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Andhra Pradesh to gets it second Centre to set up CIPET in

CIPET Koraput Orrissa

ndhra Pradesh gets it second Central Institute of he Centre will soon set up a unit of Central Institute
APlastics Engineering and Technology in Nellor. Union Tof Plastics Engineering & Technology (CIPET) in
Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers DV Sadananda Gowda tribal-dominated Koraput district, said Union Chemicals
has announced setting up of second Central Institute of and Petrochemicals secretary P Raghvendra Rao.
Plastics Engineering and Technology ( CIPET ) centre in the Rao was here to review the implementation of the
State at Naidupeta in Nellore district. He was speaking proposed Petroleum and Petrochemical Investment
Region (PCPIR) in Paradip. During the meeting, Skill
Development and Technical Education secretary
Sanjay Singh has requested Rao to set up CIPET in
Koraput. On his reaction, Rao said, “Once the formal
letter is received, a team is sent and the proposal has
been approved, we will start a Koraput centre very
quickly.” Establishment of a unit of CIPET at Jatni for
higher education and research was discussed at the
meeting Currently, there is only one CIPET centre at
Patia in Bhubaneswar which was established in 1986.
The sole purpose of the establishment of the Centre
after inaugurating CIPET Centre Skilling and Technical in the Industrial Estate of Mancheswar, Bhubaneswar
Support (CSTS) at Surampalli village in Gannavaram of was to reach out to the key sector by way of Technical
Krishna district, in the presence of Chief Minister YS Jagan Assistance and Skill Training to the Government
Mohan Reddy. Set up at a cost of Rs 50 crore, the institute ITI's, Engineering Schools & Polytechnics through
will offer PG and diploma courses in plastic technology. faculty Development, Improvisation of Curriculum.
“At present, 65 per cent of the country’s youth are under Bhubaneswar is playing a vital role in the direction
the age of 35. By 2025, their number is expected to reach of Skill Development Training programmes and as
173 million, which signifies the importance of youth in well as Placement linked Training Programmes for
the country. I am confident that India will be on top of
the world by giving employment to the youth,” Gowda
said.The Union Minister said the chemical industry sector
in the country worth $163 billion is expected to grow
$304 billion by 2025, with a growth of 9.3 per cent. The
chemical industry has ample opportunities to provide jobs
for the youth and boost the economy, he opined. The Union
Minister said the Centre was planning to set up CIPETs
across the country. “In all, 37 CIPETs are functioning
across the country and we are planning to establish five
more in the coming years. Under the initiative, CIPET
Kochi (Kerala) will be dedicated to the nation on October the unemployed economically weaker section youth
31,” Gowda said. Speaking on the occasion, Jagan said of numerous categories of the country and providing
that providing employment for the youth in the State them self/wage employment in the plastics & its allied
was the utmost priority of the government. Vijayawada industries . Bhubaneswar has been running AICTE/NCVT
is established to cater the man-power needs of Plastics approved Long Term program like Diploma and ITI level
and allied industries of A.P through its Long-Term Training programs to cater to the needs of technical manpower
and Vocational Courses sponsored by Govt. of A.P and of the industries.
Govt. of India.

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