Lok Sabha Question No. 6 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-01
Subject: Upgradation of ITIs and NSTIs
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri P C Mohan, Smt. Mahima Kumari Mewar, Shri P P Chaudhary, Shri Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor, Shri Nalin Soren, Shri Chavda Vinod Lakhamshi, Shri Suresh Kumar Kashyap, Shri Rahul Singh Lodhi, Shri Saumitra Khan, Shri Anil Firojiya, Shri Praveen Patel, Shri Yogender Chandolia, Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan, Shri Hasmukhbhai Somabhai Patel, Shri Miteshbhai Rameshbhai Patel, Shri Vijay Kumar Dubey, Shri Bhojraj Nag, Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara, Shri Dileshwar Kamait, Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal, Shri Naba Charan Majhi, Shri Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh, Shri Jugal Kishore, Shri Kali Charan Singh, Shri Khagen Murmu, Shri Anup Sanjay Dhotre, Shri Balabhadra Majhi, Shri Manoj Tiwari, Shri Kanwar Singh Tanwar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6 ANSWERED ON 01.12.2025

## UPGRADATION OF ITIs AND NSTIs

## † 6. Shri Nalin Soren:

Shri Praveen Patel:

Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh:

Shri Vijay Kumar Dubey:

Smt. Mahima Kumari Mewar:

Shri Saumitra Khan:

Shri Manoj Tiwari:

Shri Anup Sanjay Dhotre:

Shri YogenderChandolia:

Shri Kanwar Singh Tanwar:

Shri Balabhadra Majhi:

Shri Chavda Vinod Lakhamshi:

Shri Rahul Singh Lodhi:

Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara:

Shri Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu:

Shri Suresh Kumar Kashyap:

Shri Bhojraj Nag:

Shri JaswantsinhSumanbhaiBhabhor:

Shri P. C. Mohan:

Shri Anil Firojiya:

Shri P. P. Chaudhary:

Shri NabaCharan Majhi:

Shri HasmukhbhaiSomabhai Patel:

Shri KhagenMurmu:

Shri Jugal Kishore:

Shri Mitesh Patel Bakabhai:

Shri Ravindra Shukla alias Ravi Kishan:

Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal:

Shri Kali Charan Singh:

Shri DileshwarKamait:

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

- (a) the number of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) imparting training under the scheme, along with the total number of trades and trainees enrolled during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year,  State/UT-wise  including  Pali  Lok  Sabha Constituency, Bengaluru, Palghar district and district-wise in Bihar;
- (b) the details of the measures taken by the Government to modernize training infrastructure, curricula  updation  and  align  the  ITI/NSTI  courses  with  contemporary  industry  requirements including Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), Renewable Energy and 3D Printing;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  any  partnership  with  Autodesk  Inc.  for  modernisation  of curricula of ITIs and NSTIs and capacity building/upskilling/enhancement of practical training of trainers in emerging technologies and if so, the details thereof;

(d) the outcomes achieved under the said initiatives in terms of enhancing employability, creating skilled manpower and improving certification for trainees, fostering innovation and bringing India's technical  training  system  in  line  with  global  industrial  standards  to  meet  the  demands  of  the domestic and international labour market so far, State/UT-wise including Rajasthan; and

(e) whether  the  Government  has  any  future  plans  to  increase  the  number  of  ITIs/NSTIs  in Jharkhand and adjoining States and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a) Directorate  General  of  Training  (DGT),  under  the  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), implements the Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) through a network of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and Craft Instructor Training Scheme (CITS) is offered through National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) & Institutes for Training of Trainers (IToTs) for skilling the youth of the country.

At present, there are, 14,682 ITIs established in the country, out of which, 3,345 are Government and 11,337 are Private ITIs imparting CTS training in 169 trades. State-wise enrolment in ITIs under CTS for academic session 2022-23 to 2025-26 is given in Annexure I.

There are 33 National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) (14 General & 19 Women) & 120 Institutes for Training of Trainers (IToTs) (109 State Govt & 11 Private) imparting CITS in 55 trades across the country. Number of trainees enrolled under the CITS during last 3 years and the current year under the State/UT wise including Bihar is attached at Annexure II.

The enrolment in ITIs during the sessions 2022 -23 to 2025 -26 in the Pali Lok Sabha Constituency (Rajasthan), Bengaluru District (Karnataka), and Palghar District (Maharashtra) is 3,983, 11,210, and 8,420, respectively.

District-wise enrolment in ITIs in the Bihar State under CTS from academic session 2022-23 to 2025-26 is given in Annexure III .

(b) The DGT has developed 169 NSQF-compliant trades, including 31 new-age/Future Skills courses in area of such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), renewable energy and 3D printing etc.  for skilling and upskilling of youth of the country. These courses are delivered through a nationwide network of Industrial Training  Institutes  (ITIs)  and  National  Skill  Training Institutes (NSTIs). A list of new-age/Future Skills trades under Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) is placed at Annexure IV .

The CTS curriculum is regularly updated in consultation with industry, academia, and State/UT Governments  to  integrate  emerging  technologies,  modern  tools,  equipment,  and  machinery, ensuring that training remains aligned with current and future skill requirements.

(c) The DGT has entered into a collaboration with Autodesk India Pvt. Ltd. for strengthening digital design capabilities across ITIs and NSTIs. The partnership supports curriculum improvement in relevant sectors along with enhancement of instructional capacity through faculty development programmes and short-term training initiatives for students. It provides access to Autodesk software tools, online learning modules and project-based learning content to promote adoption  of  modern  digital  workflows  relevant  to  sectors  such  as  manufacturing,  designing, architectural  engineering  and  related  area.  The  initiative  is  aimed  at  improving  employability, creating  a  skilled  manpower  pool  and  encouraging  innovation  by  strengthening  practical  and application-oriented learning.

(d) The initiatives undertaken by DGT towards curriculum modernization, digital enablement and strengthening of training infrastructure have contributed to improved training delivery, enhanced exposure to emerging technologies, and wider adoption of industry-aligned practices in ITIs and NSTIs. These efforts have supported improved employability prospects, strengthened instructor capabilities and facilitated the availability of a skilled workforce in key sectors. The State/UT-wise details of enrolment including Rajasthan are placed at the relevant Annexures referred to in part (a) of the reply.

Specific attribution of outcomes to individual initiatives is a continuous process, as training results depend on multiple factors including local industry demand, placement facilitation and State-level implementation.

- (e) At present, two NSTIs are functioning in Jharkhand. The details are given below:

|   S. no. | Institute Name                                                     |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | National Skill Training Institute, Jamshedpur                      |
|        2 | National Skill Training Institute Extension Centre (Women), Ranchi |

Establishment of new ITIs falls primarily within the purview of the respective State Governments, based on local needs and priorities. The Government of India supports States in strengthening training infrastructure through various schemes from time to time, subject to prescribed norms and guidelines.

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARA  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 6 DUE FOR REPLY ON 01.12.2025

Table 1: State-wise enrolment in ITIs under CTS from academic session 2022-23 to 2025-26

No.

| S.           | State                              | Enrolment in last three years 2022-23 to 2024-25   | Enrolled 2025-26**   |
|--------------|------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
| 1            | Andaman And Nicobar Islands        | 1,769                                              | 654                  |
| 2            | Andhra Pradesh                     | 1,51,125                                           | 54,213               |
| 3            | Arunachal Pradesh                  | 2,076                                              | 697                  |
| 4            | Assam                              | 13,129                                             | 5,706                |
| 5            | Bihar                              | 3,32,748                                           | 1,16,118             |
| 6            | Chandigarh                         | 2,888                                              | 1,175                |
| 7            | Chhattisgarh                       | 67,279                                             | 23,927               |
| 8            | Delhi                              | 28,916                                             | 10,147               |
| 9            | Goa                                | 6,542                                              | 2,404                |
| 10           | Gujarat                            | 2,61,913                                           | 90,788               |
| 11           | Haryana                            | 1,51,570                                           | 53,349               |
| 12           | Himachal Pradesh                   | 64,863                                             | 16,973               |
| 13           | Jammu and Kashmir                  | 24,860                                             | 10,042               |
| 14           | Jharkhand                          | 1,15,943                                           | 48,194               |
| 15           | Karnataka                          | 2,16,239                                           | 70,548               |
| 16           | Kerala                             | 98,382                                             | 30,132               |
| 17           | Ladakh                             | 1,069                                              | 421                  |
| 18           | Lakshadweep                        | 1,004                                              | 19                   |
| 19           | Madhya Pradesh                     | 2,11,727                                           | 79,737               |
| 20           | Maharashtra                        | 3,65,780                                           | 1,30,774             |
| 21           | Manipur                            | 2,201                                              | 877                  |
| 22           | Meghalaya                          | 2,444                                              | 1,000                |
| 23           | Mizoram                            | 990                                                | 328                  |
| 24           | Nagaland                           | 886                                                | 324                  |
| 25           | Odisha                             | 1,74,581                                           | 61,254               |
| 26           | Puducherry                         | 2,228                                              | 703                  |
| 27           | Punjab                             | 1,24,353                                           | 44,040               |
| 28           | Rajasthan                          | 2,99,809                                           | 87,993               |
| 29           | Sikkim                             | 1,089                                              | 431                  |
| 30           | Tamil Nadu                         | 1,11,671                                           | 39,090               |
| 31           | Telangana                          | 89,642                                             | 40,323               |
| 32 The Daman | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and and Diu | 2,396                                              | 842                  |
| 33           | Tripura                            | 7,162                                              | 2,714                |
| 34           | Uttar Pradesh                      | 9,19,174                                           | 3,84,615             |
| 35           | Uttarakhand                        | 30,967                                             | 11,502               |
| 36           | West Bengal                        | 1,22,138                                           | 41,958               |

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARA  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 6 DUE FOR REPLY ON 01.12.2025

Table 2: State/UT wise number of trainees enrolled under the CITS during last 3 years and the current year

| S. No.      | State            |   Enrolment in CITS in last three years Session 2022-23 to 2024-25 |   Enrolment in CITS in current year Session 2025-26 |
|-------------|------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| 1           | Andhra Pradesh   |                                                                 57 |                                                  69 |
| 2           | Bihar            |                                                                197 |                                                  47 |
| 3           | Chhattisga rh    |                                                                327 |                                                 129 |
| 4           | Goa              |                                                                 75 |                                                  34 |
| 5           | Gujarat          |                                                                461 |                                                 209 |
| 6           | Haryana          |                                                               3277 |                                                1476 |
| 7           | Himachal Pradesh |                                                                861 |                                                 271 |
| 8           | Jammu & Kashmir  |                                                                329 |                                                 177 |
| 9           | Jharkhand        |                                                                149 |                                                  74 |
| 10          | Karnataka        |                                                                799 |                                                 289 |
| 11          | Kerala           |                                                                254 |                                                 155 |
| 12          | Madhya Pradesh   |                                                                726 |                                                 418 |
| 13          | Maharasht ra     |                                                               1643 |                                                 539 |
| 14          | Meghalaya        |                                                                 66 |                                                  82 |
| 15          | Odisha           |                                                                752 |                                                 303 |
| 16          | Punjab           |                                                               3919 |                                                1993 |
| 17          | Rajasthan        |                                                               5492 |                                                2001 |
| 18          | Tamil Nadu       |                                                               1230 |                                                 429 |
| 19          | Telangana        |                                                               1283 |                                                 548 |
| 20          | Tripura          |                                                                143 |                                                  67 |
| 21          | Uttar Pradesh    |                                                               6289 |                                                3063 |
| 22          | Uttarakhan d     |                                                               1541 |                                                 605 |
| 23          | West Bengal      |                                                               1813 |                                                 653 |
| Grand Total | Grand Total      |                                                              31683 |                                               13631 |

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARA  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 6 DUE FOR REPLY ON 01.12.2025

Table 3: District-wise Enrolment in ITIs in the Bihar State under CTS from academic session 202223 to 2025-26

| Sr.no       | District           | Enrolment in last three years 2022- 23 to 2024-25   | Enrollment 2025- 26**   |
|-------------|--------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
| 1           | Araria             | 1,438                                               | 520                     |
| 2           | Arwal              | 4,902                                               | 1,670                   |
| 3           | Aurangabad         | 14,084                                              | 4,905                   |
| 4           | Banka              | 3,631                                               | 1,269                   |
| 5           | Begusarai          | 8,880                                               | 3,177                   |
| 6           | Bhagalpur          | 12,311                                              | 4,549                   |
| 7           | Bhojpur            | 13,121                                              | 4,783                   |
| 8           | Buxar              | 5,632                                               | 2,116                   |
| 9           | Darbhanga          | 5,283                                               | 1,925                   |
| 10          | Gaya               | 22,705                                              | 7,816                   |
| 11          | Gopalganj          | 6,031                                               | 1,760                   |
| 12          | Jamui              | 6,652                                               | 2,236                   |
| 13          | Jehanabad          | 7,015                                               | 2,470                   |
| 14          | Kaimur (Bhabua)    | 3,072                                               | 1,047                   |
| 15          | Katihar            | 4,299                                               | 1,342                   |
| 16          | Khagaria           | 2,876                                               | 1,071                   |
| 17          | Kishanganj         | 758                                                 | 294                     |
| 18          | Lakhisarai         | 2,017                                               | 747                     |
| 19          | Madhepura          | 2,165                                               | 782                     |
| 20          | Madhubani          | 5,593                                               | 1,633                   |
| 21          | Munger             | 10,455                                              | 3,484                   |
| 22          | Muzaffarpur        | 13,272                                              | 4,937                   |
| 23          | Nalanda            | 22,886                                              | 7,601                   |
| 24          | Nawada             | 9,127                                               | 3,145                   |
| 25          | Pashchim Champaran | 6,069                                               | 2,129                   |
| 26          | Patna              | 46,225                                              | 15,861                  |
| 27          | Purba Champaran    | 9,666                                               | 3,634                   |
| 28          | Purnia             | 3,008                                               | 1,107                   |
| 29          | Rohtas             | 18,866                                              | 6,830                   |
| 30          | Saharsa            | 2,023                                               | 711                     |
| 31          | Samastipur         | 10,410                                              | 3,635                   |
| 32          | Saran              | 15,526                                              | 5,798                   |
| 33          | Sheikhpura         | 3,208                                               | 1,008                   |
| 34          | Sheohar            | 983                                                 | 338                     |
| 35          | Sitamarhi          | 5,616                                               | 1,992                   |
| 36          | Siwan              | 7,378                                               | 2,483                   |
| 37          | Supaul             | 2,793                                               | 913                     |
| 38          | Vaishali           | 12,772                                              | 4,400                   |
| Grand Total | Grand Total        | 3,32,748                                            | 1,16,118                |

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARA  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 6 DUE FOR REPLY ON 01.12.2025

Table 4: List of New Age / Future Skills Courses Under CTS

|   Sr.No. | Name of course                                              | Duration   |   NSQF Level |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------|------------|--------------|
|        1 | 5G Network Technician                                       | One year   |          4.5 |
|        2 | Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) Technician             | Two Year   |          3.5 |
|        3 | Aeronautical Structure and Equipment Fitter                 | Two Year   |          4   |
|        4 | Artificial Intelligence Programming assistant               | One year   |          3.5 |
|        5 | CNC machining Technician                                    | Two Year   |          4   |
|        6 | Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) Programmer               | One year   |          3.5 |
|        7 | Cyber Security Assistant                                    | One year   |          3.5 |
|        8 | Data Annotation Assistant                                   | One year   |          3.5 |
|        9 | Drone Pilot (Junior)                                        | Six Month  |          3   |
|       10 | Drone Technician                                            | Six Months |          3   |
|       11 | Engineering Design Technician                               | One year   |          3.5 |
|       12 | Fiber to Home Technician                                    | Six months |          3   |
|       13 | Geo Informatics Assistant                                   | One year   |          3.5 |
|       14 | Green Hydrogen Production Technician                        | One Year   |          3.5 |
|       15 | Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) Technician             | Two Years  |          4   |
|       16 | Industrial Robotics and Digital Manufacturing               | One year   |          3.5 |
|       17 | Information Technology                                      | Two Year   |          4   |
|       18 | Internet of Things Technician (Smart Agriculture)           | One year   |          3.5 |
|       19 | Internet of Things Technician (Smart City)                  | One year   |          3.5 |
|       20 | Internet of Things Technician (Smart Healthcare)            | One year   |          3.5 |
|       21 | Manufacturing Process Control & Automation                  | One year   |          3.5 |
|       22 | Mechanic Electric Vehicle                                   | Two Year   |          4   |
|       23 | Multimedia, Animation & Special Effects                     | One year   |          3.5 |
|       24 | Semiconductor Technician                                    | One Year   |          4.5 |
|       25 | Small Hydro Power Plant Technician                          | Two Year   |          4   |
|       26 | Smartphone Technician Cum App Tester                        | 6 Months   |          3.5 |
|       27 | Software Testing Assistant                                  | One year   |          4.5 |
|       28 | Solar Technician (Electrical)                               | One year   |          3.5 |
|       29 | Technician Mechatronics                                     | Two Year   |          4   |
|       30 | Virtual Analysis and Designer - FEM (Finite Element Method) | Two Year   |          4   |
|       31 | Wind Plant Technician                                       | Two Year   |          4   |

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