What happened: PIB Annexure-II on trade-wise enrolment in ITIs/NSTIs under CTS (new-age courses)
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship released PIB Annexure-II detailing trade-wise enrolment in ITIs/NSTIs under the Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) for new-age courses for the years 2021 to 2025. The annexure lists enrolment by trade and also reports a Grand Total across all listed trades.
The annexure’s headline enrolment trend shows: Grand Total (all listed trades): 5,018 in 2021 rising to 42,338 in 2025.Example trade enrolment given in the annexure: Artificial Intelligence Programming Assistant enrolment figures are 0, 0, 0, 381, 512 across the five years from 2021 to 2025.
Background and earlier position: CTS new-age courses as an ITI/NSTI training pathway
CTS is an ITI/NSTI-linked training pathway aimed at training people in specific trades. Trade-wise enrolment figures help track where training capacity is being allocated and how quickly new trades are added or expanded over time. In annexures of this type, a rising Grand Total indicates expansion at the programme level, while trade-level “0 to non-zero” patterns indicate a new trade starting in later years rather than from the first year of the annexed period.
What changed now: growth in total enrolment and trade start-up timelines inside 2021–2025
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