Hydrocarbon Vision 2030 (ஹைட்ரோகார்பன் தொலைநோக்கு ஆவணம் 2030)

stake in the project, the state government will hold 35% share; Tata Group and OIL will hold the
balance.
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology (RGIPT)
The Assam centre of RGIPT, a technical and management training and education institute for the
petroleum industry, located at Jais, Rae Baraeli, Uttar Pradesh is under construction at Sivasagar.
RGIPT, which was formally opened on July 2008, has been accorded the status of Institute of National
Importance. It offers courses in engineering, pure sciences, management and humanities with a
focus on petroleum engineering. The programmes and courses have been changing as the school
evolves into a full-fledged petroleum engineering university.
In consonance with the charter of RGIPT, the primary objective of the Assam centre is envisaged as
education and training of skilled technical manpower at the diploma and advance diploma levels,
including B.Sc.-M.Sc. integrated courses in various areas as per requirements of the oil, gas and
petrochemicals industries.
CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum (CSIR-IIP)
CSIR-IIP is one of the leading constituent laboratories of the Council of Scientific & Industrial
Research (CSIR). Established in 1960, the Institute is devoted to multi-disciplinary R&D in the
hydrocarbon and related industry downstream sector. It has experienced and qualified staff, and is
equipped with state-of-the-art R&D facilities, including pilot plants. The institute undertakes R&D in
petroleum refining, natural gas, alternative fuels, petrochemicals utilisation of petroleum products in
Internal Combustion (IC) engines and in industrial and domestic combustion. It also provides
technical and analytical services to petroleum refining and related industries, including technology
transfer for developing novel, state-of-the-art technologies and products.
Dibrugarh University
Dibrugarh University, the eastern-most University of India, was set up in 1965. Situated at Rajabheta,
5 km to the south of Dibrugarh, it is a teaching-cum-affiliating university with limited residential
facilities. It is well connected to road (NH-37), rail, air and waterways. The university is accredited by
National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with an institutional score of 71% (B grade).
Re-accreditation was done in March 2009. The university has around 200 affiliated and permitted
colleges and institutes.
8.7.2 Setting up of National Skill Development Corporation
National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) is a not-for-profit company set up by the Ministry of
Finance, under Section 25 of the Companies Act. A one-of-its-kind public-private partnership, NSDC
aims to promote skill development by catalysing creation of large, quality, for-profit vocational
institutions. It provides funding to build scalable, for-profit vocational training initiatives. Its mandate is
also to enable support systems such as quality assurance, information systems and train trainer
academies either directly or through partnerships. NSDC acts as a catalyst in skill development by
providing funding to enterprises, companies and organisations that provide skill training. It will also
develop appropriate models to enhance, support and coordinate private sector initiatives. NSDC has
207 approved partners, which together have 2,904 operational NSDC partner centres, including 676
mobile centres, spread over 471 districts in 28 states and five union territories.
8.7.3 Skill India Initiatives
Skill India initiative was launched by the Government of India on 15th July 2015, with the target of
providing skill training to more than 40 crore individuals by 2022. There are 4 key initiatives launched
under skill India, National Skill Development Mission, National Policy for Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship 2015, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) scheme and the Skill Loan
scheme.
These schemes are aimed at providing skill training programs to individuals, and incentivizing by
offering rewards to candidates who successfully complete the approved skill training programs. Skill
loan scheme will provide, loans ranging from Rs. 5,000-1.5 lakh to youth seeking to attend skill
development programs over the next five years.
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