This policy from the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), released on August 4, 2025, outlines the framework for Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) under the Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS). The Directorate General of Training (DGT), operating under the MSDE, manages the CTS through a national network of ITIs. While the administration of ITIs falls to State Governments and UT Administrations, the Central Government, via the DGT, sets affiliation standards, conducts examinations, provides certifications, and designs the curriculum.
As of the policy's release, there are 14,615 ITIs across India: 3,316 government-run and 11,299 private. Uttarakhand has 174 ITIs (103 government, 71 private). ITIs that do not admit trainees may face de-affiliation; approximately 400 ITIs were de-affiliated in January 2025 for this reason. Since 2014, the CTS has trained approximately 1.37 crore candidates. Detailed state-wise breakdowns of ITI numbers and candidates trained are available in Annexure 1 and Annexure 2, respectively.
Shri Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for the MSDE, provided this information in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship: The central government ministry responsible for skill development and entrepreneurship initiatives.
Directorate General of Training: The DGT, an organization under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, responsible for implementing the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Craftsmen Training Scheme: A scheme implemented by the DGT for skilling the youth through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs).
Industrial Training Institutes: A country-wide network of institutes established for providing vocational training under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where a written reply regarding the information was given.
Uttarakhand: A state in India with 174 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs).
Uttar Pradesh: A state in India with 3,258 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs).
Shri Jayant Chaudhary: Minister of State in the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
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The Directorate General of Training (DGT), under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
(MSDE) implements the Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) through a country wide network of Industrial
Training Institutes (ITIs) for skilling the youth of the country.
The Establishment and day to day administration of ITIs comes under the jurisdiction of the respective State
Government and UT Administration, while the policies such as setting the criterion for affiliation, conducting
the examination along with certification and designing curriculum are the responsibilities of Central
Government. Whenever a proposal is received from the States/UTs for the setting up of new ITIs, it is
examined and decided as per the affiliation standards and norms.
At present, there are 14,615 ITIs established across the country, out of which, 3,316 are Government ITIs and
11,299 are Private ITIs. In the State of Uttarakhand, there are a total of 174 ITIs established, out of which 103
are Government ITIs and 71 are Private ITIs. State-wise number of ITIs is available at Annexure-1.
These ITIs conduct training in the courses for which they have been granted affiliation. If an ITI does not
admit trainees for a significant duration, provisions exist in the DGT guidelines for initiating de-affiliation
proceedings against the ITI. Accordingly, in January 2025, around 400 ITIs were de-affiliated, as they had not
admitted any trainees during the last few academic sessions.
Under the Craftsmen Training Scheme, in all the ITIs, around 1.37 crore candidates have been trained since
2014 session and till date. State-wise number of candidates trained since 2014 session till date is attached at
Annexure-2.
Annexure-1
State-wise number of Government and Private ITIs
No. of Govt. Total
Sr. No. State/UTs No. of Private ITIs
ITIs ITIs
1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands 3 1 4
2. Andhra Pradesh 85 434 519
3. Arunachal Pradesh 7 0 7
4. Assam 31 16 47
5. Bihar 150 1,219 1,369
6. Chandigarh 2 0 2
7. Chhattisgarh 120 106 226
8. Delhi 18 28 46
9. Goa 11 2 13
10. Gujarat 273 215 488
11. Haryana 159 222 381
12. Himachal Pradesh 128 139 26713. Jammu and Kashmir 49 0 49
14. Jharkhand 77 269 346
15. Karnataka 274 1,192 1,466
16. Kerala 149 297 446
17. Ladakh 3 0 3
18. Lakshadweep 1 0 1
19. Madhya Pradesh 195 768 963
20. Maharashtra 422 616 1,038
21. Manipur 10 0 10
22. Meghalaya 7 1 8
23. Mizoram 3 0 3
24. Nagaland 9 0 9
25. Odisha 73 427 500
26. Puducherry 8 7 15
27. Punjab 115 205 320
28. Rajasthan 182 1,364 1,546
29. Sikkim 4 0 4
30. Tamil Nadu 93 363 456
31. Telangana 66 232 298
The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman
32. 4 0 4
and Diu
33. Tripura 20 2 22
34. Uttar Pradesh 294 2,964 3,258
35. Uttarakhand 103 71 174
36. West Bengal 168 139 307
Grand Total 3,316 11,299 14,615
Annexure-2
State-wise number of candidates trained in ITIs under CTS from academic sessions 2014-15 to 2024-25
Sr. No State/UTs Number of candidates trained
1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands 4,949
2. Andhra Pradesh 5,81,584
3. Arunachal Pradesh 6,332
4. Assam 36,819
5. Bihar 11,11,169
6. Chandigarh 10,218
7. Chhattisgarh 2,13,9688. Delhi 1,01,561
9. Goa 21,236
10. Gujarat 8,37,301
11. Haryana 5,38,038
12. Himachal Pradesh 2,23,310
13. Jammu and Kashmir 57,627
14. Jharkhand 3,51,673
15. Karnataka 7,76,609
16. Kerala 3,57,298
17. Ladakh 1,851
18. Lakshadweep 2,508
19. Madhya Pradesh 7,23,569
20. Maharashtra 12,62,781
21. Manipur 2,930
22. Meghalaya 6,896
23. Mizoram 4,073
24. Nagaland 2,218
25. Odisha 5,75,420
26. Puducherry 9,160
27. Punjab 44,6,120
28. Rajasthan 12,69,365
29. Sikkim 3,245
30. Tamil Nadu 4,04,462
31. Telangana 3,53,345
32. The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 5,053
33. Tripura 20,826
34. Uttar Pradesh 29,71,004
35. Uttarakhand 1,11,186
36. West Bengal 3,32,988
Total 1,37,38,692
This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Shri Jayant Chaudhary in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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