Summary
The Indian Institute of Infrastructure and Construction Kollam or IIIC-Kollam is a public institute of international standard situated at Chavara in Kollam, Kerala. The initiative has been undertaken by the Government of Kerala with the support of the Government of India. The academy is coming under the Kerala Academy for Skills Excellence (KASE) to support the skill development programmes for construction related occupations[1]
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| Type | Public educational institution |
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| Established | 23 July 2018 |
| Chairman | Shri. Rameshan Paleri |
| Director | Dr. B Sunil Kumar |
| Students | 2000 students (Expecting) |
| Location | , , 8°58′14″N 76°31′57″E / 8.97068°N 76.53245°E |
| Campus | Suburban, 9.02 acres |
| Website | www |
History edit
The construction academy was first proposed by the LDF ministry during 2008. They started the background works for the academy and named the project as Kerala Construction Academy, proposed at Chathannoor in Kollam district.[2] When UDF came into power, they have shifted the project from Chathannoor to chavara and renamed as Indian Institute of Infrastructure and Construction.[3]
Campus edit
The institute is on a 9.02 acres (36,500 m2) campus along the NH-66, near chavara in Kollam Metropolitan Area. KASE has developed a Master Plan and detailed design for the campus with 235,100 square feet (21,800 m2) of facilities including an administrative block, training block, canteen, and substation. Foundation stone was laid by the then Chief Minister of Kerala Mr. Oommen Chandy on 15 March 2013.[4] The campus was inaugurated for academic activities by the Hon. Chief Minister Shri. Pinarayi Vijayan in August 2018.
Courses edit
During the initial phase, there will be three technician and managerial level courses along with a course in supervisory level. There will be an advanced certificate programme also in plumbing engineering. Candidates with SSLC, Plus Two, ITI, diploma, degree and B.Tech. qualification can join for the courses.[5]
Significance edit
Kerala state depends on migrant workers for the various jobs needed. The dependence on Migrant labourers in Kerala is found mainly in the field of construction. The city of Kollam and other places like Punalur, Paravur in Kollam district, Perumbavoor, Thrissur etc. are slowly becoming overwhelmed with a number of migrants from North India.[6][7][8] The migrant labours in places like Kollam have started scoring top marks in literacy equivalent examination.[9] So an institute for developing the unskilled domestic labours as well as migrant labourers has become an essential need in Kerala. The main aim behind this institute is to train masons to upgrade their skills and get a certification from the Britain-based organisation City and Guilds.[10]
In May 2018, The Kerala Academy for Skills Excellence(KASE) decide to partner with The Uralungal Labour Contract Society Ltd(ULCCS) to collaborate in courses offered at IIIC-Kollam under KASE. An MoU in this regard is signed on 30 May in the presence of Labour and Excise Minister for Kerala, T. P. Ramakrishnan.[11]
Project details of IIIC-Kollam edit
- Total area - 9.02 acre
- Total built up space - 235102 square feet
- Blocks - Administrative Block, Training block, Canteen, Substation etc.
- Total estimated project cost - Rs. 100 Crores
- Main Building - 1.5 lakh square feet, 38 classrooms, 10 office rooms, canteen etc.
- Hostel Building - 35,000 square feet, 54 rooms, Canteen etc.[12]
Facilities edit
- Eco-friendly campus with the usage of bio-degradable materials.
- Plastic free campus from the inception itself.
- LED-based street and external lighting systems using photovoltaics
- 30% of the cooking gas requirements are satisfied through bio-gas plants
- Rainwater harvesting systems are installed to save water from wastage
- Residential campus with modern and homely hostels
- Sewage treatment plant
- Classrooms with multimedia facilities
- Canteen
- Central Library
- Language Lab
- Transportation facility
- Emergency medical care.
- Bank Counter & ATM
- Guest House.
- Staff Quarters[13]
References edit
- ^ "States-Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship". Government of India. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ "Rs 100-crore infrastructure academy a non-starter". Deccan Chronicle. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Academy for construction workers on the cards". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 5 March 2016.Archived 2018-09-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony of Indian Institute of Infrastructure and Construction (IIIC)". KASE. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ "IIIC: ULCC comes up with world class institute". Indian Cooperative. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "With migrant workers, Hindi settles down among Kerala locals". The Indian Express. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ "Safety Cards Issued to Migrant Labourers". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ "Migrant workers in Kerala travel over 3,000 km to vote". Business Line. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ "Kerala government schools become a boon for migrants". Hindustantimes. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Kerala's infrastructure and construction institute to train masons to become engineers". The Economic Times. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ "KASE to sign pact with ULCCS for courses in IIIC". UNI. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Rs 100-crore infrastructure academy a non-starter". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ "Setting up and operation of Indian Institute of Infrastructure and Construction(IIIC) at Chavara, Kollam" (PDF). Kerala Academy for Skills Excellence. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2015.