As part of the entrepreneurship development programme, the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) has set up an Institute of Tool Room Training Uttar Pradesh ( ITTUP ) in Greater Noida.

The main objective of the institute are to provide manpower training in the field of design and manufacturing of tools and mould and allied trades, basic and CNC programming, design and production of Jigs, fixtures, press tools, plastic moulds, diecasting dies, etc. This institute is a part of the Tool Room Training Institute in Lucknow, which had been established, with the help of Government of Germany.

GNIDA has taken this initiative to empower the local people of the area through education and vocational training. All the people from whom land has been taken are being given special preference over the others. There are eight seats reserved for these people in each course and a fee waiver of Rs. 1000 from these students.

According to Chief Executive Officer, GNIDA, "Member of the displaced family will be given preference in provision of employment in the existing as well as upcoming industrial units. All this is aimed towards the numerous entrepreneurship development programmes undertaken by the authority at regular intervals. This is to give a special impetus to technical skill upgradation of the local people."

ITTUP offers three courses. They are two-year die and mould making course, a tool fitter course for one year and a yearlong composite machinist course. The minimum education educational qualification is High School with Science for Die and mould making course and High School with Science or Arts for other training courses. The Age limit for these courses is 16 - 20 years as on 01 July of the academic session.

The Institute when fully established shall have tool room precision machine services on CNC Milling, Spark Erosion, Precision Grinding besides Turning, Milling and Shaping machine services, heat treatment and quality control.

Subsequently the institute also has of starting short-term training programme for industrial workers, supervisors and engineers working in industries in and around Greater Noida. The other courses that are on anvil are computer programming and CNC programming, when the institute is well equipped with computer facilities. The institute can conduct tailor made training programmes specifically developed for any industrial unit as per their training needs

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