Skill Development Institute, Bhubaneswar (SDI-B) was set up to provide opportunities for skilling to the unemployed and underprivileged youth of Odisha and provide skilled manpower to the industry. SDI-B provides trainings to the students with adequate skills to pursue career as Industrial Electricians, Welders, Computer Data Application (only for girls), Fitter Fabrication, Instrumentation Technicians, Pipe Fitters (City gas Distribution), Solar PV Installation and LPG Mechanic. About 240 students per batch are being skilled in 8 trade courses, which are of 3 -6 months duration each. During 2019-20, 780 youth were skilled and certified. Since inception, 1590 underprivileged youth have been skilled and certified. The permanent campus of SDI-B set up at Taraboi, Jatni, Odisha will become a megaworld-class model skill academy with technical support from National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). Various Centres of Excellence (CoE) are also established in collaboration with internationally reputed institutions/ industry partners viz., Schneider Electric, Cisco, Intel, Siemens, Kemppi, etc., for job-related relevant skill training courses having high potential for employment/placement. Once fully functional, about 3,000 to 4,000 youth will be trained every year in 16 regular trades pertaining to hydrocarbon sector and local industries.