Lok Sabha Question No. 265 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: Infrastructure Facilities in ITIs
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: ANJU BALA, B. SREERAMULU, Tejpratap Singh,Yadav

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.265 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2018

## INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES IN ITIs

## 265. SHRIMATI ANJU BALA: SHRI B. SRIRAMULU: SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGH YADAV:

## Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:

- (a) whether thousands of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) were given clearances to provide critical training under the Skill India programme despite having inadequate infrastructure and facilities as mentioned by a parliamentary panel in its recent report and if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (b) whether  during  the  period  1950-2012,  6624  ITIs  were  set  up,  but  the  Quality Council of India (QCI) in four years accredited 6,729 ITIs without following due process in inspection resulting into poor performance of ITIs and if so, the details thereof and the Government's reaction thereto; and
- (c) whether  there  is  need  to  review  the  existing  civil  infrastructure  norms  and affiliation procedures for setting up new ITIs and if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE)

- (a) &  (b)  Quality  Council  of  India  (QCI)  accredited  about  6729  applications  which included new ITIs (around 3566) and addition of Trade/Units in the existing ITIs. It is true  that  QCI  did  not  follow  the  process  in  right  earnest  and  compromised  with quality of inspection and accreditation process. These derelictions were found during inspection(s) of few ITIs carried out by DGT teams (provision of 5% inspection for verification on random basis available in the clause of MoU with QCI).

The  details  include  deficiencies  in  machinery  &  equipment,  Institutes  accredited without  completion  of  buildings,  two  ITIs  running  in  same  premises,  assessment work conducted by single assessor, without proper due diligence for safety norms. All these details have been mentioned in the parliamentary panel's recent report.

Some of the actions initiated by the Government include:

- Some ITIs found non-adhering to the NCVT norms have been processed for de-affiliation as per de-affiliation procedure laid down under NCVT.
- An  independent  agency,  Indian  Institute  of  Public  Administration  (IIPA) assigned by DGT for the task to evaluate ITI accreditation work of QCI. They have submitted draft report to DGT.
- The  proposals  rejected  by  the  QCI  for  non-conformity  (NCs)  generated  by QCI  forwarded  to  State  Directorates  for  review/compliance  of  these  NC's. After receiving the proposals from State Directorates the same to be placed before NCVT Sub-Committee for consideration.
- A  letter  from  DGT  to  all  States  exhorting  them  to  follow  all  safety  norms pertaining  to  electric  connections/wiring  and  earthing  prior  to  admission  in ensuing academic session.
- (c)  In  order  to  address  the  emergent  need  to  review  the  existing  civil  infrastructure norms and affiliation procedures for setting up new ITIs; NCVT has revised existing affiliation  norms  for  civil  infrastructure,  affiliation  procedure,  tools  equipment  and machinery infrastructure; in consultation with the expert committees, trade experts, industry, academia and also the State Government(s). The affiliation for the ITIs to be set up now onwards, would be according to these new norms. These new norms have been notified as 'Affiliation Norms for ITIs - 2017' on dated 09.01.2018.

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