Introduction To Industrial Training Institute
Industrial Training Institutes (ITI) are training institutes which offer range of Vocational/Skill training courses covering a large number of economic sectors with an objective to provide skilled workforce to the industry as well as Self-Employment of youth. They provide post-school technical as well as vocational training courses leading to lifelong career in one- or two-year skill courses.
These institutes are set up under Directorate General of Training (DGT), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India. Government Industrial Training Institutes are government-run training organizations. And Private Industrial Training Institutes are privately run equivalents. These institutes are affiliated to DGT and run training programme under Craftsmen Training Scheme.
At present there are total 14,870 ITIs (Govt.3062 + Private 11,808) with seating capacity- 30.27 lakh Trades Covered -137 (popular trades are Electrician, Fitter, Machinist, Welder, Mechanic Motor Vehicle). Each trade has a dedicated course curriculum. These are also being aligned to NSQF levels. Admissions in Government and Private ITIs are done in the month of August every year. The period of training: six months, one and two years. The training courses have been designed to impart skills and knowledge in the trades so as to prepare trainee for employment as a semi-skilled worker or for self-employment. Training programme is based on yearly pattern.
For overall personality development of trainees, a course on "Employability Skill" is being taught. National Trade Certificate (NTC) is awarded to successful trainees. NTC enjoys National/ International recognition for purpose of Employment/ Self-Employment.
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Advantages and Career Prospect of getting training in ITIs
Industrial Training Institutes played a vital role in economic development of the country especially in terms of supplying skilled manpower to industries. Properly trained skilled manpower is the demand of the industry, which is being regularly supplied by hands-on skill training through ITIs.
Demand for skilled manpower in country would be forthcoming from newly launched schemes of Government namely Make in India, Digital India, Smart Cities and Clean India. ITIs are ready to take up the new task and would be playing important role for meeting the skilled manpower demand generated through these new schemes.
Jobs as skilled Workers/Technicians in private and public sector industries, SME and MSME Jobs in Government organizations like Indian Railway, Army, Navy, Air Force and also paramilitary forces like BSF, CRPF etc.
Entrepreneurs: ITI qualified persons can set up their own garage, motor/ generator/transformer winding shops or fabrication shops depending upon trade opted. Trainers/Master Trainer role in ITIs/ATIs, after doing Crafts Instructor Training Programme of DGT. ITI trainees can go for higher studies like diploma in engineering and Engineering. NTC holders are employed successfully for past six decades, in India and abroad, in Public sector companies, Railways, PWD and Electricity Department of Central and State Govt. NTC holders are also successful entrepreneurs.