Skill development ministry focuses on upgrading the quality of ITI training in India

The Union Ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship has set up a committee for upgrading the syllabus, curriculum and the quality of training imparted at Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs). The committee which is headed by Union Minister of State, Rajiv Pratap Rudy is going to submit a report in 2 months. To achieve an improvement, the committee will evaluate modern equipment and systems of training that can be used at ITIs.

On Monday, during an interaction with members of the Kanara Small Industries Association, Rudy said the ministry is planning to build training equipment parks where ITIs will be able to learn more about state-of-the-art training equipment. "Most ITIs are not aware of the presence of such equipment that can change the way skills training can be imparted," he said. These equipment parks are planned with a pan-Indian presence and will center around streams like robotics, automotive etc.

The ministry is also working on ensuring that class VIII and X drop-outs who obtain a 2-year training from ITI can study further by recognising all such 2-year trainings. "At present there are nearly 1.8 million ITI trained students who hit a roadblock in their quest to study further for their degrees is not recognized for entry in two plus two or degree level," he said. The ministry has said that it will rope in the National Open School to grant the students can equivalence by conducting a language test for such students.

Once certified by NOS, the student can seek an admission for higher studies with education boards such as CBSE, ICSE. This move will literally open the doors to ITI students to gain higher education, be it technical or professional. By streamlining the education path for ITI students, the ministry has ensured a constant supply of skilled professionals who can take up skills education with the confidence that they will be able to pursue their higher education.

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