Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 23 (ANI/NewsVoir): Taking a giant leap to bridge the demand for skilled workforce, AjnaLens, Mumbai-based XR hardware and software company, joined hands with Tata Technologies to digitize 150 ITIs in Karnataka.

Patna Jan 31 PTI The Bihar government on Monday signed a deal with Tata Technologies as part of which the company will transform nearly 150 Industrial Training Institutes ITI across the state into Centres of Excellence COEsAccording to a statement issued by the company the Memorandum of Agreement was inked here in the presence of Labour Resources Development Minister Jibesh Kumar The project envisages upgradation of 149 ITIs at a total expenditure of Rs 460697 croreIn the first phase 60 centres will be upgraded to COEs by September this year while work on the remaining 89 would be completed by June 2023Tata Technologies said the company will also deploy 298 training personnel along with industry partners and will facilitate the deployment of advanced tools and equipmentThe transformation of ITIs into Centres of Excellence will transform the technology landscape of the state and lead to better upskilling and employment opportunities for the youth The state will become a potential investment destination for industry players keen on embracing Industry 40 and smart technologies for manufacturing the minister said on the occasionThe term Industry 40 or Fourth Industrial Revolution describes the growing trend towards automation and data exchange in technology and processes within the manufacturing industry including Internet of Things IoT Smart Factories and Cloud ComputingThese COEs will facilitate 23 new technologically advanced trade courses covering some in-demand latest technologies like Electric Vehicles Robotics Digital Manufacturing IoT Automation and ArtisanshipPost upgrade the students can expect multiple certifications from technologyOriginal Equipment Manufacturer providers in addition to the certification provided by the COEs across all trades leading to better employment opportunities for them the minister added Warren Harris Managing Director and CEO of Tata Technologies said Through this collaboration with the Bihar Government we will leverage our manufacturing domain knowledge and digital engineering expertise to develop future-ready courseware that allows students at Centres of Excellence to develop their capabilities in the latest Industry 40 technology and be part of the rapidly transforming ecosystem PTI NAC NN NN

Patna Dec 28 PTI The Bihar cabinet on Tuesday approved a project worth over Rs 4606 crore for modernisation and urgradation of 149 state-owned Industrial Training Institutes to centres of excellence The project will be executed in collaboration with Tata Technologies Cabinet Secretariat Additional Chief Secretary Sanjay Kumar said The state government will soon sign a Memorandum of Association MoA with Tata Technologies in this regard The company will spend 88 per cent of the cost and the rest 12 per cent will be borne by the state government to modernise the ITIs to impart advanced training to youths the official said Tata Technologies has agreed to upgrade all 149 government-owned ITIs across the state he said Sixty of them have their buildings and other necessary infrastructure and these will be modernised in the first phase by March 2022 Kumar said the exercise for the remaining 89 facilities will be completed by March 2023 The cabinet also decided not to give further extension to Chief Secretary Tripurari Sharan after December 31 as his current term will come to an end on that day He was given two extensions of three months each one from July 1 and the other from October 1 Sharan the 1985-batch IAS officer was appointed as the state chief secretary on May 1 after the demise of his predecessor Arun Kumar Singh due to COVID-19 PTI PKD BDC BDC

New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI/SRV): ThinkQuotient to supply industry level trained IT freshers at zero hiring costs to companies, eliminating the need for untrained freshers.