Last date for free training at ITI, Kovai is June 29

Kovai: Last date for students to enroll for free training in various technical courses at the Govt. ITI is June 29.

According to a press release made by the Additional Director of Technical Education, students admission to various free technical courses offered at Govt. ITI, on the Kovai- Mettupalayam Highway is going on currently. 

The institute offers training to boys and girls in 21 fields including Mechanical, Computer Operator Programme, Electrical and Welding.  In the segment of Manufacturing and Production, it also has an intake capacity of 126.

Free bus passes to commute from residence to the institute are provided to those joining these trainings. On the basis of community and family income, students are also provided with annual financial assistance of Rs1680/, Rs1800/ and Rs2000/.

Students having completed 8,10 and 12 classes can apply for these trainings. Job opportunities are also provided through campus interview for all those successfully complete the training.

All those willing to join these trainings can send their applications to Govt. ITI, Mettupalayam Road, Kovai before June 29, the release stated.       

Unemployment has been a big problem in Assam: CM

Guwahati: Unemployment has been one of the biggest problems facing Assam and that imparting modern skill to youths can eradicate it to a large extent, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said.
 
"Lack of expertise among our youths means that we have to bring even semi-skilled workers from other states for working in major projects like Gas Cracker in Lepetkata. We need to change the pattern of education and put more emphasis on skill development," he said at a programme here.
 
"The state government is planning to upgrade ITIs and all such centres within the 12th Plan period and our target is to get over the problem of skill shortage within the next five years," he said.
 
He said that with the change in habit and rise in income levels, demand for professionals in service like plumbing, fashion, furniture making, agri-industry and vehicle repair and maintenance.
 
Assam government is planning to set up multi-disciplinary skill training centres in all the 219 blocks across  the state within the current 12th Five Year Plan period (2012-17), State Industry and Commerce Minister Pradyut Bordoloi said in the programme.
 
The first five such centres will be operational within months and 23 will be operatinal by end of the current financial year, he said.
 
"Training will be provided by private sector groups  with expertise in the relevant trades. We have identified 50 trades, which are not taught in ITIs, which will be taken up at multi-disciplinary centres," Bordoloi said. 
 
The first five centres will come up at Guwahati, Margherita, Bilasipara, Bajiagaon and Badarpur Ghat. Trades like oil rig and well management, agriculture implements manufacturing, bamboo crafts, drilling, digital videography, masonry, refrigerator and AC repairing, travel and tourism guide and toy making will be part of the curriculum.
 
"In 2012-13, we are looking to train 1,600 youths and some among them would be sent for higher training to National Academy of Construction, Hyderabad, and National centre for Design and Product Development, New Delhi," Bordoloi said.