New Delhi, July 18 -- Hydrocarbon Sector Skill Council (HSSC) has trained and upskilled more than 2.34 lakh professionals for India's energy sector since its inception, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Friday, highlighting the role of skill development in supporting the country's evolving energy landscape.

In a post on X after reviewing the functioning of the Hydrocarbon Sector Skill Council (HSSC) and the ministry's Skill Development Institutes, Puri said the council has developed 78 qualification packs across the upstream, midstream and downstream segments of the hydrocarbon sector, as well as in safety and emerging energy transition areas.

"Since inception, HSSC has trained and upskilled over 2.34 lakh pr...