Bhubaneswar: A five-day skill development training programme for more than 170 Class XII students and vocational lecturers of Government Vocational Higher Secondary Schools commenced at the Central Tool Room and Training Centre (CTTC) and the Institute of Hotel Management (IHM) in Odisha on Monday.
Organised under the School and Mass Education Department of the Odisha Government, the programme will continue until October 16, aiming to enhance students’ practical skills and strengthen their vocational competencies.
Participants are receiving training in four trades—Audio-Visual Training (AVT), Drone Pilot (DP), Catering and Restaurant Management.
At the inaugural programme at CTTC, Additional Director of the Directorate of Higher Secondary Education Binita Senapati, Deputy Director Jitendra Nayak, CTTC Senior Manager (Training) K. M. Rajan and Directorate Research Assistant Smitarekha Mohanty were present, along with other officials from the participating institutions.
Senapati appreciated the state government’s efforts to strengthen vocational education, stating that practical training helps students acquire specialised skills and improves their employment prospects. She expressed confidence that the initiative would equip students with technical knowledge and employability skills before they complete their higher secondary education.
Nayak highlighted the importance of collaboration with premier institutions such as CTTC and IHM in providing quality practical training. He also stressed the need to encourage greater student participation in such initiatives.
Rajan appreciated the enthusiasm of the participants and assured CTTC’s continued support in the state’s efforts to build a skilled workforce.
The programme also commenced at IHM in the presence of Regional Director (Eastern Region) Pranab Prakash, Principal Sharada Ghosh, Nayak and Mohanty.
Students and lecturers from nine districts—Angul, Debagada, Jajpur, Kataka, Baleshwar, Khordha, Mayurbhanj, Kendrapada and Puri—are attending the training at CTTC. At IHM, participants from Bhadrak, Koraput, Kandhamala, Khordha and Ganjam districts are taking part in the programme.
