Pune : With increased interest in agriculture education, the state education department has decided to launch ITI courses in the subject through the Agriculture Engineering Innovation Centres from the 2020-21 academic year.
Such centres would come up in various parts of the state, including Pune, officials said.
A meeting of senior officials of the state Directorate of Vocational Education and Training (DVET), deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, skill development minister Nawab Malik, among others, was held recently in Mumbai when the decision to introduce ITI course in agriculture sector was taken.
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A DVET official told TOI, “The idea is to set up innovation centres at agriculture universities and colleges in the state.”
The ITIs have recently started offering diplomas in aviation, 3D printing, robotic welding, design engineering, auto electrical, among others. The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has taken a keen interest in developing ITIs across the country.
“The plan is to initially start the agriculture courses in two-three institutes and later scale them up. The courses will be helpful for rural youths clearing the SSC and HSC exams.”
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