Lok Sabha Question No. 2424 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-15
Subject: Training to ITI Students
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Prabhakar Reddy Vemireddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2424 ANSWERED ON 15.12.2025

## TRAINING TO ITI STUDENTS

## 2424  SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY VEMIREDDY:

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

- (a) the manner in which the Directorate General of Training is implementing the Flexi MoU Scheme and the Dual System of Training for ITI students across the country;
- (b) the number of ITI students got training under the above schemes in Andhra Pradesh since its implementation to till June, 2025, year and district-wise; and
- (c) the number of such trained students who have secured placements started their own work/units and received financial support to start their own venture/start-up/unit, etc.?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a).

(i) Flexi-MoU Scheme: The Directorate General of Training (DGT) under the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) introduced the Flexi-MoU scheme in year 2014. The scheme  gives  industries  the  flexibility  to  create  tailored  skilling  programs  with  customized courses that are market relevant and meet their requirements. The candidates undergo training in an industry environment aligned with market demand and latest technologies. The industry also gets the flexibility to select trainees, conduct practical assessments, and add industry ready trainees to their workforce.

Enterprises  with  significant  turnover  and  positive  net  worth,  MSMEs,  start-ups,  reputed industries, and government undertakings and Skill Universities approved by UGC or established under State Legislature Acts within the State of Jurisdiction of the University for Industry Training Component, are eligible to participate as Industrial Training Partners (ITPs).

A  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  is  signed  between  Regional  Directorates  of  Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (RDSDEs) and an eligible Industrial Training Partner (ITP). Training is delivered primarily at the industry premises, while assessments and certification are conducted as per DGT norms. The duration of training shall be 06 months, one year and two years including classroom training and industry training components.  Successful trainees are awarded National Trade Certificates (e-NTC) issued by DGT.

(ii).  Dual System of Training (DST): The Dual System of Training (DST) has been introduced in year 2016 to enable industries and establishments to partner with Government and Private ITIs  for  conducting  training  programs  under  high  employability  courses  to  fulfill  their  skilled manpower requirements. DST combines theoretical training imparted through ITIs with practical training  provided  by  industry  partners.  It  facilitates  industry  linkages  and  offers  hands-on experience to trainees with the latest technologies used in the sector.

To participate in DST, industries must meet specific eligibility criteria: for engineering trades, a minimum of 40 employees and an annual turnover of Rupees One (1) crore for the last three years; for non-engineering trades, at least 6 employees and a turnover of Rupees 10 lakh per year for the last two years.

After the completion of training, the trainees undergo regular examinations under the CTS and are awarded e-National Trade Certificate (e-NTC) under the scheme like other ITI trainees under CTS.

(b) & (c).     State wise and year wise details of the number of trainees trained / certified and enrolled till June, 2025 under Flexi MoU Scheme and DST Scheme at Annexure-I & AnnexureII respectively.    Since  its  implementation,  no  training  has  been  conducted  under  Flexi  MoU Scheme and Dual System Training (DST) Scheme in the State of Andhra Pradesh.

## ANNEXURE- I & ANNEXURE -II REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) & (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2424 ANSWERED ON 15.12.2025.

## Annexure-I

State wise and year wise details of the number of trainees certified & enrolled under Flexi MoU Scheme.

| Name of Industrial Training Partner (ITP)               |           | Number of trainees trained & certified   | Number of trainees trained & certified   | Number of trainees trained & certified   | Number of trainees trained & certified   | Number of trainees trained & certified   | Enrolment for the Session up to June, 2025   |
|---------------------------------------------------------|-----------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| Name of Industrial Training Partner (ITP)               | State/UT  | 2021-22                                  | 2022-23                                  | 2023-24                                  | 2024-25                                  | 2025-26                                  | Enrolment for the Session up to June, 2025   |
| Centurion University of Technology & Management (CUTM), | Odisha    | 211                                      | 209                                      | 18                                       | 78                                       | 151                                      | 5240                                         |
| Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (MSIL), New Delhi              | Delhi     | 908                                      | 3061                                     | 1984                                     | 1420                                     | 1232                                     | 4214                                         |
| Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru             | Karnataka | -                                        | -                                        | 41                                       | 200                                      | 32                                       | 735                                          |
| NMDC Steel Limited (NSL), Hyderabad                     | Telangana | -                                        | -                                        | 89                                       | 49                                       | -                                        | 100                                          |
| Suzuki Motors Private Limited, Gujarat (SMG),           | Gujarat   | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | 244                                      | 914                                          |
| Medhavi Skill University                                | Sikkim    | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | 2290                                         |
| *Subros Limited                                         | Delhi     | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | 26                                           |

*MoU Signed in year 2024.

## Annexure-II

State wise and Year wise details of the number of trainees enrolled under DST Scheme

|   Sl.No. | State/UT         |   Trainees Enrolment in year 2024-25 |   Trainees Enrolment in year 2025-26 |
|----------|------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|        1 | Delhi            |                                  209 |                                   79 |
|        2 | Goa              |                                  131 |                                  148 |
|        3 | Gujarat          |                                   00 |                                   81 |
|        4 | Haryana          |                                 6041 |                                 7587 |
|        5 | Himachal Pradesh |                                  386 |                                  553 |
|        6 | Jharkhand        |                                  228 |                                  387 |
|        7 | Karnataka        |                                  498 |                                 1455 |
|        8 | Madhya Pradesh   |                                  496 |                                  666 |
|        9 | Maharashtra      |                                 2937 |                                 2869 |
|       10 | Odisha           |                                 1036 |                                  742 |
|       11 | Punjab           |                                  511 |                                  508 |
|       12 | Rajasthan        |                                   00 |                                   40 |
|       13 | Tamil Nadu       |                                  206 |                                  171 |
|       14 | Telangana        |                                  195 |                                  247 |
|       15 | Uttar Pradesh    |                                14906 |                                18041 |
|       16 | Uttarakhand      |                                   20 |                                  578 |
|       17 | West Bengal      |                                 5766 |                                 4984 |

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