Chandigarh: Emphasizing on industrial linkage to train ITI students, Haryana Skill Development and Industrial Training Department has signed Dual System of Training (DST) MoUs for 287 trade units in 41 different trades with 160 eminent industries for 60 Government ITIs of the State to provide training to students of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) so that they could meet the skilled workforce requirements of the industry.

Giving information, Additional Chief Secretary, Skill Development and Industrial Training Department, Devender Singh said that approximately more than 5500 trainees of ITIs would be benefited under this DST scheme.

He said that during last year, the State had introduced the Dual System of Training (DST) in 27 ITIs, wherein 71 trade Units had been started to enable industry linkages and to provide hands-on experience to students on the latest machinery and technologies.

Around 1,300 students enrolled under the scheme during the session 2019-20 and 422 DST trainees have been trained recently under DST scheme and 230 out of these 422, have been received pre-placement offers, he added.

He said that the DST is an amalgamation of theoretical training through ITIs and practical through the industry. The students will get on-the-job training ranging from 6 months to 12 months in the Industries. With this, the prospects of trainees getting jobs will improve manifold, he added.

Devender Singh said “It was a long- pending demand of the Industry associations that the ITI pass outs don’t have adequate knowledge about the latest machinery and are not conversant with the work environment in the Industry.”

Singh said that in order to reduce the disconnect between the trainee’s learning outcomes and the Industry’s requirements, the Department has given special attention to the DST scheme.  He said that the Department would review its performance and an effective implementation of DST would be ensured.

Singh, further, said Government ITI Faridabad has entered into a pact with India Yamaha Motors to train the students of Machinist trade; JBM Auto Ltd. for Tool and Die Maker and Welder trade; Escorts Ltd. for Mechanic Diesel Engine trade. Similarly, GITI Gurugram has entered into an agreement with Munjal Showa Ltd for the Turner and Welder trade; Rico Auto Industries for Fitter; Rico Aluminium and Ferrous Auto Ltd. for Machinist trade. Government ITI, Panchkula has entered into MoU with Hotel Pallavi for the Food Production and Catering and Hospitality Assistant trade. Singh said besides Escorts Ltd, Maruti Suzuki, many other Industries have signed the MoUs. He said the Department is planning to introduce at least five hundred DST trade units in the State by next year.