Thursday, 25 September 2014

MITI Koni,Bilaspur

'''Industrial Training Institute'''The M.I.T.I.or Model Industrial Training Institute is an institute situated at the district headquarter of Bilaspur.At a distance of 5 kilometer the campus is situated at koni village.This institute is spread at a whooping 195 acres of land.In which workshop,trades and staff quarters are situated within the campus.This institute was first of its kind in whole of Asia for providing
vocational training for self-Employment.
     This institute was established in the year 1942 by the then British Government for the rehabilitation of the Ex-serviceman of the British Indian Army,specially to those Ex-serviceman who were handicapped during war or those who were disbanded.These men were given admission in this institute for vocational training from making shoe to diesel mechanic.In that time 60% of the seats were reserved for the armed forces men and 40% of the seat for civilians.The institute also included old soldiers who were experienced in craftsmanship and were literate,they were given the post of an instructor in this prestigious institute.This policy of the institute ran from 1942 till 1947,where after the country got its independence.
     After independence due to the influx of refugees problem came as to how to make then self-employable.so, to solve this problem in the year 1947 Regional Training Scheme was started.The goal of this scheme was to give training to the masses for self-Employment motivation.The country's bad economy was the reason that this scheme was not successful.
     After independence, the first five year plan was presented ,in which the foundation of the Industrial Training Institute was layed down by the then prime minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.Whose persistent hardship and excellent leadership for self reliance and development made way for the foundation of the Industries that were established and production started on a large scale in every sphere of industrial section.Due to this rapid expansion there was a dire need for skilled labour,skilled teachers who can teach and train more and more students and staff to manage the administration of such school of vocational training.So,for getting skilled teachers ,the need for teaching institute arised,where new teachers were trained in a modern way, to solve this the first of its kind I.T.C(industrial Training center) & I.T.I was first established in 1956 at koni,Bilaspur. There after in 1958 in pune,Maharastra. On addition to that,places like Chennai(Madras),Mumbai(Bombay),Delhi,Kolkatta(Calcutta),Hyderabad the teachers training institute was established.In Madhya Prdesh since 1951 more I.T.I's were established in cities like Indore,Gwalior,Khandwa,Bhillai,Chindwara,Reva and other important cities by the state government.It is constituted under DGET(Directorate General of Employment and Training),ministry of Labour and employment,Union government of India, which actually looks after the employment and training under them.

    Employment training main aim was Employbility. The.The I.T.I's under the state leadership was established to fullfil the Government of India scheme for skilled,trained and employable citizens, that was needed to fill the gap between the industries and skilled labour.The whole concept of I.T.I is kept in a manner where new trainees were taught cleanliness,tools keeping and hard work that is important for a lifetime.
  
    At present,after the birth of the state of Chhattisgarh,the koni M.I.T.I is the biggest I.T.I.Beside that Women I.T.I is established for woman candidates.At present the Koni M.I.T.I operates many trades for example-
Motor Mechanic,Diesel Mechanic,Fitter,Electronics,Turner,Machinist,Tractor Mechanic,Stenography Hindi,Stenography English,secretarial Practice,Radio and Television,Wire-man,Welder,Carpenter,Draftsman Mechanic,Draftsman Civil,Surveyor,Cutting and Tailoring,Refrigeration and Air Conditioning,Electrician,Plumber,Building Making,Painter,Molder,Information Technology(COPA),Sheet metal,Blacksmith.

== Present State of the Institute ==
    This institute should be declared a National Treasure,for it exceptional contribution to the Human society of India,From dawn to dusk is the present state of this prestigious institute that once was an idea of self-empowerment that made it from the paper sheet into a reality it was a CTI & ITC before it was moved out of here to calcutta unobjectionable,this institute requires the dire need of fund to maintain itself,as these heritage buildings are falling apart due to negligence and in action of the administration that is persistent in wiping out the whole legacy that everyone is proud of in Bilaspur,Chhattisgarh.


== Make in India ==

Make in india was coined in the year 1942 through this institute by the veterans who taught us about self reliance,who taught how to stitch our sole to repairing a diesel motor, who then spread out in the whole country to give some good meaning to vocational education that industries today are looking for.The demand for I.T.I graduates are sky rocketing that a B.E. or B.TECH.

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