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Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Maha govt to seek help of private companies to upgrade its ITIs
1 2 3 Nagpur: To address the growing demand for skilled manpower in emerging sectors like solar energy and electric vehicles, the Maharashtra govt has announced a new policy to upgrade its industrial training institutes (ITIs) through private partnerships. Speaking at a seminar, skill development minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha said the policy is aimed at transforming govt ITIs into world-class training centres with the active involvement of private industry. "The pace of industrial change is rapid, and new technologies require new skills. We want to equip our youth accordingly," he said. The minister revealed that the state has 418 govt-run ITIs and nearly 600 in the private sector. "Training must align with actual job market needs," Lodha added. "We've studied the gaps and launched this policy to overcome gaps by partnering with industry." Under the scheme, industries, industrial associations, PSUs, and NGOs can adopt ITIs. Tenure options include 10 years with Rs10 crore investment or 20 years with Rs20 crore. MITRA (Maharashtra Institution for Transformation) will act as the strategic partner for implementation. Lodha assured the govt's commitment to provide technically skilled young manpower through ITIs and urged private companies to come forward with confidence to partner in this modernisation effort. This initiative involves multiple stakeholders including Ratan Tata Maharashtra State Skill University, Maharashtra State Skill Development Society, and others. Advantage Vidarbha's Ashish Kale expressed hope that the policy will meet the growing demand for skilled manpower driven by new industries in the Vidarbha region, supported by investments encouraged by leaders like chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union minister Nitin Gadkari. Lodha also attended a job fair organised by RTMNU with the District Skill Development Center and Model Career Center, where 19 companies offered jobs to over 300 students. A student app was also launched to help youth access employment and training resources.
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Business Standard
3 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Choice Int'l arm secures Rs 63.47 cr govt projects in Maharashtra, Odisha
Choice Consultancy Services, an arm of Choice International, on Thursday said it has secured project management contracts worth Rs 63.47 crore across Maharashtra and Odisha. The company has been awarded a Rs 52.80 crore work order from the Maharashtra Institution for Transformation (MITRA) under the World Bank-backed MahaSTRIDE programme to set up District Strategic Units in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Division, the company said in a statement. In Odisha, the firm emerged as the top-ranked bidder for a Rs 10.67 crore project floated by the State Urban Development Agency to provide engineering consultancy in 58 urban local bodies, it added. "These project wins further validate our strategic direction and reinforce our positioning as a trusted execution partner in high-value public sector initiatives," Choice International's CEO and Executive Director, Arun Poddar, said.
