Lok Sabha Question No. 2753 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-17
Subject: Craft Instructor Training Scheme (CITS)
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Dr. Rani Srikumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION: 2753

ANSWERED ON 17.03.2025

## CRAFT INSTRUCTOR TRAINING SCHEME (CITS)

2753.  DR. RANI SRIKUMAR:

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

- (a) the number of individuals from Tamil Nadu trained under the Craft Instructor Training Scheme (CITS) at National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) across the country, particularly at the Chennai NSTI, during the last five years;
- (b) the specific trades and disciplines offered at the Chennai NSTI under CITS and whether these align with the industrial and employment needs of the said State;
- (c)  if  so,  the  current  staffing  levels,  including  the  number  of  instructors  and  vacancies  at  the Chennai  NSTI  and  the  manner  in  which  it  affects  the  quality  and  availability  of  training programmes in the said State;
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to promote awareness about CITS in said State and to ensure that individuals from under-represented regions of the State benefit from the scheme; and
- (e) whether any assessments or feedback mechanisms implemented to measure the     impact of CITS  programs  on  employment  outcomes  and  skill  development  in  said  State  and  if  so,  the details of the findings thereof?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a) The  Directorate  General  of  Training  (DGT)  under  the  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  of Entrepreneurship (MSDE), runs the Crafts Instructor Training Scheme (CITS) with an objective to provide comprehensive training, in both hands-on skills and training methodology to the instructor trainees to make them conversant with techniques for training skilled manpower for the industry. CITS is offered through a network of 33 National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs)
- (19 Women &14 General) & 120 Institute for Training of Trainers (IToTs) (109 State Govts & 11 Private owned) across the country.

National Skill Training Institute, Chennai in the state of Tamil Nadu runs the Craft Instructor Training Scheme (CITS) in 13 different trades.  In addition,  it  also  runs  some  courses  in  the  Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) and the Advanced Vocational Training Scheme (AVTS).

The details of number of trainees trained under the Craft Instructor Training Scheme (CITS) from NSTIs/Institute  of  Training  of  Trainers  (ITOTs)  across  the  country  and  particularly  in  NSTI, Chennai during the last five years is tabulated below-

|   Sl. No. | Institutes/No of Trainees                                     |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|         1 | All NSTIs & IToTs                                             |      8563 |      9123 |      8177 |      9917 |      9245 |
|         2 | NSTI Chennai                                                  |       729 |       832 |       589 |       510 |       307 |
|         3 | No. of trainees from Tamil Nadu State trained in NSTI Chennai |        07 |        21 |        03 |        75 |        34 |

## (b) The following courses are offered under the Craft Instructor Training Scheme (CITS) at NSTI, Chennai.

|   Sl. No. | Trade                         |   Intake capacity |
|-----------|-------------------------------|-------------------|
|         1 | Computer Software Application |                75 |
|         2 | Draughtsman Civil             |                25 |
|         3 | Electrician                   |                75 |
|         4 | Electronics Mechanic          |                25 |
|         5 | Fitter                        |                75 |
|         6 | Mechanic Diesel               |                50 |
|         7 | Mechanic Motor Vehicle        |                50 |
|         8 | Plumber                       |               100 |
|         9 | Sewing Technology             |                50 |
|        10 | Surveyor                      |                25 |
|        11 | Tool & Die Maker              |                25 |
|        12 | Welder                        |                75 |
|        13 | Wood Work Technician          |                25 |

In  addition  to  CITS,  NSTI  Chennai  also  offers  various  New  Age  courses  under  Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) to make the trainees industry ready.

The details of CTS courses offered at NSTI, Chennai is given below:

|   Sl. No. | Trade                                           |   Intake capacity |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|         1 | Additive Manufacturing Technician (3D Printing) |                20 |
|         2 | Drone Technician                                |                20 |
|         3 | Solar Technician (Electrical)                   |                20 |
|         4 | Artificial Intelligence Programming Assistant   |                24 |

Additionally, Advance Vocational Training scheme (AVTS) is being run to train the workforce from the industries, PSUs and local bodies to continuously hone the skills of industrial workforce for higher productivity. Under AVTS, 5621 trainees have been trained during the last five years.

- (c) The current staff position at NSTI Chennai is given below:

|   Sl. No | Post             |   Sanctioned |   Filled |   Vacant |
|----------|------------------|--------------|----------|----------|
|        1 | Training Officer |           39 |       17 |       22 |
|        2 | VI/JTA/SK        |           27 |        1 |       26 |
|        3 | Sr Draughtsman   |            2 |        0 |        2 |

In order to fill the vacancy of Training Officers /Vocational Instructors, the recruitment process is already initiated.

(d) In order to make the awareness about CITS programme among the individuals,  a brochure is printed and publicity is done through advertisement in all major national newspapers in various languages. The NSTI also advertises the courses locally in order to ensure regional participation. The centralised registration process for admission in CITS courses is done through a portal to ensure  transparency.  To  ensure  that  all  sections  benefit  from  CITS  programmes,  the  central government reservation policy is also followed.

Additionally,  CITS programmes under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) are also run for the existing instructors/trainers of the State Governments.

(e) Though there is no formal assessments or feedback mechanisms to measure the impact of CITS programs on employment outcomes and skill development, the institutes have Training and Placement cell, which help trainees for On-the-Job (OJT) training, industrial visits, placement in industries through placement drives.

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