Kichha ITI to run from the coming academic session: government decides to operate 12 state industrial training institutes, Kichha ITI in Rudrapur block of Udham Singh Nagar among them

To give young people skill-development and job-oriented training, the government has decided to run 12 state industrial training institutes (ITIs) from the coming academic session. According to Amar Ujala, they include the Kichha ITI in the Rudrapur block of Udham Singh Nagar district. The other ITIs are at Thal and Badhave in Pithoragarh, Dwarikhal and Parsundakhal in Pauri, Dewal and Ghat in Chamoli, Barakot in Champawat, Laldhang in Haridwar, Lakhamandal in Chakrata, Garud in Bageshwar and Ranakot in Tehri. Skill Development and Employment Secretary C Ravi Shankar has written to the Director of the Training and Employment Directorate directing that, after examining the proposals to run and close ITIs, these 12 be run from the next session. He said this will let young people get vocational and technical training close to home. The report does not say which trades will be offered at the Kichha ITI.