Vani Jha
The Indian Institute of Skills will train students in factory automation, digital manufacturing, mechatronics, AI, data analytics, and additive manufacturing. Inaugurating the Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) in Mumbai is Prime Minister Modi. Via industrial partnerships, the institution offers specialized courses in factory automation, artificial intelligence, data analytics, and other areas with the goal of preparing a workforce ready for the future.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) in Mumbai. The institute has been set up through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model by collaboration between the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship with Tata IIS being a section 8 company under Tata Trusts.
IIS Mumbai will be constructed on a 4-acre campus within the National Skill Training Institute (NSTI) located in Chunabhatti, Mumbai and will specialize in priority sectors such as factory automation, digital manufacturing, mechatronics, artificial intelligence, data analytics, and additive manufacturing.
The institute will first introduce six specialized courses: Advanced Industrial Automation and Robotics, Industrial Automation Fundamentals, Advanced Arc Welding Techniques, Additive Manufacturing, Electric Vehicle Battery Specialist, and 2&3 2-wheeler EV Technician. Very shortly, hostel facilities will also be extended for candidates to enhance their learning experience.
Indian Institute of Skills, Mumbai campus will also host state-of-the-art labs built in partnership with more than 15 original equipment manufacturers globally and in India. This will allow hands-on experience at a low cost with realistic industrial-grade equipment. Once the students complete their training, they will be ready to be onboarded by new-age industries like EV manufacturers, AI, robotics, etc.
Short-term courses with industry partners at the Indian Institute of Skills
The other courses besides core will include short-term courses in association with industry partners, such as the offering of industrial robotics with Fanuc India, industrial automation with SMC India, and culinary and core housekeeping with Taj Skyline.
PM Modi while addressing the event said, “The world trusts a country only when its youth is brimming with confidence.”. He said that the confidence of young India is writing the story of a new future for the nation and also said that the whole global world considers India to be a very important hub for human resources, with enormous opportunities in education, skilling, healthcare, and in software development throughout the world.
The prime minister thereby emphasized that it is the government’s task to align the skills of Indian youth with global standards. Inaugurating the Indian Institute of Skills Mumbai, Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Education, said, “Institutions like the Indian Institute of Skills are pivotal in shaping a future-ready workforce, making the Prime Minister’s vision for India as the ‘Skill Capital of the World’ a reality.”.
By gifting modern expertise to our young minds, this institute not only throws open the doors of opportunities to them in India but has equipped them to stand and compete in the markets across the world. Mangal Prabhat Lodha, minister for skills, employment, entrepreneurship and innovation, Maharashtra said: “The IIS center which is being launched today will be a cutting-edge facility and people will come from across the World to take advantage of it.
The Tata Group is a synonym for trust and growth. This is an opportunity for each candidate connected with this organization to go and learn. The Prime Minister has talked enough on upskilling on many different occasions and provided the appropriate budget required for current and future skilling efforts.”
Conclusion
With the inauguration of the Indian Institute of Skills in Mumbai, skills empowerment in the next generation of India will be witnessed in areas including factory automation, AI, mechatronics, data analytics, and many others. This will be done by associating with industries and through practical training in IIS Mumbai. The government, in its vision, aims at making India the “Skill Capital of the World.” With facilities and courses designed to meet the international levels, this institute offers massive opportunities to students from emerging sectors back home and abroad. The promise to modernize the development of skills could likely take the country to new heights as a hub for skilled human resources, helping young minds thrive in a competitive global market.