Boys show inclination towards the mechanic, electrician courses at ITI

Boys show inclination towards the mechanic, electrician courses at ITI

PUNE: If diesel mechanic and electrician courses have been the most preferred by male students, female students have shown an inclination towards basic cosmetics courses. 

These are the students aspiring to seek admission in government-run Industrial Training Institute (ITI) in Aundh. 

And these preferences were revealed during the first round of admissions at the ITI institutes.

In the first round of the admissions, 536 students have taken admission out of 1,696 vacancies at ITI (Boys) which got over on July 16. Second merit list will be published on July 20. 

ITI (Boys) has a total capacity of 2,548 students. ITI (Girls) has done 80 admissions out of 284 vacancies for this academic year 2019-20. Overall, admissions in all streams for the girl students is nearly 30 per cent.

“We have been receiving applications from students who have scored above 90 per cent in their Std X. 

Last year, we had around 14 students with marks more than 90 per cent and a similar number or more is expected this year,” said ITI (Boys) Principal Prakash Saigaonkar.

“Generally, the demand for courses like mechanic motor vehicle, diesel mechanic, machinist, electricians, and draughtsmen civil has been high among boys,” said Saigaonkar.

“So far, the maximum number of admissions were taken in diesel mechanic and electrician stream. The trend is likely to grow in other fields,” said Industrial Training Institute (ITI)  (Boys) Vice-Principal Suresh Bhalchim.

“Only 30 per cent of the total vacant seats available are filled so far in the first round. It seems less, but the numbers are likely to increase in coming rounds.” 

“This year, we have received an overwhelming response from the aspirants for the admissions. The applications have doubled. At least three candidates are chasing for one seat here,” said ITI (Girls) Principal RN Wagadre. 

Entry full
Both ITI (Boys) and ITI (Girls) had full admissions in the past two years. The administration of both institutes have credited the industrial sector, which provided required aide to the institutes, as the reason behind the admissions. 

Post-2007, ITI (Girls) has scored 100 per cent in admissions. Wagadre also stated that the institute has conducted a rigorous campaign in order to encourage more girls to join the institute.

“This year we have tried to reach all possible schools in and around Pune to make them aware of our college. We found out that not many girls knew that there is a dedicated institute of industrial training for girls. This has definitely helped us attract more applications,” he said.

Extinct dropout rate
Speaking about curbing the number of dropouts from girls college, Wagadre said, “Last year, about 10 per cent of girls had dropped out. In the majority of the cases, the reason was marriage.”

“We want to change this factor. We have a good set of teachers who personally counsel the girls on campus. In addition, now we are trying to include more industrial visits in our curriculum so that after these visits, girls are inspired to continue education and work in the companies,” he added. 

Even Saigaonkar expressed a similar sentiment stating that ITI Boys is also mulling upon measures to reduce the dropout rates.

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