Uttarakhand ITIs: 12 closed government institutes to reopen from next academic session
The institutes sit in Pithoragarh, Pauri Garhwal, Chamoli, Champawat, Haridwar, Dehradun, Bageshwar, Tehri Garhwal and Udham Singh Nagar districts.
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Uttarakhand has decided to make 12 non-operational Government Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) functional from the next academic session, officials said in Dehradun on Friday 13 November, PTI reportedThe Uttarakhand ITIs are meant to give young people skill development and employment-oriented training.
What the Uttarakhand government decided
C Ravi Shankar, Secretary of Skill Development and Employment, has asked the Director of Training and Employment in Nainital to complete all necessary formalities within the stipulated timeframe, officials said. The Hindi version of the report, from the news agency Bhasha, adds that Shankar’s letter covers all 12 institutes and asks for the work to be done on a fixed schedule, according to ThePrint Hindi
Where the 12 government ITIs are
The institutes are spread across nine districts, according to the district-wise list published by The Bharat Now:
- Pithoragarh: Thal and Badhave
- Pauri Garhwal: Dwarikhal and Parsundakhal
- Chamoli: Deval and Ghat
- Champawat: Barakot
- Haridwar: Laldhang
- Dehradun: Lakhamandal
- Bageshwar: Garur
- Tehri Garhwal: Ranakot
- Udham Singh Nagar: Kichha
Skill development and jobs: why it matters to youth
According to Shankar, the reopening would provide vocational and technical training closer to home for youth in the respective areas. He said it would also improve the prospects of employment and self-employment, Bhasha reported. The Bharat Now noted that youth in both hill and plains areas are expected to benefit.
What happens next for Uttarakhand ITIs
The Directorate of Training and Employment now has to finish the formalities before the new session begins. The PTI report does not list the trades on offer, the seat numbers or the admission schedule, and it does not give a start date for the session. Those details of the Uttarakhand ITIs will be clear only once the department announces them. The Department of Skill Development and Employment says on its website that it operates and manages 152 Government ITIs across the state.
More Uttarakhand coverage
Twelve institutes that stood idle will return to the state's skilling network, six of them in the hill districts of Pithoragarh, Pauri Garhwal and Chamoli. Youth in those blocks will see the impact only once the department confirms trades, seats and admission dates, none of which has been announced.
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Sources
- Uttarakhand to reopen 12 non-operational ITIs from next academic session (PTI via ThePrint)
- उत्तराखंड: आगामी शैक्षिक सत्र से संचालित होंगे 12 बंद पड़े सरकारी आईटीआई (Bhasha via ThePrint Hindi)
- Uttarakhand Government ITI: 12 बंद सरकारी ITI आगामी सत्र से होंगे शुरू (The Bharat Now)
- Objectives and functions, Department of Skill Development and Employment, Government of Uttarakhand Official