ITI Berhampur Organizes ‘Waste 2 Wealth’ Symposium

Berhampur: The Industrial Training Institute (ITI) Berhampur has organized the ‘Waste 2 Wealth’ symposium to implement green skill activities in the campus for sustainability under the ‘Nua Odisha’ initiative of the State Government.

Prof Geetanjali Dash, Vice-Chancellor, Berhampur University and Prof. Prafulla Kumar Mohanty, Vice-Chancellor, Khalikote University have inaugurated the three-day programme.

The students from Polytechnic, Engineering School, other private ITIs, High schools are visiting the symposium.

It is live experience for the students to get the knowledge for up cycling the waste and adhere to the concept of the green skill. E-waste, Automobile Scrap, Tyre, Bottle Cap, TMT Bars from demolished building are up cycled in 20 teams. The product developed by the students will be sold to general public in a store inside the campus. The shop open for 24 hours and the profit of the products will be directly transferred to the students account.

Speaking on the occasion, Prof Geetanjali Dash said, “In order to achieve the skill of inclusive and sustainable economics greening TVET is the only one way to promote “Education Sustainable Development”.

Prof. Mohanty said the sustainable economic growth can only be achieved when the world of work can effectively transaction towards greener and sustainable practice to prepare the training system to respond such ambition.

Dr. Rajat Kumar Panigrahi, Principal, of the institute said. 8.4 million Jobs are to be created for young people aged 15-29 by 2030 as a result of green transition as per the report of ILO.

To infuse sustainable practice such as waste management sustainability, increasing hands on skill and to create circular economy are the good practice which is the need of the hour. To meet green skill concept the reuse of the waste and creating wealth is highly essential.