Govt announces Rs 7.16 cr financial grant for ITIs

As part of enhancing infrastructure in Industrial Training Institutes, Tamil Nadu government today announced a financial grant of Rs 7.16 crore.

The amount would be used for construction of buildings and establishment of computer labs in 35 ITIs in the state. Subjects including computer skills, language skills and soft skills have been incorportated in the new syllabus, an official release said.

The government also issued orders for setting up of adequate software, desktop computers and trainers to offer the training for the students, the release said.