10 new Govt. Industrial Training Institutes to come up in State
The State government has granted permission to start new Government Industrial Training Institutes (ITI) in 10 districts, including Pudukottai, Ariyalur, Mayiladuthurai, and Tiruchi.
The new ITIs will come up at Embal in Pudukottai district, T. Pazhur in Ariyalur district, Sembanarkoil in Mayiladuthurai district, and Manapparai in Tiruchi district. The government has accorded administrative and allocated ₹59.75 crore for meeting the non-recurring expenditure towards purchase of machinery, tools and equipment and recurring expenditure towards salaries, maintenance of machineries, stationery and other contingencies.
The type of trade to be offered by the new ITIs and the student intake had been spelt out by the government in its order that was issued a few days ago. The new institute had been established in the unserved areas based on proposals sent by the Director of Employment and Training with a view to enhance the availability of skilled workforce in rural areas.
Permission had been accorded to start the courses from the 2025 session onwards under the State Council for Vocational Training pattern and to issue certificates to students. The new ITIs to initially function out of rented premises till the construction of their own buildings.
The types of trade to be offered include Manufacturing Process Control and Automation, Refrigeration and Air Condition Technician, Mechanic Agricultural Machinery, Advanced CNC Machining Technician, Electronic System Design and Repair, Architectural Draughtsman and Operator Advanced Machine Tool.
The government had given permission to recruit 10 instructors for Language-cum-Soft Skill lab on a contract basis for the new institutes. Official sources said the trades were of two-year and one-year duration.
A senior official of the department said a piece of government land measuring two acres had been acquired at Karaikurichi village near T. Pazhur in Ariyalur district for the construction of the new ITI building. Till then, the new ITI will function out of the government higher secondary school premises at T. Pazhur. It will be third such institute in Ariyalur district. The existing institutes are functioning at Ariyalur and Andimadam. The new building will have separate classrooms, a smart classroom, an English language lab, workshop, library, and a placement centre.
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