Upgrading of 150 govt. ITIs in State will be over by November, says Ashwath Narayan
The Hindu
It is being done at a cost of ₹5,000 crore
Minister for Higher Education C.N. Ashwath Narayan said on Saturday that the technology and infrastructure upgrade at 150 government industrial training institutes (ITIs) in the State, being done at a cost of ₹5,000 crore, will be completed by November. The newly created facilities will be dedicated in the same month.
Addressing a gathering after inaugurating a Government Tool Room and Training Centre (GTTC) at Uppur, under Brahmavar Taluk, in Udupi district, the Minister said that the government has invested ₹1,000 crore for upgrading those ITIs. The balance ₹4,000 crore has been raised by a consortium of companies.
The Minister, who also holds the portfolios of Information Technology, Bio-Technology, Science and Technology, Skill Development, Livelihood and Entrepreneurship, said that those ITIs are being provided with advanced technologies, laboratory facilities, and workshops. Each ITI is being invested with ₹30 crore. The facilities are being created within a year.
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