Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India under Mission REACH has established a Centre Of Relevance and Excellence (CORE) in the field of Industrial Safety at Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi with leading fireworks industries and metal powder industries. It was inaugurated by Bharat Ratna Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam on 8-11-2000.All activities of TIFAC-CORE aims at solving safety problems in industries.