
Tamil Nadu inks MoU with Tata Technologies for upgrading government ITIs
The Hindu
Modern technology centres will be created at a cost of ₹2, 877. 43 crore
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed on Tuesday between the Tamil Nadu government’s Department of Employment and Training and the Tata Technologies, in the presence of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, for upgrading the State-run Industrial Technical Institutes (ITIs) into modern technology centres.
As per the MoU, the centres are to be enabled with the latest Industry 4.0-relevant technologies, infrastructure, industry-oriented courseware and training facilities at a total cost of ₹2,877.43 crore.
According to a press release, these modern technology centres would facilitate skill training in machinery, equipment, tools, hardware, software and services to be rendered for establishing long-term trades such as manufacturing process control and automation, industrial robotics and digital manufacturing, mechanical electrical vehicles, basics design, among others.
“This would help students find employment in the industry both across the country and abroad. Moreover, students from private ITIs, polytechnic students, engineering students and workers from MSMEs would also benefit,” it said. Minister for Labour Welfare and Skill Development C.V. Ganesan, Chief Secretary V. Irai Anbu, Chairman of Tata Technologies Limited S. Ramadorai and senior officials participated in the event.

The Union and State governments provided support in several ways to the needy people, but private institutions should also extend help, especially to those requiring medical assistance, said C.P. Rajkumar, Managing Director, Nalam Multispeciality Hospital, here on Saturday. Speaking at a function to honour Inspector General of Police V. Balakrishnan and neurologist S. Meenakshisundaram with C. Palaniappan Memorial Award for their contribution to society and Nalam Kappom medical adoption of Type-1 diabetic children, he said the governments implemented numerous welfare programmes, but the timely help by a private hospital or a doctor in the neighbourhood to the people in need would go a long way in safeguarding their lives.












