MoU between Tata Technologies and the Department of Technical Education & Skill Development

• 02 Aug 2023

Why in News?

According to the information received from the Chhattisgarh Public Relations Department on August 1, 2023, recently in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, an MoU was signed between the Technical Education and Skill Development Department & Tata Technologies for the modernization of 36 government ITIs of the state.

Key Points:

• Under the project worth about Rs 1188.36 crore, youth will be trained in 6 new trades and 23 short-term courses in 36 ITIs of the state.
• The establishment of state-of-the-art technical workshops, arrangement of trainers etc. will be done by Tata Technologies in selected ITIs of the state. Apart from this, Tata and its associate company will cooperate in providing placement to the youth of the state.
• Through this project, every year more than 10 thousand youth will get technical training according to the new era.
• One year of training in selected ITI to youth in Artisan Using Advanced Tools, Industry Robotics & Digital Manufacturing Technician, Manufacturing Process Control & Automation Trade and Advance CNC Machining, Basic Designer & Virtual Verifier (Mechanical) Mechanical, two years of training will be given in electric vehicle trade.
• Apart from this, training facilities will also be available for 23 short-term courses as per the requirement of the industries.
• Tata Technologies will set up state-of-the-art technical workshops in the selected ITIs and initially appoint two trainers in each ITI for training work. Tata and its associate companies will cooperate in providing placement to the trained youth.
• The ITIs that will be upgraded with the help of Tata Technologies Limited include Government ITIs- Baikunthpur, Odgi Wadrafnagar, Mainpat, Bagicha, Lormi, Koni-Bilaspur, Korba, Janjgir, Akaltara, Hasaud, Raigarh, Kharsia, Rajnandgaon, Dongargaon, Manpur, Chhuikhadan, Pandariya, Gunderdehi, Dallirajhara, Gurur, Durg, Patan, Dharsiwa, Hirapur, Arang, Abhanpur, Bhatapara, Simga, Bagbahra, Pithora, Kanker, Antagarh, Charama, Nagarnar and Dantewada are included.
• It is known that the Chhattisgarh government has started modernizing industrial training institutes so that youth can get training in modern trades with proper guidance. The state government is signing MoUs with big industrial institutes so that students can get good training.
• Along with this, students studying in higher secondary schools, who want to get vocational training, are being given 12th board certificates as well as ITI certificates.
• For the first time in the state, the students studying in schools have been provided with the facility of training in employment-oriented vocational courses along with school education according to their technical inclination at the school level. An integrated system has been developed by establishing coordination between schools and ITIs.
• Under this system, vocational training is being imparted to school students in most of the ITIs of the state. Under this system, where school students will be able to get their certificate after completing their studies, at the same time, after completing vocational training, they will also get an ITI certificate and will be ready to get employment.