India's Premier Skill Institute
SDI Bhubaneswar
An Industry-Backed Gateway to Future-Ready Skills
A flagship initiative of Indian Oil & Gas PSUs, offering industry-aligned Basic to Advanced programmes in Manufacturing, Automation, Robotics, AI Data Scientist, IT/ITeS, Energy (Solar), Hospitality & more.
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New admissions, placement wins, and campus news — updated by our team as it happens
Where skills meet opportunity
Established under the Skill India Mission, SDI-B is managed by IndianOil as a not-for-profit society dedicated to Skilling Youth, Enhancing Livelihoods.
I call upon the nation to take a pledge to make India the Skill Capital of the World.
Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of India
The establishment of such world class Centre of Excellence will succeed and continue to be celebrated.
Hardeep Singh Puri
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Not-for-profit, public mission
A mega model skill institute funded by India's Oil PSUs — fees are subsidized to ensure access for underprivileged youth.
Fully residential campus
Separate hostels, smart classrooms, workshop blocks, auditorium, sports ground, open-air theatre — all on one secure campus.
Smart digital campus
Wi-Fi enabled, digital learning platform, smart classrooms — a technology-first approach to vocational education.
Centers of Excellence
5 state-of-the-art CoEs built in collaboration with global technology leaders
Electricity, Energy & Automation CoE
10 labs covering PLC, HMI, SCADA, BMS, EV charging, solar tech and Industry 4.0 automation systems.
Smart Manufacturing CoE
8 labs on PLM, CNC machining, robotics, IoT with Mindsphere, and Siemens NX — full product lifecycle training.
Welding Technology CoE
Robotic MIG/MAG, IoT-based welding, TIG, MMA, and NDT testing — 24 booths with Weld Eye TWQMS software.
Plumbing World Skill Training Centre
State-of-the-art plumbing, water management and sanitation training in partnership with WMPSC.
Hospitality Services CoE
World-class training in Food Production, Bakery, Restaurant Service, Bar Service, Housekeeping and Front Office.
Your Career Starts Here !
Admissions Open! Gain industry-relevant skills, hands-on experience and career opportunities—with subsidized fees, free residential stay and placement support.
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Advanced, partner-led programmes for those ready to go further
Cybersecurity Bootcamp
A 5-month intensive program building industry-ready cybersecurity talent, in partnership with iAspire Mind Foundation.
PG Diploma in Advanced Robotics with AI
A one-year joint programme with IIT Bhubaneswar in Advanced Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, taught across two semesters.
Message from our leaders
Guided by vision, committed to transforming India's skilled workforce.
Chairperson
Rashmi Govil
As India's first Skill Development Institute in the Oil & Gas Sector, SDI Bhubaneswar is fulfilling the national need of skilling youth and giving wings to their ambitions to build their careers. Leveraging its best-in-class infrastructure and academic facilities, SDI Bhubaneswar is working diligently to empower the youth with not only the skills of today but also prepare them for future of work.
CEO
Ranjan Bhowmick
Skill Development Institute (SDI), Bhubaneswar is an outcome-oriented institute, which is deeply committed to its motto of Skilling Youth, Enhancing Livelihoods! Founded in 2015, the institute is fostering high quality skilling of Indian Youth in a vibrant and plural campus environment. The institute is having state of the art academic infrastructure which is facilitated by a supportive governance and management structure to ensure overall safety of the students within the campus.
National Mission · Skill India
Skill India Mission, launched in 2015 by Government of India, is an umbrella scheme that has many skilling schemes and programmes under it. The chief objective is to empower the youth of the country with adequate skill sets that will enable their employment in relevant sectors and also improve productivity.
Success stories
Real students. Real careers. Life-changing transformations.
Diptansu Kar
Solar PV Installer
The course provided hands-on training in solar panel installation, wiring, system commissioning, safety procedures and maintenance.
Subrat Kumar Sahu
Building Automation Specialist
This training helped me gain a strong understanding of KNX wiring and programming, along with essential soft skills.
Kameshwar Behera
Trainee Chef Bakery
Strong hands-on training and real-time practical exposure helped me secure my current role as Commis 2.
Rohit Kumar Mohapatra
Industrial Automation
Strong technical knowledge in PLC, SCADA and HMI, supporting the NTT DATA Centre in Noida.
Barsharani Bhujabal
F&B Steward (Tata STRIVE)
Practical skills and industry knowledge helped me confidently start my career in hospitality.
Manisha Dalai
CRM Associate
A strong foundation and hands-on training helped me begin my career with confidence.
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