Bhubaneswar: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday dedicated the permanent campus of Skill Development Institute (SDI) at Bhubaneswar to the nation. The ‘Bhumi Puja’ of the permanent campus of ICT Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT)-IOC Bhubaneshwar was also performed on the occasion.
Speaking on occasion, the chief minister hoped that the SDI will excel and provide training and placement support to the youth of Odisha. The construction of ICT-IOC’s new permanent campus is expected to provide higher-order technical education and research facilities in chemical technologies and the allied sector, he added.
Underlining the importance of the two institutes, he said a progressive and conducive business environment and forward-looking administration have helped the state attract more investment. “Our efforts to make our children globally employable will soon be a reality. I hope the SDI and ICT-IOC will add value to the industrial ecosystem in Odisha,” he said.
Union Minister of Education and Skill and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan said skill development of the new generation is a national need and the foundation of the Prime Minister’s Atmanirbhar Bharat.
Indian Oil is steering SDI-Bhubaneswar as a ‘Greenfield Mega Model Multi Skilling Institute’ and has contributed Rs 255 crore for setting it up. It has planned a further investment of Rs 80 crore.
The permanent campus of SDI, located in Jatni tehsil of Khurda district, has been built over an area of 16 acre. Its foundation was laid by President Ramnath Kovind on March 18, 2018.
The institute envisages world-class industry-based skill training using state-of-the-art infrastructure and technology to create an industry-ready talent pool. Over next ten years, SDIB aims to strengthen the Centre’s Skill India and Purvodaya mission by training more than 50,000 trainees in multidisciplinary courses through its new campus.
SDI-Bhubaneswar’s pilot campus has already made a mark by skilling over 1,200 candidates across various trades with an overall placement rate of 90%. It plans to roll out new courses by setting up Centres of Excellence catering to various industrial requirements.
The ICT -IOC Bhubaneshwar aims at enriching the nation’s technical education including MTech, Executive MTech, Integrated M Tech, and PhD. Indian Oil has contributed Rs 95 crore towards the institute.
Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Rameswar Teli, Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi, Jatni MLA Surendra Routray, chairman of Indian Oil SM Vaidya and Chairman, SDI & Director (HR), Indian Oil Ranjan Kumar Mohapatra were present on the occasion.
