ABOUT SUB CENTRE OF CIPET : IPT - KOCHI AT LAKKIDI, PALAKKAD

CIPET is allotted with building of Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP), Govt. of Kerala at Community Skill Park at KINFRA Defence Park, Lakkidi, Palakkad. Main objective of the centre is to conduct Skill Development Training Programmes in Chemicals & Petrochemical sector for unemployed youth of Kerala especially students from Northern parts of Kerala.

The building space of approx. 25000 sq. ft. is allotted to CIPET-Kochi for 10 years. In this regard, a Concession Agreement has been signed between CEO, Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP), Govt. of Kerala and CIPET on 27.11.2018 and the MoU exchange was done in a formal function in the presence of Hon'ble Minister for Higher Education and Principal Secretary, Higher Education, Govt. of Kerala on 28.11.2018. The building was inaugurated on 24.02.2019 by Hon'ble Minister for Higher Education, Govt. of Kerala.

COURSES TO BE OFFERED :

The centre will conduct Skill Development training Programmes on Plastics Processing, Plastics recycling and Testing & Quality control of plastics materials and Products.
The centre will conduct Skill up gradation programmes for ITI / Diploma / Engg, candidates in the field of CAD/CAM/CAE.
Also the centre will conduct internship programmes for science and engineering graduate students and Entrepreneur Development Programmes.
The details of courses that will be offered at Palakkad centre are given below:

DETAILS OF COURSES THAT WILL BE OFFERED AT PALAKKAD CENTRE

SL. NO.	COURSES PROPOSED	MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION	NSQF LEVEL
1	Machine Operator Assistant - Injection Moulding	8th Standard	3
2	Machine Operator - Injection Moulding	8th Standard	4
3	Plastics Recycling - Asst. Technician	SSLC / Higher Secondary (ongoing)	3
4	Machine Operator - Plastics Processing	8th Standard	4