New Delhi:The textiles ministry on Monday said it has approved a pilot project on skilling of design or commissioning technical personnel associated with the application of geo-textiles in infrastructure projects including roads, highways, railways and water resources.
The project will be conducted concurrently by the Indian Institute of Sciences, Bangalore; Indian Institute of Technology, Madras; and Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee.
"The coordinating faculty of the respective fields of Engineering will look after the implementation of the special courses in consultation with the other concerned centres/ offices of the respective Institute," an official statement said.
During the pilot phase, two batches are scheduled for each of the three institutes, with a single batch consisting of minimum 75 to maximum 100 candidates.
Further, a continuation of the special skill development course will be subject to a review by the Mission Directorate of National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM) or the Ministry of Textiles.