Naveen dedicates Skill Development Institute; lays foundation stone of ICT-IOC

Bhubaneswar, August 20: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik dedicated the permanent campus of Skill Development Institute (SDI) in Bhubaneswar on Friday. Besides, he laid the foundation stone for the Institute of Chemical Technology of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) in the presence of Union Minister of Education and Skill and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of Petroleum Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister of State for Petroleum Rameswar Teli, Member of Parliament from Bhubaneswar Aparajita Sarangi and Jatni MLA Suresh Routray. Speaking on occasion, Naveen, said, SDI Bhubaneswar will excel and provide training and placement support to the youth of Odisha. "I am also delighted that the construction of ICT-IOC's new permanent campus is going to begin on the land provided by the Government of Odisha," said Patnaik. Indian Oil has adopted  SDI-Bhubaneswar as a 'Greenfield Mega Model Multi Skilling Institute' and has contributed Rs 255 Crore for setting up this Institute. IndianOil has planned a further investment of additional Rs 80 Crore. The permanent campus of SDI, located at Jatni Tahsil of Khurda district, has been built over an area of 16 acres allotted by the Government of Odisha, and the foundation stone of this campus was laid by the President of India Ramnath Kovind on 18th March 2018. This Institute envisages world-class industry-based skill training using state-of-the-art infrastructure and technology to create an industry-ready talent pool. Over the next ten years, SDIB aims to strengthen the Government of India'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%. SDI-Bhubaneswar also plans to roll out new courses in its new campus by setting up Centres of Excellence catering to various industrial requirements.  The ICT (Institute of Chemical Technology)-IOC (IndianOil) Bhubaneshwar was founded to enrich the nation's technical education and is presently operating from Samantapuri, Bhubaneswar.  The Indian  Oil has contributed Rs 95 crore in nurturing this Institute that is offering multiple courses, including MTech, Executive MTech, Integrated M Tech, and Ph.D. The Government of Odisha has allotted 111.79 acres of land at Godiput Matiapada under Delang Tahsil, and in the first phase, 73.86 acres of land has been allotted.  ICT-IOC aims to benefit society through skill development, employment generation, and rural development.  The institute is known for its brilliant academic record and is expected to provide higher-order technical education and research facilities in chemical technologies and the allied sector. Odisha has seen phenomenal growth in the industrial sector in recent years. Underlining the importance of these two institutes, the Chief Minister added. “A progressive and conducive business environment and forward-looking administration have helped the state to attract more investment. The State Government has been focused on promoting skill development while adhering to global standards to facilitate industrial growth. And, our efforts to make our children globally employable will soon be a reality. I hope the SDI and ICT-IOC's will add value to the industrial ecosystem in Odisha,” said Patnaik. Elaborating on the Government of India's focus on skilling the Indian youth, Union Skill and Entrepreneurship  Dharmendra Pradhan said skill development of the new generation is a national need and the foundation of Prime Minister's Atmanirbhar Bharat. The Skill India Mission is helping millions of youths every year in providing training according to the needs of the day. Skill Development Institute is one such unique example of leveraging the CSR partnership by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, wherein all PSUs in the Oil & Gas Sector i.e. IOCL, ONGC, GAIL, HPCL, BPCL, OIL, EIL and Balmer Lawrie as part of Hydrocarbon Sector.