Rs 3,300-cr for upgrading technical education

The Punjab government on Monday approved a Rs 3,300-crore plan under which 43 new ITIs and 2,500 skill development centres would be set up in the state.

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The Punjab government on Monday approved a Rs 3,300-crore plan under which 43 new ITIs and 2,500 skill development centres would be set up in the state.

With the setting up of the 43 new it is in the uncovered blocks,which would cost Rs 1,200 crore to the state exchequer,the number of seats in these technical institutes would increase from present 50,000 to four lakh, Anil Joshi,Minister for Technical Education,said.

The new ITIs would focus on emerging technologies according to the changing needs of the industry.

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Besides the ITIs,2,500 skill development centres will be set up at a cost of Rs 1,800 crore under Kaushal Vikas Yojna.

The government also approved short term courses in skill development and hospitality in ITIs to be started at a cost of Rs 300 crore under Public Private Partnership,the spokesman said.

Joshi said that all officers would ensure that utilization certificate required for release of central funds would be issued without delay. He regretted that funds were available under various schemes for skill development,but have not been released for want of utilization certificate.

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