26 Industries roped into set up ITCs in Odisha

Keeping an eye on the future requirement of technical manpower in Odisha, the state government signed MoUs with six more industries to set up industrial training centres (ITCs).

With six more companies signing MoUs, a total of industries to set up ITCs increased to 26. "All the companies have been provided with annual calender to go ahead with land possession, developing infrastructure and installing machineries and make ITCs operational during 2011-12 session," Industries minister Raghunath Mohanty said.

Justifying requirement of huge technical man power in the state, Mohanty said quoting a recent CII survey that the state needed 90,000 to 1,20,000 persons in metal and manufacturing sector, it required 10,000 to 12,000 people in non-executive rank by 2015. While power sector in the state required 30,000 trained personnel, about 10,000 to 12,000 people were required in IT and ITES sector.

The companies which today signed MoUs today comprised: MGR Kamalanga Energy Limited, IMFA Limited, Deepak Steel and Power Limited, Bhusan Energy Limited, BRG Iron and Steel Co Pvt Limited and Lanco Babandh Power Limited.

"We require more and more technically skilled manpower in the state to cope with the investments," chief minister Naveen Patnaik said.
Source: Business Standard