11 ITIs of Odisha feature in India’s top 100 list

Bhubaneswar: As many as 11 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) including 7 Government-run institutes have found place in country’s top 100 list.

As per the list released by Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, around 10675 ITIs across India had been evaluated on different parameters, of which 11 ITIs from Odisha made it to the top 100.

This will inspire us to work more holistically to strengthen our skill ecosystem, tweeted Odisha Skill Development Authority.

The State-run ITIs that have been placed in the best 100 institutes of the country included, Government Industrial Training Institutes, Berhampur; Government Industrial Training Institute, Hinjlicut; Government ITI, Jajpur; Government ITI, Jharsuguda; Government Industrial Training Institute, Puri; Government Technical Training Institute, Takatpur; Government Industrial Training Institute, Bhubaneswar.

Among 11, four are private ITIs that are in top 100 list. Those included, The Almighty Technical Institute, Dalmia Industrial Training Institute, Sriguru Industrial Training Centre and Industrial Training Centre, Charampa.

Expressing pleasure over new achievement of ITIs of Odisha in national rank, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaiik congratulated Odisha Skill Development Authority and Directorate of Technical Education & Training, Odisha.

Congratulate @skilled_odisha & @DTET_Odisha as 11 of our ITIs are among the ‘Top 100 ITI’ list released by @MSDESkillIndia. Glad to see our focused attention to build a robust skill ecosystem in #Odisha by strengthening technical & vocational education, is getting recognised. https://t.co/3VETIKoah4

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) August 7, 2020

The list was released in the 2nd Phase grading conducted by Directorate General of Training (DGT) under the aegis of Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship.

The grading was carried out with an aim to establish a quality assurance mechanism for both government and private ITIs which have been made more outcome focused by incorporating feedback from ITIs, State Directorates, Industry Partners and members of the Core Grade Committee.