Lok Sabha Question No. 240 (STARRED), answered on 2015-08-05
Subject: Creation of Infrastructural facilities in ITIs
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: N.K. PREMACHANDRAN

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP**

**LOK SABHA**

**STARRED QUESTION NO.*240**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 05** **th** **AUGUST, 2015**

**CREATION OF INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES IN ITIs**

***240.SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:**

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

(a)	whether the Government proposes to create infrastructural facilities in all the proposed Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) as per the prescribed norms of National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT);

(b)	if so, the details thereof including the norms prescribed by NCVT for the purpose;

(c) 	whether the Government also proposes to extend financial assistance to the various States providing infrastructure for ITIs as per new criteria if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon; and

(d) 	the action taken by the Government on the applications of various States for extension of time for creating infrastructure

as per the norms of NCVT?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF  STATE (I/C) SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP**

**(SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY)**

**(a) to (d)	A statement is laid on the table of the house**

**STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *240 BY SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN REGARDING “CREATION OF INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES IN IT IS"**

**DUE FOR REPLY ON 05/08/2015**

(a) &(b)	Presently there are 12106 Industrial Training Institutes ( ITIs)  in country 2285 in Government and 9821 Private sector. Infrastructure,  in case of Government (ITIs) are created by respective State Governments and  management of  private ITIs are creating infrastructure for private ITIs. These ITIs are affiliated to National Council for Vocational Training to run training programme under Craftsmen Training Scheme(CTS). Accreditation with Quality Council of India (QCI) has been made compulsory for Government & Private ITIs before grant of affiliation from NCVT.

National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) has prescribed norms for land requirement for ITI based upon the intake capacity, space norms for trade wise workshops and area for class room.  Separate list of tools and equipments have been prescribed for 126 trades covered under CTS. However, these are revised and updated from time to time to meet technological changes in industries.

Availability of these entire infrastructures is verified by an expert deputed by Quality Council of India, before granting accreditation. Affiliation from NCVT is granted on recommendation of Sub-committee of NCVT dealing with Affiliation.

Space norms for setting up of ITIs, based upon the intake capacity in each shift are as under:

| Capacity of ITI in each shift      | Without hostels & staff quarters                     |  Additional space for hostels & staff quarters                     |
|------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| ITIs having 200 or less trainees   | To be decided by management of institute             | -                                                                  |
| ITIs having 201-500 trainees       | 1.5 acre in metros/urban/semi urban& 2 acre in rural | 0.5 acre in metros/urban/semi urban & 1 acre in rural              |
| ITIs having 501-1000 trainees      | 2 acre in metros/urban/semi urban& 2.5 acre in rural | 1.5 acre for all locations                                         |
| ITIs  having 1001 or more trainees | 3 acre in metros/urban/semi urban & 5 acre in rural  | As per need to comply with the local permissible building bye-laws |

Space norms for class room are 1 square meter per trainee, which is uniform for each trade. Minimum space norms for workshop are mentioned on respective syllabi of 126 trades.

(c)	Government of India is implementing the following schemes to extend financial assistance to various states for providing and upgrading infrastructure for ITIs.

(i) Upgradation of 1396 Govt ITIs through PPP: The Scheme was operationalized throughout the country during the XI five year Plan (2007-2012) for the purpose of upgradation of existing Government ITIs. Under the scheme, 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. IMCs are continuing the process of upgradation. States have utilised Rs. 885.71 Crore so far.

(ii) Enhancing Skill Development Infrastructure in NE States & Sikkim: Under the scheme, 20 ITIs are being upgraded by introducing 3 new trades and 28 ITIs are being upgraded by replacing deficient infrastructure in 8 states. An amount of Rs. 46.50 Crore has been released for this purpose. In addition, 22 new ITIs have been approved for construction under the scheme and amount of Rs. 48.35 Crore has been released for this purpose.

(iii) Skill Development in 34 Districts Affected by Left Wing Extremism: Under the scheme 34 new ITIs are to be established in 34 districts of 9 states. For this purpose, an amount of Rs. 94.14 Crore has been released to the States.

(iv) World Bank assisted Vocational Training Improvement Project (VTIP): Under the scheme, 400 Government Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) have been taken up for upgradation as per norms prescribed by National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT).  34 State Governments/UTs are participating under the project.  The project started in Dec. 2007 and its closing date is September 2015. Total Rs. 1602.94 Crore have been released to the States against Rs. 1739.55 Crore allocated for this purpose. States have utilised Rs. 1424.14 Crore so far.

(d)	No such proposals have been received so far.

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