AP Govt ITI deprived of growth owing to official apathy

Chittoor: Government Industrial Training Institute ( ITI ) which was established in 1962 is trailing behind far from progress. Out of the earmarked strength of 460 students, only 250 students are presently admitted in the institute.

It is to be noted that only 7 girl students have joined here out of 200 seats reserved for them. Earlier there was hostel facility for the students, but it was closed a decade ago. Sixty per cent of posts have been vacant at the ITI for the past two decades.

Though there are adequate opportunities for the ITI students, they are not interested to join the institution, it is observed. All the internal roads at the ITI are badly damaged. The 50-year-old building and sheds of various trades wear a deserted look in the absence of students.

Speaking to The Hans India here on Monday, K Radhakrishna Murthy, Principal, Government ITI, Chittoor admitted that 60 percent of the teaching posts are vacant in 11 trades like machanical, electrician, fitter, turner, plastic processing, welding and other wings. ``There was a ban on filling the vacancies of ITI since twenty five years.

The higher officials are not taking interest to fill the vacancies. We are relentlessly striving to develop the institutions within our limits and resources, ” he said. Due to lack of compound wall to the ITI, out of 30 acres of land , 15 acres of land was encroached or assigned to other purposes, he ridiculed.

He stressed that Government should immediately take necessary steps for filling the teaching vacancies to instill confidence among the students so that number of admissions will be improved. NSesha Reddy, Deputy Training Officer and others were present.