Tata Technologies has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Government of Bihar for 10 years to transform 149 Government-owned Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) with the latest infrastructure, industry-oriented courseware, and training.a

The total investment under this project would be about Rs. 4,606.97 crores. The upgraded centers will facilitate upskilling in sectors related to Industry 4.0, Product Design & Development, Product Verification and Virtual analysis, Design for Artisans and Handicrafts, Additive manufacturing (3D printing), Modern Automotive Maintenance Repair and Overhaul, Battery Electric Vehicle Training, IoT and Digital Instrumentation, Process Control and Automation with HMI, PLC SCADA, Advanced Manufacturing and Prototyping, Industrial Robotics with arc welding, AI-based Virtual Welding & Painting, Advanced Plumbing, Digital Meters, Agriculture and Horticulture, all centers are linked with Satellite for communication, e-learning platform, etc.

“Our vision of Engineering a better world embodies our commitment to skill-building and developing future-ready talent. Through this collaboration with the Bihar Government, we will leverage our manufacturing domain knowledge and digital engineering expertise to develop future-ready courseware that allows students at Centres of Excellence to develop their capabilities in the latest Industry 4.0 technology and be part of the rapidly transforming ecosystem,” said Warren Harris, Managing Director and CEO of Tata Technologies.

In the first phase, 60 centres will be upgraded to COEs by September’22. The remaining 89 centres would be transformed into COEs by June’23. The company will also deploy 298 training personnel along with industry partners and will facilitate the deployment of advanced tools and equipment.

“I’m extremely proud to report that 3D Systems is one of the many technology partners working with Tata Technologies to upgrade the ITIs in Bihar. This follows a similar project in Karnataka where we are currently partnering with Tata Technologies to upgrade 150 ITIs in the state.” says Deelip Menezes, Managing Director, 3D Systems India

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