- Govt aims to promote skill development in minority and scheduled caste dominated development blocks in UP
- Allocation of funds for infrastructure development of Government Industrial Training Institutes in four regions of UP
By Our Correspondent
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government, led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, is working on an action plan to update the infrastructure of the Government Industrial Training Institutes located in minority and scheduled caste dominated areas and equip them with modern facilities.
In line with this initiative, the Uttar Pradesh government is actively engaged in the construction of new classrooms, theory rooms, and meeting halls in Government Industrial Training Institutes situated in Nanpara (Bahraich), Secunderabad (Bulandshahr), Chhanbe (Mirzapur), and Jewar (Gautam Buddha Nagar). The process of undertaking essential construction and repair projects is already in progress.
Approval of Rs 6.02 cr as first installment
The first installment of allocation of funds totaling Rs 2.65 crore has been approved under the Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan (SCSP) in the Government Industrial Training Institutes of Chhanbe (Mirzapur) and Jewar (Gautam Buddha Nagar).
Additionally, the allocation of a total amount of Rs 3.37 crore to the Government Industrial Training Institutes falling under the minority dominated development blocks of Nanpara (Bahraich), Secunderabad (Bulandshahr) and other areas has been approved as the first installment.
Thus, a total amount of Rs 6.02 crore has been released by the Yogi government as the first installment for the construction and improvement works in the Government Industrial Training Institutes of the four regions.
Funds provided by executing agencies
Funds have been provided by Uttar Pradesh Rajya Nirman Sahkari Sangh (UPRNSS) and Rural Engineering Department to speed up the construction work in Government Industrial Training Institutes in all four regions. These works are primarily planned to be completed in two phases, and the total estimated cost for these projects is Rs 11.9 crore. As a part of this, an initial installment of Rs 6.02 crore has been approved.
Various facilities will be made available
The initial installment of funding will be used for various construction activities in campuses, including establishing smart classrooms, workshops, and theoretical classrooms, setting up IT labs, meeting halls, boundary walls, main gates, guard rooms, interlocking roads, CC roads, and maintenance of administrative buildings.
Additionally, the remaining funds will be utilized for organizing workshops and other educational activities. All construction work will be completed by the middle of the financial year 2023-24. Under the guidance of the Director of Uttar Pradesh Training and Employment Department, all the work will be completed as per the rulebook of Uttar Pradesh Government. The quality inspection of these construction works will also be done under the chairmanship of the Director of Uttar Pradesh Training and Employment Department.
