Subarnarekha Port sets up vocational training institute at Baliapal, Odisha

Baliapal, Oct 22 (KNN) The Subarnarekha Port Private Limited (SPPL) has set up a centre of J N Tata Vocational Training Institute (JNTVTI) at Baliapal in Balasore district of Odisha.

The institute seeks to benefit local youths by enhancing their skills, thereby boosting job opportunities.

The centre was inaugurated on Friday by Dattatraya Bhausaheb Shinde, Collector, Balasore in the presence of Prakash Singh, Executive Director, SPPL, Jaya Singh Panda, Chief, Learning and Development, Tata Steel, and citizens of Baliapal.

The centre, located at Baliapal College of Physical Education (BCPE) campus, is equipped with best-in-class classroom infrastructure along with hostel and mess facilities for both boys and girls.

It will induct 32 students in the first batch. 4 more batches in the next 6 months to on board 125 candidates, who will be trained to become Site Safety Supervisors, Civil Supervisors and Mechanical Fitters.

Speaking about the initiative, Shinde  said “A reputed and professionally-run technical institute at a comparatively remote location such as Baliapal will certainly empower the local boys and girls to improve their skills and improve their prospects for job opportunities in the industrial sector not just in Odisha, but across the country and beyond.”

“With the economic progress of the region, it is imperative that we augment the skills of the youth to prepare them for current and future job opportunities. We are certain that JNTVTI will play a critical role in this aspect. The Institute will not just help bridge the demand-supply gap for skilled manpower, it will also address the upcoming job opportunities that will soon be created as our port project moves ahead,” he said.

MK Verma, Director, JNTVTI, Samrendu Pattnaik, Senior General Manager, SPP, Adwaita Kumar Patra, President, BCPE, and other dignitaries were also present on the occasion. (KNN Bureau)