The Bansidhar & Ila Panda Foundation (BIPF) Sukinda ITI has opened its campus for its first academic session 2016-17. The IMFA’s new private Industrial Training Institute (ITI) is a state-of-the-art institute at Sukinda in Jajpur district under an MoU signed by the IMFA and the State Government.
The objective of setting up the institute is to mould the trainees to develop skill and self-confidence to meet the competitive world through employability and entrepreneurship. The accreditation of the institute has been recommended by the Quality Council of India to the DGE&T under the Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
IMFA vice-president and head, corporate affairs & legal Ashok Kumar Behera said, “The Government of Odisha has signed MoUs with several organisations to promote vocational training. IMFA is pleased to be the first industry to commence training and display commitment to the people of Odisha.”
The institute is set up in a five-acre campus with a 45,000-sqft constructed area. It is a residential institute offering courses and training in trades like Electrician, Fitter and Welder.