Campaign to enrol women in ITI is launched
- “Our sisters in ITI,” an awareness programme to increase the presence of women trainees in industrial training institutes (ITI), was launched at Ambattur ITI.
- The programme was launched to have more women trainees in the ITI with Industry 4.0 infrastructure and training facilities following collaboration with Tata Technologies.
About Industrial Revolution 4.0:
- Industry 4.0 refers to a new phase in the Industrial Revolution that focuses heavily on interconnectivity, automation, machine learning, and real-time data.
- Industry 4.0, which encompasses IoTs and smart manufacturing, and operations with smart digital technology, Artificial Intelligence, and big data.
Background
- The first industrial revolution used water and steam power to mechanise production (the 1800s).
- The second used electric power to create mass production (the early 1900s).
- The third used electronics and information technology to automate production (the late 1900s).
