ITIs in UP to be lit with solar energy, solar plants being installed at buildings; seamless power supply for students

New Delhi: State Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in Uttar Pradesh will now be lit with solar energy. The government is going to instal solar power plants in ITI buildings. It will save massive power saving besides uninterrupted power supply. Along with this, there will also be a massive power saving. ITI students of rural areas will benefit the most from this scheme.

According to the Vocational Education and Skill Development Department spokesman, the solar power plants with the capacity of 40 KW each will be set up in 66 ITIs of the state. The unique endeavour of promoting green energy and ensuring 24 hours power supply benefiting thousands of the students.

Currently, More than 300 government ITIs are being operated in the state. The number of seats in these is more than 1.19 lakh. Recently, 44 new state ITIs have been made functional by the government for skill development of students. This has resulted in an increase of more than 58 thousand seats.

ITI students of rural area benefit the most

According to Kunal Silku, the director of Vocational Education and Skill Development, most of the ITIs are being conducted in rural areas. In the first phase, solar power plants are being established in the ITIs of rural areas where the uninterrupted power supply will facilitate the students in their practicals and experimental works. Also, the installation of power plants will meet the electricity requirement for online teaching as and when required.