Commissioner Secretary, Social Welfare, Higher Education, Technical Education, and Skill Development Department Ladakh, Padma Angmo visited Industrial Training Institute (ITI) and Government Polytechnic Kargil on June 7 and reviewed the infrastructure projects and functioning of the institutes.

Joint Director Information/Additional Secretary Higher Education Department, UT, Ladakh, Imteeaz Kacho, Principal Polytechnic Kargil, Superintendent ITI Kargil, and staff of ITI and Government Polytechnic Kargil accompanied the Secretary.

Padma Angmo directed Superintendent ITI Kargil to depute trainees of various trades for on-the-job training with agencies like NHPC, PDD, and other relevant departments/ industries related to various courses. She asked the staff of ITI to strive towards making ITI Kargil, one of the top ITIs of the country and also sought active participation and feedback from the trainees in this regard. 

During interaction with the trainees, the trainees requested an exposure tour to other ITIs, increasing the capacity of the computer lab, and installation of sanitary pad vending machines and incinerators on the campus. She assured the students that every necessary step for improving the quality of training and other trainee's welfare measures, as suggested by the students from time to time, shall be the prime focus of the department.

Secretary Padma Angmo also visited Government Polytechnic Kargil and reviewed the construction of infrastructure projects and the functioning of various departments of the institute. She directed the Principal Polytechnic to submission of proposal for new construction as required under guidelines of the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE).

She added that the new workshops/buildings shall be immediately taken over from PWD Department Kargil, and made operational, after completion of the minor required pending works.

The Secretary also visited the workshops of the institute and directed the faculties to bring the machinery into use. She stressed conducting more practical classes for the students.

She directed the Principal to immediately assess the existing machinery equipment of various departments and submit a proposal for procurement of required machinery and equipment.