London sources have stated that Gupta was appointment to the flagship program to give children and young people direct structured experience of industry while still at school or college. The 68 year old Prince Wales said “Gupta is doing so much to apply real imagination, innovative thinking and sustainable rejuvenation to our nation’s heavy industries and he is thrilled that he, through his GFG Alliance, has so enthusiastically become involved with Industrial Cadets as well".
Meanwhile the Industrial Cadets program, which currently involves more than 15,000 youngsters across the UK, was set up at the behest of the Prince of Wales seven years ago after he visited steel plants at Teesside in north-east England and heard how the manufacturing and engineering sectors were struggling to recruit young people to their ranks.
Furthermore as part of his role as ambassador, the
46 year old businessman has also been tasked with establishing Industrial
Cadets in Australia, where the GFG Alliance already employs 6,000 people in its
integrated mining, steel and energy businesses. Moreover the vision of GFG
Alliance is to promote industrial revival based on low carbon and sustainable
production methods through its GreenAluminium and GreenSteel strategies.
