Government is planning to begin classes at once in 32 newly established Industrial Training Centres (ITIs) in the State, said labour Minister Raj Paliwar during the signing of Memorandum of Association (MoA) between State Government and Central Coalfields limited (CCl) on Friday.
This MoA was signed for the ITI, Itkhori in Chatra to be operated by CCl under Corporate Social Responsibility. ITIs will help in skill development for the youth, so that they can secure jobs, Paliwar said.
MoAs are to be signed for six more ITIs to be operated by corporate houses and PSUs under their CSR activities. ITIs in Jagannathpur, Manoharpur, Jhinkpani, Ichak, Poraiyahat and Gola will be run by Tata Steel, Steel Authority of India, ACC, Usha Martin, Adani Enterprises and JSPl respectively.
During the event, Principal Secretary of labour Department SKG Rahate stated that this is the third MoA in the State. Before this, MoA have been signed with Bokaro Steel limited and Damodar Valley Corporation to operate ITIs in Kasmar in Bokaro and Domchanch in Koderma under CSR and these institutes are functional, he added.
“Around 210 trainees can be trained in 10 different professions at this facility. This will aid skill development in young boys and girls of Jharkhand along with creating job opportunities and scope of self-employment for them,” stated CCl Director (Personnel) RS Mohapatra.
The building of the industrial technical institute has been constructed by the Govt. of Jharkhand and is ready for handing over to CCl for running ITI. The company has started the procedure to procure necessary infrastructure along with furniture and fitting, equipments for running the ITI successfully.
It has been decided that technical training will be given in three traits – electrician, motor mechanic and computer hardware and network maintenance. Altogether 63 youngsters belonging to poor families, scheduled castes and scheduled tribes community, PAPs and others will be enrolled, with 21 in each trade.