India, Feb. 18 -- Altogether 22 government Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across Odisha will be upgraded into Centres of Excellence (CoEs).

The state government today exchanged an MoU in this regard with the Tata Technologies. The MoU was exchanged in the presence of Industries and Skill Development & Technical Education Minister Sampad Chandra Swain.

The 22 government ITIs will be upgraded into the Centres of Excellence (CoEs) with a total project cost of Rs 779 crore. As per the MoU, the state government will bear 14 percent of the project cost, while Tata Technologies will contribute approximately 86 percent.

The upgraded ITIs will be equipped with state-of-the-art laboratories and industry-grade equipment, bringing training ...