The Fact News Service
Chandigarh, December 25
Chief Minister SBhagwant Singh Mann led government has witnessed a significant increase in admissions to Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across the state. This surge is attributed to the government’s concerted efforts to provide vocational education to the state’s youth and the substantial positive transformations being implemented in the technical education sector.
In view of the industrial demands, 25% seats has been increased in Govt. ITIs this year to bring the total number of additional seats to 52,000 by 2025. In current session 2024-25, 93.04% seats has been filled in 137 Govt ITIs.
In order to make the training more industry relevant, Dual System of Training (DST) has been introduced in the Government Industrial Training Institutes in collaboration with the Industry.
After due interactions with the industry reps, the Technical Education and Training department has introduced 27 new Industry-Oriented courses in 2022-23 academic session i.e. Agro Processing, Baker and Confectioner, Electroplater, Solar Technician, Textile Wet Processing Technician etc.
The department had upgraded five Government ITIs at Ludhiana, Patiala, Mohali, Sunam and Manakpur Sharif under MPLAD. Apart from this, the Department has signed an MOU for academic cooperation with Homi Bhaba Cancer Hospital & Research Centre. This alliance aims at running internships of Polytechnic & ITI students at HBCH&RC.
The Department has been successful to attract industry to invest to strengthen and upgrade ITIs in the state. 23 Government Industrial Training Institutes has been upgarded under World Bank assisted project STRIVE. Rs. 12.72 crore has been spent on acquisition of the latest machinery to upgrade workshops.
25 new Government Industrial Training Institutes have been set up in the State. Expenditure of Rs. 15 crore has been incurred on civil works & 1 crore on purchase of Machinery in financial year 2023-24. A budget provision of Rs. 15 crore has been provided by the Finance Department in this financial year 2024-25.
