Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced that two new state-run Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) will be opened at Kuchinda in Sambalpur district and Patnagarh in Balangir district.
The opening of ITIs will especially benefit the youths in these tribal-dominated areas in both the districts.
The youths of Kuchinda Bamra and Jamankira will be immensely benefited by the opening new government ITI in Kuchinda. As many 240 youths will be trained here in four different trades with focus on employment and self-employment opportunities. As many industries are coming up around Sambalpur, it will create huge opportunities for the students for employment.
Similarly, a total of 240 students will get industrial training in four different trades in the upcoming ITI at Patnagarh in Balangir district. Vocational training system will help the youth of the block to enhance their skills and create employment/self-employment opportunities.
Out of 314 blocks of the State, 251 blocks have government and private ITIs.
Similarly, out of 58 subdivisions, 48 have ITIs. This number will increase to 50 after the establishment of ITIs in Patnagarh and Kuchinda, according to an official release.
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