The state-run Industrial Training Institute (ITI), Bhubaneswar has introduced four smart trades with Internet of Things (IoT) based curriculum, an official said.
The objective is to help students tap the latest career opportunities in job sector with IoT, the official said.
IoT is a system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical and digital machines, objects, animals or people that are provided with unique identifiers (UIDs) and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interactions.
The smart trades introduced by ITI Bhubaneswar are: IoT Technician Smart Agriculture, IoT Technician Smart City, IoT Technician Smart Healthcare and Smart Phone Technician- cum-Application Tester.
Each trade has got 24 seats. The course fee is free for girls, SC and ST and physically challenged students, the official said.
Principal ITI Bhubaneswar Jitamitra Satapathy said: "To get entry to any industry-ready course at any ITI the minimum educational qualification is a pass certificate in Class 10 Board examination, these smart trades will also help graduate students a lot in having rewarding careers and also towards building their own ventures successfully."