Bicholim: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday launched the Energy4Good Technology Centre at Govt Polytechnic, Bicholim, to bridge skill gaps and improve technical students’ employability. The facility, established with the assistance of Siemens Energy India Limited (SEIL), will provide hands-on training in industry-relevant technologies to up to 200 students annually.It is one of three such centres established by Siemens in 2026, with the other two in Maharashtra and Gujarat. Together, the facilities can train over 600 students.Sawant said the centre would provide practical exposure to modern industrial technologies, improve their employment prospects and strengthen technical education in the state.Guilherme Mendonca, managing director and CEO of Siemens Energy India, said the initiative aimed to develop industry-ready talent by strengthening technical competencies and building long-term training capabilities of educational institutions.The curriculum has been designed after consultations with industry, academia and other stakeholders. It covers programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and drives, hydraulics and pneumatics, mechatronics, sensor technology, computer-aided design, and productivity and quality improvement methods. Students will also receive training in workplace safety, environmental health and safety, and Microsoft Office applications, alongside industry exposure.Implemented over three years, the programme includes infrastructure development, curriculum delivery, faculty capacity-building and integration with regular academic programmes. The phased approach is intended to enable institutions to operate the centres independently over time.
