New Delhi, Dec 12 (KNN) Under the Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS), total 3,841 ITIs have been opened across States and UT of India since 2016, informed MoS for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Rajeev Chandrasekhar in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Monday.

The Directorate General of Training under Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is implementing the CTS in ITIs across the country.

Improving quality of training in ITIs is a continuous process, said the minister as he added that towards this inter-alia, standards and norms of affiliation are reviewed, and curriculum and courses are revised as per industry practices 

Further, the respective State Governments carry out periodical inspections and joint inspections in coordination with Union Government to measure the quality of training imparted in ITIs. 

In addition, the Union Government carries out periodical and timely gradings in all ITIs to maintain quality.

The establishment of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) is State/UT subject matter, and whenever a proposal is received from the State Directorate for the setting up of new ITIs, it is examined and decided as per the affiliation standards and norms and granted affiliation. 

The Cloud Computing/Coding job roles were included in the revised curriculum of CTS trades like Computer Operator and Programming Assistant (COPA), Computer Hardware and Network Maintenance (CHNM), Information Technology Support Executive (ITSE) Information and Communication Technology System Maintenance (ICTSM).

DGT has also collaborated with various industry partners like IBM, Cisco, Microsoft to offer short-term online programs on emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Cybersecurity, CCNA, through the Bharat Skills learning platform.

In addition, the Directorate General of Training in collaboration with IBM (under CSR) is also conducting a 2 Year Advance Diploma (Vocational) in IT, Networking and Cloud Computing (NSQF Level- 6) in National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) across the country for ITI students of all trades. 

In current session, a total of 336 students are undergoing training under this course.

Under Craftsman Training Scheme, at present, 14,953 ITIs are running in the country, with total capacity of 25,77,051 seats and 12,24,867 trainees have been admitted in 2021-22 session.  (KNN Bureau)