09-14-2021, 04:27 PM
Following is from its page at https://www.sdibhubaneswar.in/ .
Quote:SDI Bhubaneswar (Skilling Youths for the National Cause)
Skill Development Institute (SDI) Bhubaneswar A not-for-profit philanthropic initiative of Oil PSUs established for running vocational short-term skill training programs to enhance the livelihood of unemployed & underprivileged youth, marginalized section of society and to provide skilled human resources to the job ready industry.
President of India laid the Foundation Stone on 18th March 2018 for the SDI Main Campus, which is coming up as an Academy of International standards in 46.172 Acres at Jatni Tehsil of Khurda; near IIT Bhubaneswar.
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the Main Campus on February 24, 2019.This multi skilling institute (green campus) with international standards – will Impart world class skill courses for Indian/ global needs supported by Industry.
Main features of mega model skill academy of International standards.
Professionally run multi skilling institute (green campus) with international standards – Impart world class skill courses for Indian/ global needs supported by Industry
Compliances for skill certification-Indian & Global
Support for placement / entrepreneurship / start-ups
Smart Campus & e-Learning Management System from counselling to placement tracking
Centers of Excellence (CoE) with Major Indian and Global academic Institutions & Industries.
Skilling 50,000 youth in next few years
1000 students intake at a time in Regular Skills
Futuristic skills: Industry 4.0 and immersive technologies
A shrine for all best skilling practices and innovations with incubation centre
Holistic learning experience for the students
Developing champions aligned with WorldSkills
The main campus of SDI is ready with the 1st phase of facilities constructed through NBCC for providing skill training to around 50000 youths over next 10 years in various regular trades related to Hydrocarbons, Chemicals, petrochemicals, plastics, IT, Food processing & local industries and manufacturing and future skill required for industry 4.0.
Several global Industries like Siemens, Schneider and Kemppi have joined hands with SDI to set up centres of excellence for providing world class skilling to the local youth.