Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers and Health & Family Welfare, launched 3 centers of Central Institute of Petrochemical Engineering and Technology (CIPET) in Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh through virtual medium from New Delhi yesterday. These three new CIPET centers dedicated by him to the nation are CSTS Baddi (Himachal Pradesh), CSTS Ranchi (Jharkhand) and CSTS Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh).
He said that CIPET has its own place in the country. He also said that these institutions have changed themselves according to the needs of the 21st century. He said that these institutions have realized the dream of self-reliant India. CIPET institutes helped the industry not only by skilled manpower but also by research and production.
He also said that by getting training from CIPET the youth get almost 100% jobs in the petrochemical sector. CIPET was started as the Central Plastics Engineering and Tool Institution in Chennai in 1968. At that time there were only certificate and diploma courses under CIPET, but today the number of courses has increased. Now undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD level courses are also being taught in these institutes. He said that the government has increased the number of CIPETs from 23 to 47 in the last 10 years to cater to the needs of the petrochemical industry.