Executive Summary:
This document addresses questions regarding Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in India, raised in Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2821 on August 6, 2025. It details the number of ITIs, NITI Aayog's role in skill development, and the National Scheme for Upgradation of ITIs approved in May 2025. The scheme aims to improve the quality and relevance of vocational training.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **ITI Statistics:**
* There are currently 14,615 ITIs across the country, with 3,316 being government-run and 11,299 being private.
* A state-wise list of government ITIs is provided.
* **NITI Aayog's Role:**
* NITI Aayog develops long-term policy frameworks for skill development, offering strategic and technical guidance.
* In January 2023, NITI Aayog published a report titled "Transforming Industrial Training Institutes (ITI)" with recommendations for ITI transformation.
* **National Scheme for Upgradation of ITIs:**
* Approved in May 2025, the scheme aims to enhance vocational training quality and relevance.
* Key objectives include:
* Improving training delivery quality.
* Modernizing infrastructure and equipment.
* Introducing industry-aligned courses.
* Strengthening industry linkages.
* Enhancing capacity of National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs).
* Implementation will be through Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) in partnership with Anchor Industry Partners (AIPs).
Impact Analysis:
* **Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs):**
* Impact: ITIs are subject to potential transformation through NITI Aayog's recommendations and will benefit from the National Scheme for Upgradation, leading to modernization and improved training.
* Action Required: ITIs need to adapt to the new framework, potentially involving governance and administrative changes, infrastructure upgrades, curriculum revisions, and enhanced partnerships.
* **Students:**
* Impact: Students will benefit from improved training quality, industry-aligned courses, and better employment outcomes due to the National Scheme for Upgradation.
* Action Required: Students should take advantage of new courses and opportunities for industry exposure.
* **Government (Central and State):**
* Impact: The government is responsible for implementing the National Scheme for Upgradation and supporting NITI Aayog's policy frameworks.
* Action Required: The government must establish SPVs with AIPs, allocate resources for infrastructure modernization, and oversee the implementation of the scheme.
* **Industry:**
* Impact: Industry will play a more significant role through partnerships with ITIs, ensuring demand-driven skilling and better-prepared workforce.
* Action Required: Industry partners should collaborate with ITIs, provide input on curriculum development, and participate in training programs.
* **National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs):**
* Impact: NSTIs will have an enhanced capacity for training trainers and leadership in vocational education.
* Action Required: NSTIs must enhance their training programs to meet the evolving needs of vocational education and industry standards.
Key Entities Referenced
NITI Aayog: The apex public policy think tank of the Government of India involved in developing policy frameworks and providing guidance on skill development.
Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs): A country-wide network of vocational training institutes for the youth of the country.
Directorate General of Training (DGT): The organization under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) that implements the Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS).
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE): The ministry responsible for implementing the Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) through the Directorate General of Training (DGT).
Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS): A scheme implemented by the Directorate General of Training (DGT) through a network of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs).
National Scheme for Upgradation of Industrial Training Institutes ITIs: A scheme approved by the Cabinet in May 2025 to enhance the quality and relevance of vocational training in the country.
National Centres of Excellence (NCoEs): Five centers to be set up under the National Scheme for Upgradation of Industrial Training Institutes ITIs to enhance vocational training.
Transforming Industrial Training Institutes ITI: A report published by NITI Aayog in January 2023, providing recommendations to transform ITIs through a seven-pronged approach.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PLANNING
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2821
TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2025
ITIs IN THE COUNTRY
2821. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY VEMIREDDY:
Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:
(a) the number of Central and State Government Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in the
country, State-wise;
(b) whether NITI Aayog is working on a new framework for skilling and if so, the details
thereof;
(c) whether there is any proposal to handover all ITIs to industry chambers or companies and
if so, the details and the reasons therefor;
(d) whether it is true that the NITI Aayog is planning restructuring skilling framework and if
so, the details thereof; and
(e) whether it is a significant shift from the current framework under which Government runs
all ITIs and if so, the reasons for such a move?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS
AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION; MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT
CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE
MINISTRY OF CULTURE
(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)
(a) The Directorate General of Training (DGT), under the aegis of Ministry of Skill
Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) implements the Craftsmen Training
Scheme (CTS) through a country wide network of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs)
for the youth of the country. 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, State-
wise list is given in the table below:
Page 1 of 3S.No. State/UTs No. of State Govt. ITIs
1 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 3
2 Andhra Pradesh 85
3 Arunachal Pradesh 7
4 Assam 31
5 Bihar 150
6 Chandigarh 2
7 Chhattisgarh 120
8 Delhi 18
9 Goa 11
10 Gujarat 273
11 Haryana 159
12 Himachal Pradesh 128
13 Jammu and Kashmir 49
14 Jharkhand 77
15 Karnataka 274
16 Kerala 149
17 Ladakh 3
18 Lakshadweep 1
19 Madhya Pradesh 195
20 Maharashtra 422
21 Manipur 10
22 Meghalaya 7
23 Mizoram 3
24 Nagaland 9
25 Odisha 73
26 Puducherry 8
27 Punjab 115
28 Rajasthan 182
29 Sikkim 4
30 Tamil Nadu 93
31 Telangana 66
32 The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 4
33 Tripura 20
Page 2 of 334 Uttar Pradesh 294
35 Uttarakhand 103
36 West Bengal 168
Grand Total 3,316
(b), (d) & (e) NITI Aayog, as the apex public policy think tank of the Government of India, develops
long-term policy frameworks and offers strategic and technical guidance to both central and state
governments, including in the area of skill development. In January 2023, it published a report
titled "Transforming Industrial Training Institutes (ITI)". This report provides recommendations
to transform ITIs through a seven-pronged approach pertaining to changes in governance and
administration, infrastructure, curriculum, financing, reporting and redressal, partnerships and
student support services.
(c) In May 2025, the Cabinet has approved a National Scheme for Upgradation of Industrial Training
Institutes (ITIs) and setting up of five National Centres of Excellence (NCoEs) to enhance the
overall quality and relevance of vocational training in the country.
The key objectives of the scheme are:
i. To improve the quality of training delivery in ITIs;
ii. To modernize infrastructure and equipment as per industry standards;
iii. To introduce industry-aligned long- and short-term courses, especially in new and
emerging sectors;
iv. To strengthen industry linkage for demand-driven skilling and better employment
outcomes; and
v. To enhance the capacity of National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) for training of
trainers and leadership in vocational education.
Under the scheme, implementation will be through Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) formed in
partnership with Anchor Industry Partners (AIPs) to ensure relevance and outcome-based
delivery.
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