

COIMBATORE: Applications are now open for children of members of the Construction Workers' Welfare Board for admission to ITI courses at the new government vocational training institute at Perur in Coimbatore.
The institute is inviting applications from students who have passed Class 8 and 10 for direct admission to courses in 2025. The courses offered include advanced CNC machining technician, aeronautical structure and equipment fitter, multimedia animation & special effects, in-plant logistics assistant, central air condition plant mechanic, and wireman.
Since this vocational training institute is exclusively for the children of members of the Construction Workers' Welfare Board, a valid board membership card is required for admission. Interested applicants should bring their Class 8 or 10 mark sheet, replacement certificate, and caste certificate.
They should also bring four passport-sized photos, Aadhaar card, and construction labour welfare board membership card, along with both original and photocopies of all documents. These must be submitted to the district skill training office at the government vocational training institute complex.
The trainees who enrol will receive free bicycles, uniforms, textbooks, drawing tools, footwear, bus passes, and identity cards, along with a monthly stipend of Rs 750. Additionally, students who have studied in Tamil medium from Class 6 to 10 in government and government-aided schools will be provided with a monthly stipend of Rs 1,000 under the Pudumai Penn and Tamil Puthalvan schemes.