ITI Maharashtra makeover : Twenty four firms on board, government-run industrial training institutes set for a makeover
THE
perception that only those who cannot afford engineering education due to low
marks or financial constraint enroll in industrial training institutes (ITIs)
is all set to change. Aiming to improve and modernise ITIs across the state,
the department of skill development and entrepreneurship has signed a memoranda
of understanding (MoUs) with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and
automobile manufacturing companies.
Officials claim that the department has been
very selective and is signing MoUs only with top companies that can completely
transform these ITIs.
According to the Directorate of Vocational
Education & Training (DVET) figures, student enrollment at Maharashtra’s
ITIs has increased by over 7 per cent this year. The rise in demand seems to be
driven by the ‘Make in India’ campaign, which has brought several Indian and
foreign investors to set their foot in Maharashtra.
The Devendra Fadnavis-led government has
through its skill development progammes decided to improve and upgrade these
ITIs that have been awaiting transformation for long. With OEMs and automobile
manufacturing companies tying up with the government’s skill development
programmes, all government-run ITIs in Maharashtra are set for a grand makeover
soon.
Companies like BOSCH, Volkswagen, Bharat
Forge and Tata Motors will install latest machinery in these ITIs to train
students who will then be directly hired by these companies.
After signing a total of 24 MoUs in various
sectors, the department has set a target of training minimum 2.5 lakh to 3 lakh
youths every year, officials claim. Tata Motors is the latest firm to come on
board. The department signed an MoU with it last week for upgrade of ITIs
through modern machinery and infrastructure apart from providing training and
employment.
Principal Secretary, Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship, Deepak Kapoor said, “This will help in imparting better
practical skills making the students industry-ready. With the modernisation of
these ITIs, the government hopes to better the placement statistics too.”
This year, around 1.19 lakh students sought
admission to various vocational courses, as compared to 1.08 lakh students in
2015-16 and 1.06 lakh students in 2014-15.
However, according to the officials, the
state of ITIs remains the same. They claim the ambitious plan to modernise them
will not only help over thousands of students to get the best education from
experts and on modern and latest machinery, but also bridge the gap between
urban and rural institutes, skill imparted and industry need.
Kapoor said, “While Bharat Forge will be
training students of ITI in Khed, BOSCH is working with 20 small ITIs across
the state. Volkswagen is training students of ITI Pimpri-Chinchwad and Tata
Motors has signed an MoU for ITI Arvi in Wardha. These are top notch private
companies. Meanwhile, we are in talks with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
located in Ozhar at Nashik for a tie-up with ITIs in Nashik district. HAL is a
major public sector company. We are involving a judicious mix of both public
and private companies.”
According to Kapoor, 22 MoUs have already
been implemented and there is no burden on the state finances. “We are
convincing these companies to use their CSR funds to upgrade machinery and lab
equipment at these ITIs, which is a crying need,” added Kapoor.
The Firms On Board
UNDP, Tata Trusts, JSW, Volkswagen, Kohinoor
Technical Institute, Customer, ICICI Skill Academy, Ola, Uber, Namaste Ji,
Skill Smart, Gem and Jewellery Skill Council of India, Tech Mahendra
Foundation, NASSCOM, RASCI (retail), Electronics Sector Skills Council, Aspire
Technology, Jawed Habib, Bharat Forge, Bosch, Lok Mangal, Mahesh Tutorials and
Tata Motors.
Source | Indian Express | 19 December 2016
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