Industrial Training Institutes (ITI) are training institutes which offer range of vocational/skill training courses covering a large number of economic sectors with an objective to provide skilled workforce to the industry as well as selfemployment of youth. They provide post-school technical as well as vocational training courses leading to lifelong career in one or two year skill courses. These institutes are set up under Directorate General of Training (DGT), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India.
Government Industrial Training Institutes are government-run training organizations and Private Industrial Training Centers are privately run equivalents. These institutes are affiliated to National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) and run training programme under Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS). National Trade Certificate (NTC) is awarded to successful trainees of NCVT affiliated trades of ITIs. NTC enjoys National/ international recognition for purpose of employment/ self employment.
An online mechanism has been established to enable the applicant Institutions. This detail out the various requirements for affiliation and accreditation as applicant proceeds for filling up the application form. It will also help in doing self-assessment by an Institute. The various requirements like infrastructure, tools and equipment, staff strength, power requirement etc. are detailed in application form.
The applications will be processed on a first come first serve basis. Audit trail shall be available for verifying date and time of application submitted by applicants. Applicant shall pay the requisite fee for processing of application and physical inspection visits to State Directorate.
As per NCVT latest norms, Accreditation/Affiliation will be completed in 3 stage process-1st stage: Desktop Assessment, 2nd stage: Civil Infrastructure Assessment, 3rd stage: Equipment, power, IT lab and other Infrastructure Assessment.