Support for education

JSW Group's long-term cooperation with local governments in areas where its companies operate is a good example of symbiosis between business and local community. This cooperation concerns mining education at schools that fall under the mandate of local government. From JSW Group's point of view, this is a solution that maintains a pipeline of qualified mining workers who are just entering the job market, which helps to alleviate the generational gap issue. This cooperation is intended to raise the quality of education for young people by offering internships and support for various types of educational projects, which results in potential for the Company's development and ensures optimal conditions for JSW Group's effective and efficient operations. Aside from JSW SA, CLP-B, JSK and JSU are undertaking such cooperation.

Having signed a range of agreements with schools in 2017, in 2018 JSW SA created a special scholarship program for these schools' pupils who are receiving education in mining professions. Unfortunately, a trend has been seen for several years now whereby students complete their vocational education without taking the formal state exam that provides mining qualifications, which are required by JSW Group.

CLP-B organises internships for middle school students in Jastrzębie-Zdrój, Żory and Wodzisław Śląski. Internships were also organised by Jastrzębskie Zakłady Remontowe (JZR), which also held meetings for students in February and March where they could tour the production site and find out about working at the company. JSW Innowacje was a patron for grade 3 mechatronics students at the Silesian Technical Science School. Work with youth and school with backing from Industrial Development Academy

JSW Group also cooperation with the following universities on a long-term basis:

  • AGH University of Science and Technology (letter of intent regarding mining internships for AGH students signed between AGH and JSW SA on 9 December 2016, cooperation agreement between AGH's Mining and Geo-engineering Faculty and JSW SA on 19 April 2017 clarifying the scope of the cooperation referred to in the letter of intent, cooperation agreement between AGH's Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection Faculty and JSW SA signed on 23 June 2017 clarifying the scope of the cooperation referred to in the letter of intent),
  • Silesian University of Technology (letter of intent regarding mining internships for the university's students signed between Silesian University of Technology and JSW SA on 20 December 2016, cooperation agreement between Silesian University of Technology's Mining and Geology Faculty and JSW SA on 19 April 2017 clarifying the scope of the cooperation referred to in the letter of intent, cooperation agreement between Silesian University of Technology's Mining and Geology Faculty (Mining Geodesy) and JSW SA signed on 14 July 2017 clarifying the scope of the cooperation referred to in the letter of intent),
  • Polish Academy of Sciences (agreement executed on 9 May 2017 between the Polish Academy of Sciences' Institute for Mineral Resources Management and JSW - internships for the Academy's employees).