T’gana CM lays foundation for Advanced Tech Center in Hyd
65 ITIs will be upgraded as ATCs at a total cost of Rs 2,324.21 cr, with the State govt contributing Rs 307.96 cr and Tata Technologies sharing Rs 2,016.25 cr
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Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday laid the foundation for an Advanced Technology Centre (ATC) here at Mallepally as part of a plan to modernise 65 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) into ATCs to hone the skills of youth and make them industry-ready.
The government had entered a 10-year understanding (MoU) with Tata Technologies Limited (TTL) to upgrade 65 ITIs as ATCs in the State. The total cost of the project is Rs 2,324.21 crore, wherein the State government will contribute Rs 307.96 crore (13.26 per cent), while TTL’s share is Rs 2016.25 crore (86.74 per cent).
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy said, “Government-owned ITIs have become unproductive in the state. Outdated skill development programmes introduced 40 to 50 years ago are still being used. Skill development training at these ITIs is not serving its main purpose of providing employment opportunities.”
TTL has already employed 130 experts to impart training at the ATCs. As many as 5,860 people are being trained in six types of long-term courses every year. Training in short-term courses will be offered to 31,200 people. Four lakh people will be trained over the next 10 years here, an official release said.
Reddy said that the process of modernizing ITI’s has been taken up to provide training and jobs to the students from middle class and lower income families. He suggested that girl students should also undergo skill development training. The CM further assured to closely monitor and review the performance of these ATCs every month.
“40 lakh young men and women are visiting the Recruitment Boards for jobs. My strong belief is that technical skills will provide more job opportunities, as possessing education certificate alone is not enough,” the CM added.
The ATCs will also play the role of Technology Centers (Technology Hub) for entrepreneurs in small, micro, medium and large scale industries. TTL has confirmed to offer job opportunities to those trained from these ATCs. The advanced centres will also extend their services to Polytechnic and Engineering students in future, the release said.
