted for drawing up the course content, which has been visualised to span three months of classroom and practical training.

Sanghvi Movers is one of the largest crane hiring companies in India with a fleet of 280 cranes valued at over Rs 700 crore, and is to acquire another 100 at Rs 550 crore in the next 18 months.

The initial student intake will be around 30 and will be scaled up in phases. Two cranes from the company’s stable are to be allocated to the academy for the programme. A Rs 50-lakh building to house the facility is also part of a scheme of operations, though the January programme will begin at the company premises.

“A case in point is our own requirement at Sanghvi Movers. We need at least 250 crane operators in a period of 12 months. This is for a fleet size of 280 cranes having a lift capability ranging from 20 tonnes to 800 tonnes. And, within the next 12 months, we are going to add another 100 crawler cranes to our existing holding,” says Mr Sanghvi.

The academy will offer a ‘Diploma in Crane Operation and Crane Safety.’ Students who complete the course will be given a stipend for a period of three months and then absorbed as company employees.

The new generation cranes need professionals who understand the entire operation holistically and carry out operations keeping in mind all operating parameters of the crane, says Mr Sanghvi.

The academy is also exploring the possibility of tie-ups with institutions overseas.

A few weeks ago a crane operator in Mumbai abandoned his crane at a level-crossing, sighting an oncoming suburban local. The train driver managed to brake in time to avert a major accident. The crane driver, who was traced, did not even have a valid licence.

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