The Indian Biogas Association (IBA) has entered into an initial agreement with the Army Welfare Placement Organization (AWPO) and Reveille Energy LLP to skill approximately 50,000 ex-army personnel for India's biogas sector. According to an IBA statement, this partnership aims to create employment, skilling, and sustainable career opportunities for veterans in the rapidly growing renewable energy sector. The agreement specifically targets 25,000 to 50,000 retired army personnel in the first phase of implementation.
Under the partnership framework, the AWPO will mobilize and screen suitable ex-servicemen candidates across the country, while the IBA will facilitate industry linkages, onsite training opportunities, and placement support through its extensive network of members and industry partners. As reported by Business Standard, Reveille Energy LLP will support policy advocacy, planning, and strategic coordination for the initiative. The collaboration aims to bridge the skill demand-supply gap in the bioenergy ecosystem by facilitating training, reskilling, and upskilling of ex-servicemen for roles across India's renewable energy industry.
Gaurav Kedia, Chairman of IBA, emphasized that India's bioenergy sector is witnessing significant momentum, and skilled manpower will play a defining role in achieving the country's sustainability goals. According to the IBA statement, the partnership aims to create meaningful employment opportunities for ex-servicemen while contributing to the growth of a greener and more self-reliant energy ecosystem. Retired Maj Gen AS Chauhan, MD of Army Welfare Placement Organization, described the initiative as more than an employment initiative, highlighting that army veterans possess the leadership, integrity, and execution capabilities that every growing industry seeks.
Colonel Rohit Dev, Founder & Managing Director of Reveille Energy LLP, stated that the commitment and leadership of veterans will galvanise the upstream and midstream of the bioenergy space with skilling, upskilling and reskilling avenues. As reported by Business Standard, the partnership will help scale the sector through efficient workforce management, with PPP models duly enabled by MNRE support and connectivity of the Indian Biogas Association in the industry. The collaboration is positioned to strengthen India's clean energy mission while providing veterans with sustainable career pathways in the renewable energy sector.
