- Department of Technical Education & Training Odisha signed MoUs with AMS India, Skillveri & IG Drones
- AMS India and IG Drones will set up Additive Manufacturing lab and Drone lab respectively at ITI Cuttack
- Skillveri will set up a Centre of Excellence which will house India’s first-ever AR/ VR Lab in an ITI in the country
The model Industrial Training Institute from Odisha, ITI Cuttack raised its benchmark on the very first day of 2021, towards its mission of bridging the gap between industry and academy signing three MoUs. On behalf of the institute, Reghu G IAS, Director of Department of Technical Education and Training (DTET), Government of Odisha will be signing three MoUs today with AMS Bengaluru, Skillveri Chennai, and IG Drones Ahmedabad, in a bid to rev up technical education and skill development in the state.
The three industries, Skillveri Training Solutions Pvt Ltd, Advance Mechanical Services Pvt Ltd, and IG Drones will set up their lab at ITI Cuttack as well as collaborate with the institute to develop industry-ready skill through custom curriculums as well as provide training for skill development to faculties as well as to students. The Technical Education Department will play a key role in facilitating of setting up of the Centre of Excellence in collaboration with these companies. Commenting on the achievement Reghu G IAS, Director Industries and Directorate of Technical Education Department, Government of Orissa said, “The MoU with AMS will help Cuttack ITI to explore new technology in additive manufacturing as it prepares itself to offer courses in this area to trainees”.
He further added that the MoU with IG drones, a tech company founded by students from VSSUT Burla will not only help trainees to learn the various applications of drone technology but also help the institute eventually to venture into drone manufacturing. “The MoU with Skillveri will help the trainees to practice intricate jobs in welding and painting, giving them more hours of critical practice using AR VR and XR”, added Mr. Reghu.
Skillveri, headquartered in Chennai, designs, builds and sells simulators for training hands-on skills. The company is backed by IIT Madras. IG Drones is supported by the Government of India, Gujarat, and Odisha. The company delivers global cutting edge technology solutions for localized needs with utmost efficiency and Industry standards. “As we move towards skilling students in welding or painting- the critical resources are always time and money. This is where simulators come into play. It expedites the training process at a negligible cost.”, comments Rashmi Ranjan Mohapatra, who is closely associated with Skillveri and IG Drones, and played a vital role along with Dr. Hrushikesh Mohanti, Principal of IIT Cuttack framing the MoU.
IG Drones based at Ahmedabad, with Branch offices at Mumbai, Bhubaneswar, Patna, Bangalore is delivering global cutting edge technology solutions for localized needs with utmost efficiency and industry standards. With years of expertise in delivering industry-specific solutions, IG Drones has setup many benchmarks in state of the art technology solutions in Infrastructure, Power, Railway, Road, Mines, Water Resources, Oil & Gas, Smart City Planning, Good Governance, etc.
“Drone technology is a future tech and is going to impact us in a massive way. We are shattering the mindsets of ITI students from the idea of getting a menial job to become a drone pilot. We are seeing new standards, and already recruited 15 ITI students and are very happy with their performance. We look forward to absorbing them all in our own organization”, adds Mr. Mohapatra.
With data-driven decision-making solutions, IG Drones has proved itself as a reliable technological partner for 3 different state Governments, Indian Railways, Power Grid Corporation, Adani Group, Aditya Birla Group, Reliance Group, Edelweiss Group, HCL Foundation, World Bank Projects, and many more. IG Drones are led by a team consisting a unique combination of industry experts, consultants, ex bureaucrats, engineers, as well as a business analyst.
Chennai based Skillveri is bringing a different dimension to the world of skilling. “India’s large vocational skill needs can be met only with technology innovations. Skillveri’s eXtended Reality-based simulation software platform is best in class, with high effectiveness in training proven worldwide”, says Sabarinath C Nair, Founder of Skillveri. He added that so far other simulators in ITIs have been ineffective and too costly that one institute is able to get only one for 100+ students.
“This initiative by ITI Cuttack is first of its kind in India, and is a role model for the rest of the country to adopt – one simulator for every student”, adds Mr. Nair. Unlike the earlier models, where one student was working in the simulator and the rest were just watching, with the virtual reality technology 10 students can be trained at the same time. “We have changed the game”, comments Mr. Mohapatra.
Bangalore-based AMS India is a major name in the field of Automation, Additive manufacturing, and the IoT industry. Sasidhar N C, Founder of AMS India and Technopreneur says that the high technology made available to young children will help build the future of the country. “Industrial training institute will be exposing such technologies to their students as they are one of the biggest skill developers in India. Our small contribution to this cause should help in attaining their objectives”, said Mr. Sasidhar.
“ITI Cuttak MOU is an excellent initiative for AMS India. The intention, commitment, and passion of top management of Odisha Government led by Reghu G IAS and Dr. Mohanty is outstanding, and they really want to contribute”, adds Rajiv T K Director of Suprajiv Technical and Management Studies the training partner of AMS INDIA who is instrumental in developing the course material for Additive Manufacturing. He added that this model needs to be implemented across India. “With digital revolution, students understand the current technology and its practical application. This kind of relevant skill is what the industry needs today”, adds Mr. Rajiv.
On successful completion of training and acquiring the desired level of skill competency, all the trainees will be assessed in the usual manner through NCVT and specially assessed by the companies for the award of National Trade Certificate in Drone Piloting & Development Trade. In the phase of the project, the companies will provide the relevant equipment which on one hand would be aligned with the Course Curriculum of ITIs for the Training in the Labs and on other hand also expose the students to the latest technology as utilized by the industry.
The companies shall arrange for delivery of the equipment at Government ITI Cuttack and shall also provide the maintenance services and installation for the equipment. “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”, commented Dr. Hrushikesh Mohanty the man behind the change of ITI Cuttack for the last three years.
He adds, “What better way to start the New Year than the signing of MoUs by Shri Reghu G IAS, DTET Odisha with industry stalwarts like- AMS-India, Skillveri, and IG-Drones for advancing towards an era of Industrial Revolution & Industry4.0”. After taking charge of ITI Cuttack as Principal Mr. Mohanty brought many industries to the campus, signed an agreement with more than 20 companies, with the sole purpose of adding value to the education delivered to the students.
