Summary:
FOUR years after the proposed construction of a vocational training institute in Khadki was sanctioned, no plan seems to be taking shape on the ground. As per the initial plans, the vocational training institute was to offer five courses, ranging between one and two years, in computer-aided embroidery, designing, fashion, electrical and mechanic works, among others. As of now, students in the contonment area depend on the nearest Industrial Training Institute (ITI) in Aundh. The institute was to be set up on the premises of Lal Bahudur Shashtri High School within the limits of Khadki Cantonment Board (KCB) at an estimated cost of Rs 312 lakh. In response to the KCB’s proposal sent in 2014, the defence authorities cited ‘limited allocation of funds’ in this regard by MoD during the financial year 2014-15..