The State Government on Saturday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the NTPC for setting up of an ITI (Industrial Training Institute) at Bhusunda in Shergarh in Ganjam district.
The ITI would be set up by the Central PSU with a capital expenditure of Rs7.72 crore which includes the cost of civil works for workshops, academic building, hostel building as well as plant and machineries for a present strength of 200 students.
The ITI is expected to be operational during 2016-17 with all infrastructures in readiness. The MoU was signed in the presence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and ET and T Minister Sanjay Dasburma.
The Chief Minister said, “The setting up of this ITI at Shergarh will serve the skill training need of the local youth for gainful employment and self-employment.” As per the agreement, the Government would provide land free of cost to the NTPC. Trades of fitter, electrician and welder would be operated in the ITI.
Nearly 30 per cent of the sanctioned strength would be reserved for admission of the project-affected persons and their wards of NTPC project and its other nearby projects/wards of NTPC employees /other candidates as recommended by NTPC.
While the Principal of the local Government ITI shall be the ex-officio Principal and Member Secretary of the IMC Society, the Ganjam Collector shall be the Chairman of the local Governing Body with delegation of the administrative and financial powers including recruitment of Vice-Principal, trainers and staff, etc.
The ITI would contribute to the State’s target of training and employment of 1 million youth during next five years.