State Transport AuthorityGovernment of Odisha

Driving Training under Skill Upgradation

• Principal, Govt. Driving Training School, Bhubaneswar has been designated as Nodal Officer by Govt. in Commerce & Transport (Transport) Deptt. to look after the Govt. funded non-residential LMV Driving Training schemes with a view to generate skilled manpower for self-employment in  getting job opportunity in the open market. This    45 Days LMV driving training is being imparted to BPL/SC/ST/Women category of candidates as per guidelines notified by Govt. in Commerce & Transport (Transport) Department vide Resolution No. 4632/T Dated 17/06/2016 through empaneled LMV Driving  Training Institutes of the State. OSEM/OSDA make the funding for the Programme. The empanelment of LMV DTIs have been approved by respective Collectors of the Districts on the Field Visit Reports submitted by the Field Visiting Team constituted by Transport Commissioner, Odisha, Cuttack vide Office Order No.  10411/TC Dt.15/09/2014, consisting of Zonal Deputy Commissioner Transport, RTO & Dist. Employment Officer concerned. At present so far 112 Nos. of Pvt. DTS as empaneled to impart Govt. sponsored Training Programme. The funding is being made by Odisha State Employment Mission Society (Now named as Odisha Skill development Authority). Applications from intending candidates are invited by Principal, Govt. DTS, Bhubaneswar through open advertisement in widely published daily newspapers. Then applications with enclosures are sorted region-wise & sent to the respective RTOs for necessary selection of trainees   through Dist. Level Committee (DLC), consisting of Collector or his/her Nominee, RTO & Dist. employment Officer. The DLC selects candidates as per criteria through personal interview & allot trainees to the Empaneled DTIs as per choice of the applicants. Payments to the DTIs are made as per guidelines of Govt. Resolution through RTGS remittance to their Bank Accounts. 25% of the training costs are paid to the DTIs on submission of LLs from respective RTOs. 2^nd installment of 50% of training cost are paid to the DTIs only after receipt of Log books, Database (both soft & hard copy), copies of DLs, Copies of Form-5 (course completion certificate) and Report of DLC. Rest 25% of the training cost are paid only after due verification of above documents   by the Funding Agency.

Target Visa-Vis Achievement

• This HMV Driving Training Programme through Empaneled Pvt. HMV Driving Training Institutes commenced during 2016-17. STA after necessary field visits by ACT (Admn.) & ACT (Tech) with respective RTOs, has empaneled 17 ,20 & 22  nos. of Pvt. HMV DTIs respectively during 2016-17,2017-18 & 2018-19 to undertake Govt. funded HMV Driving Training to LMV Drivers having minimum one year experience in LMV Driving & minimum age of 20 years. This year (2019-20) as many as 27 DTIs have been empaneled to conduct HMV Driving Training under OSDA funding.

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