By Bizodisha Bureau, Bhubaneswar, April 18, 2015 :

Odisha government on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of Indian owned National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) to set up a world-class Industrial Training Institute (ITI) at Bhusanda under Sheragarh tehsil in Ganjam district in the state.

As per the MoU, the ITI with a capacity of 200 students, shall be constructed at a cost of Rs 7.72 crore. The MoU was signed in the presence of chief minister Naveen Patnaik and other officials from the state government and NTPC at the State Secretariat here.

Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister said the state government has been giving top priority for skill upgradation and employment generation for which it has taken up a number of initiatives. “I hope the setting up of this ITI at Sheragarh will serve the skill training need of the local youth for gainful employment and self-employment,” he added.

The trades of filter, electrician and welder shall be opened the ITI initially with accreditation of Quality Council of India with the affiliation of the National Council for Vocational Training.

The institute will have advanced vocational training facilities in manufacturing, automobile, electricals etc. to cater to high-end finishing skill training need of the trained candidates and training of the trainers with the support of the NTPC and the state government.

About 30% of the sanctioned strength shall be reserved for admission of the project affected persons and their wards of the NTPC project, other nearby NTPC projects and the wards of NTPC employees and other candidates recommended by the NTPC.

The state government shall provide suitable land to the NTPC free of cost for the proposed institute.

The ITI shall contribute to the state target of training and employment of one million youth during the next five years.