Director Speech of IITD
Name - Mr. J.P. Poddar, Director
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT came into being in the year 1985; it is a society registered under West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961. The main objective is to reach the people with the approach to develop the human resources by providing sustainable means of various activities leading to income generation, quality health care services, imparting need based training, entrepreneurship development and sustainable livelihood development. Within the span of 38 years of service to the people the IITD achieved the glory of serving the people of the localities of Sagar, Patharpratima, Kakdwip and Namkhana blocks of Sundarban under South 24 parganas of West Bengal. Significant performances comprise of providing drinking water facilities through installation of tube wells under ownership and management of the Tube well Committee beneficiaries. Formation of SHGs, formulation and implementation of gainful occupations like Goat Rearing, Poultry Farming, Fishery, Agriculture And Allied Activities, HIV/AIDS prevention and control and entrepreneurship development. IITD’s“Water & Sanitation –A way to development” a flagship programme has becomeof model for replication in other areas.All Tube wells together have accumulated a fund of Rs 17,39,713/- for Tube well repairing and maintenance and also for internal lending in case of urgent necessities of the beneficiaries. Around 3000 women are united in 262 SHGs under 1 (One) SHG federation guided by IITD. All the SHGs have accumulated a fund of Rs. 2.35 Crores which they use for internal lending at the time of emergency and economic development. IITD provides training for creating awareness in respect of various schemes and projects and also for capacity building of the NGOs, CBOs and other people engaged in different development activities. IITD Training Division is equipped with modern Training Equipments,Modern Infrastructure, Good Ambience, Acoustics and Manned by experts of required disciplines and domains. Many NGOs, government and corporate houses are using the training facilities of IITD Training centre. IITD Training programs are not stereotypes; the training programs are looked and re looked suiting to the call of the days.IITD is implementing HIV/AIDS prevention and control project for commercial sex workers supported by WBSAP&CS in three block of Kakdwip subdivision.IITD is also providing health care services comprising of hygiene,education, family planning, institutional delivery, adolescent health, immunization,mainutrition and detection of cervical cancer as well as health awareness etc. in 29 sansad of Kakdwip Block with the support of Govt. Health Dept .and Govt Health Service Providerssuch as ANMs, ASHA, ANWs etc.Another feather on the cap of IITD is Ideal Mission School (English Medium) established in 2010. The school has earned reputation and popularity among the people of the locality by this time. The School is affiliated to the CISCE, New Delhi and also affiliated for ISC ( Std.XI - XII ). The eco friendly training centre under Training Support Service of IITD rendering services to NGOs, Govt. Dept. and Corporate House to organize their training / workshop at IITD's campus.IITD is pioneer in providing trining.It imparts training for improving knowledge, skill & attitude,competency & capacity building, effectiveness in management& creating professional outlook.The vocational training such as Tailoring, Beautician course are able to create employment opportunity among the poor section of the society