The Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers and Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated CIPET’s Vocational Training Centre in Bhavnagar, Gujarat.

This was the 45th Vocational Training Centre of CIPET across the country. The centre is aimed at providing quality training and creating a competent workforce for the chemicals and petrochemicals industry. At the outset, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya appreciated the capabilities CIPET has in creating a skilled workforce.

He said, "CIPET in Bhavnagar has strong potential to become an important cog in the wheel of the development of Bhavnagar. Owing to the vibrant petrochemical industry in Gujarat, such centres would create the much needed skilled manpower for the industry and will create employment for our youth. CIPET will fulfill this need of skilled manpower in the chemical & petrochemical industry."

Reiterating Prime Minister’s vision of creating skilled manpower and atma nirbharta, Dr. Mandaviya said, "The industry is developing at the rate of 10% in the country and this can only sustain if we invest in our workforce apart from Industrial infrastructure. CIPET solves this practical problem and needs of the industry by providing a model of self-sustainable institution and Industry-academia collaboration. Apart from training, CIPET has been able to provide job opportunities to students, out of one lakh pass outs every year, 90% of the students get placed in the industry."

The objective remains to provide qualified professionals at various skill levels through academic long term, short term, skill development & entrepreneurship development programs in the area of petrochemicals including plastics. CIPET offers technology support & consultancy services in the areas of design, tooling, CAD/CAM/CAE, plastics processing, testing & quality assurance, inspection services and calibration to the petrochemical industries including plastic industries.

CIPET undertakes research & application development in the petrochemicals sector including plastics, synthetic rubber, technical textiles, solvents, fertilizers, pharmaceuticals, additives, explosives, adhesives & coatings.