Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has sanctioned for setting of an Industrial Training Institute (ITI) in Bijepur block of Bargarh district.
A notification in this regard has been issued by the Skill Development and Technical Education Department, according to reports.
“With a view to strengthen ITI training facilities at the block level and to facilitate skill training need of local youth, Government have been pleased to sanction establishment of one Government Industrial Training Institute (ITI) at Bijepur Block in Bargarh District under the craftsman Training pattern out of State plan budgetary allocation,” the notification said.
Notably, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik during his visit to Bijepur in May this year had announced Rs 1,330 crore development package for Bijepur, which included setting up the government ITI at Bijepur along with two skill development centres at Gaisilet and Barpali blocks, respectively.
The establishment of the institute has been sanctioned under the craftsman Training pattern out of State plan budgetary allocation, the notification added.