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Tata Technologies partners with Karnataka govt to upgrade ITIs as technology hubs

  • IBEF
  • November 9, 2020

On Friday, Tata Technologies Ltd signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the government of Karnataka for 10 years to modernise 150 state Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and invested Rs. 4,600 crore (US$ 621.58 million) in the state, a company statement said.

This objective is to improve the accessibility of people with the advanced skills required in all districts for smart manufacturing and enable the industry to adopt Industry 4.0 technology very efficiently.

These ITIs will cater to the advanced skill requirements of students and hiring managers following the upgrade. They will also serve as hubs for technology and skills centres for large industries and MSMEs.

To implement this project, Tata Technologies will work collaboratively with 20 international industry partners. It will upgrade the overall infrastructure, build an ITI course curriculum that leverages its knowledge of the manufacturing domain in advanced technology areas, execute training programmes and provide equally equitable training.

Alongside industry partners, the company would also deploy 300 training staff and will enable the implementation of advanced tools and equipment.

"The technology upgrade of ITIs will result in better job opportunities for the state's youth and develop the state of Karnataka into a future investment hub for all those players in the industry who are likely to adopt Industry 4.0 and smart development technologies," Chief Minister, Mr. B S Yediyurappa said.

“MSMEs who could not afford high-end advanced technology that will be supported for use at ITIs will benefit significantly from this initiative," he said.

Mr. Warren Harris, Managing Director and CEO of Tata Technologies, said, “Through this partnership with the Government of Karnataka, we aim to leverage our product technical expertise and manufacturing domain skills to build future-ready courseware and training programs that allow ITI students to develop their skills in the recent advancements and be part of the rapidly transforming systems."

Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Skills Development, Mr. C N Ashwath Narayan said, “Two-year certification programme with a special emphasis on electric vehicle technology has been initiated by the state.”

"In addition to the certification offered by the ITIs throughout all trades, students from the next academic year should expect several certifications through technology / OEM providers," he added.

The advanced centres will promote modernization in Industry 4.0 sectors, such as product development, product verification and virtual review, crafts design, additive manufacturing (3D printing), modern repair and overhaul of automotive maintenance, battery electric vehicle training, etc.

Disclaimer: This information has been collected through secondary research and IBEF is not responsible for any errors in the same.

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