Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy led Telangana Government to upgrade the ITIs as Advanced Technology Centers ( ATCs) to hone the skills of the youth and meet the growing Industrial needs ( Industry 4.0) of skilled manpower.
The Chief Minister determined to promote Telangana as the destination for skilled youth force for
employment generation.65 ITIs will be upgraded as ATCs.Training will be provided to the Youth in ATCs
to meet the requirements of Industry. For this, advanced equipment and technology will be installed in ATCs.
TTL already employed 130 experts to impart training for youth in ATCs.
5,860 people are being trained in six types of long-term courses every year.Training in short term courses will be offered to 31,200 people.
Only 1.5 lakh people have been provided training in ITIs in the last ten years.Four lakh people will be trained in the next ten years in the ATCs .
The total cost of the project to convert ITIs into ATCs will be Rs.2,324.21 crores.State government will contribute Rs.307.96 crores (13.26 percent). While,the TTL's share is Rs.2016.25 crores (86.74 percent).
The ATCs will not only offer training in various courses but also act as skill development centres. The ATCs will also play the role of Technology Centers (Technology Hub) for aspiring entrepreneurs in small, micro, medium and large scale industries.
TTL will also offer job opportunities to those trained in various courses in the ATCs.
The ATCs will extend their services to Polytechnic and Engineering students in future.
