Lok Sabha Question No. 150 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-24
Subject: Upgrading ITIs
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.150 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  FEBRUARY, 2016

## UPGRADING ITIs

## 150. SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU :

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

- (a) whether the Government is satisfied with the existing infrastructure and feels that it is capable of providing top class training to the people being enrolled;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has formulated any plan to upgrade the infrastructure of the  ITIs  and  introduce  in  service  training  for  the  teachers  and  instructors  to  acquaint them with the latest technology;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has collaborated with the training modules of different trades prevalent in China, South Korea, Taiwan or Germany in the ITIs; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof, and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY)

- (a) & (b) Creation  and  updation  of  infrastructure  for  imparting  skill  training  is demand driven and dynamic. Therefore, it requires regular up-gradation. Recently, the Government  has  upgraded  the infrastructure  of  most  of  the  Government  ITIs  under various centrally funded schemes to ensure that they are capable of imparting top class training to the people being enrolled.
- (c) & (d) Government of  India  is  implementing  following  schemes  to  upgrade  the infrastructure of the ITIs:
- (i)  World  Bank  assisted  Vocational  Training  Improvement  Project  (VTIP):  400 Government ITIs from 34 States/UTs have been taken up for upgradation.  The project started in Dec. 2007 and its closing date is September 2016. An amount of  Rs.  1613  cr.  has  been  released,  so  far,  including  state  share  under  the scheme.
- (ii) Upgradation of 1396 Government ITIs through Public Private Partnership: A total of  1227  Govt.  ITIs  from  31  States/UTs  have  been  covered  and  Rs.  3067.50 Crore  has  been  released  as  interest  fee  loan  to  the  Institute  Management Committees (IMCs) of the ITIs. The release of fund underthis scheme has come to end by March, 2012.IMCs are continuing the process of upgradation.
- (iii)  Enhancing  Skill  Development  Infrastructure  in  NE  States  &  Sikkim:  Under  the scheme, 20 ITIs are being upgraded by introducing 3 new trades per ITI and 28 ITIs  are  being  upgraded  by  replacing  deficient  infrastructure  in  8  states.  An amount of    Rs. 46.50 crore has been released so far.
- (iv)  Upgradation of Government ITIs into Model ITI: Existing ITI in the States/UTs is being upgraded as Model ITI. Institute Management Committee (IMC) society is to  be  formed  for  each  ITI  with  chairperson  from  Industry.    The  scheme  was approved in Dec. 2014. An amount of Rs. 42.18 crore has been released to 18 States, so far, including state share.

Under VTIP, the scheme objective also includes enhancement of knowledge and skills of ITI instructors by strengthening facilities in 14 central institutes that impart preservice  and  in-service  instructor  training.  Over  15000  instructors  have  been  trained under  refresher  and  specialized  courses  by  the  central  institutes.  Also,  over  18000 instructors have also been trained through Distance Learning Program.

(e) & (f) Central  Staff  Training  and  Research  Institute  (CSTARI),  Kolkata  under Ministry  of  Skill  Development  &  Entrepreneurship  in  collaboration  with  BIBB  (Federal Institute  for  Vocational  Education  &  Training),  Germany  has  developed  competency based curriculum for ITIs for trades namely Fitter, Electrician and Welder.

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