Upgradation of ITI Infrastructure under DGT schemes (STRIVE; Model ITIs) and introduction of New Age courses
Directorate General of Training support for Industrial Training Institute infrastructure, Model ITIs, and new-age courses
- Industrial Training Institutes are State-controlled institutions that deliver the Craftsmen Training Scheme and receive central support for modernisation.
- NCVET approves vocational courses and revisions linked to Industrial Training Institute training.
- A 2024 tracer study assessed employment outcomes of Industrial Training Institute pass-outs and included infrastructure modernisation among its parameters.
What happened
The Directorate General of Training under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has said that it supports upgradation of Industrial Training Institutes through the Skill Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement (STRIVE) Scheme and the Upgradation of Existing Government ITIs into Model ITIs scheme. The same reply also states that new-age vocational courses have been introduced under the Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) to keep Industrial Training Institute training closer to industry requirements.
Background and earlier position
UPSC can frame this topic around the quality of skill development, Centre-State coordination in Industrial Training Institutes, industry-linked curriculum design, and the gap between training supply and labour-market demand.
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