The State Government on Saturday signed an MoU with the National Thermal Power Corporation limited (NTPC) here to set up a state-of-the-art polytechnic institute by the latter at Darlipali in Sundargarh district.
The MoU was signed between Technical Education Director Balwant Singh and NTPC Regional Director Arvind Kumar in the presence of CM Patnaik, Minister Sanjay Kumar Dasburma and Odisha Skill Development Authority (OSDA) Chairman Subrato Bagchi.
As many as 180 students would be enrolled in three streams in the proposed polytechnic institute, which would come up with all modern infrastructure, equipment and best facilities as per the MoU. Majority of beneficiaries would be from tribal community of Sundargarh, sources said.
The NTPC has already set up a modern Industrial Training Institute (ITI) at Seragarh in Ganjam district, which would start functioning from the next academic session.
The CM hoped the institute would help in the State’s efforts to provide skill training to eight lakh youths in the coming three years. He said industrial collaboration would also create employment opportunities for youths through skill training, apprenticeship and campus recruitment drives.