Upgradation of ITIs and NSTIs

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Upgradation of ITIs and NSTIs प्रव तथ: 01 DEC 2025 5:29PM by PIB Delhi Directorate General of Training (DGT), under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), implements the Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) through a network of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and Craft Instructor Training Scheme (CITS) is offered through National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) & Institutes for Training of Trainers (IToTs) for skilling the youth of the country. At present, there are, 14,682 ITIs established in the country, out of which, 3,345 are Government and 11,337 are Private ITIs imparting CTS training in 169 trades. State-wise enrolment in ITIs under CTS for academic session 2022-23 to 2025-26 is given in Annexure I. There are 33 National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) (14 General & 19 Women) & 120 Institutes for Training of Trainers (IToTs) (109 State Govt & 11 Private) imparting CITS in 55 trades across the country. Number of trainees enrolled under the CITS during last 3 years and the current year under the State/UT wise including Bihar is attached at Annexure II. The enrolment in ITIs during the sessions 2022–23 to 2025–26 in the Pali Lok Sabha Constituency (Rajasthan), Bengaluru District (Karnataka), and Palghar District (Maharashtra) is 3,983, 11,210, and 8,420, respectively. District-wise enrolment in ITIs in the Bihar State under CTS from academic session 2022-23 to 2025-26 is given in Annexure III. The DGT has developed 169 NSQF-compliant trades, including 31 new-age/Future Skills courses in area of such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), renewable energy and 3D printing etc. for skilling and upskilling of youth of the country. These courses are delivered through a nationwide network of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs). A list of new- age/Future Skills trades under Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) is placed at Annexure IV. The CTS curriculum is regularly updated in consultation with industry, academia, and State/UT Governments to integrate emerging technologies, modern tools, equipment, and machinery, ensuring that training remains aligned with current and future skill requirements. The DGT has entered into collaboration with Autodesk India Pvt. Ltd. for strengthening digital design capabilities across ITIs and NSTIs. The partnership supports curriculum improvement in relevant sectors along with enhancement of instructional capacity through faculty development programmes and short- term training initiatives for students. It provides access to Autodesk software tools, online learning modules and project-based learning content to promote adoption of modern digital workflows relevant to sectors such as manufacturing, designing, architectural engineering and related area. The initiative is aimed at improving employability, creating a skilled manpower pool and encouraging innovation by strengthening practical and application-oriented learning.The initiatives undertaken by DGT towards curriculum modernization, digital enablement and strengthening of training infrastructure have contributed to improved training delivery, enhanced exposure to emerging technologies, and wider adoption of industry-aligned practices in ITIs and NSTIs. These efforts have supported improved employability prospects, strengthened instructor capabilities and facilitated the availability of a skilled workforce in key sectors. The State/UT-wise details of enrolment including Rajasthan are placed at the relevant Annexures referred to in part (a) of the reply. Specific attribution of outcomes to individual initiatives is a continuous process, as training results depend on multiple factors including local industry demand, placement facilitation and State-level implementation. At present, two NSTIs are functioning in Jharkhand. The details are given below: S. no. Institute Name 1 National Skill Training Institute, Jamshedpur 2 National Skill Training Institute Extension Centre (Women), Ranchi Establishment of new ITIs falls primarily within the purview of the respective State Governments, based on local needs and priorities. The Government of India supports States in strengthening training infrastructure through various schemes from time to time, subject to prescribed norms and guidelines. Annexure I State-wise enrolment in ITIs under CTS from academic session 2022-23 to 2025-26 S. State Enrolment in last three years Enrolled No. 2022-23 to 2024-25 2025-26** 1 Andaman And Nicobar Islands 1,769 654 2 Andhra Pradesh 1,51,125 54,213 3 Arunachal Pradesh 2,076 697 4 Assam 13,129 5,706 5 Bihar 3,32,748 1,16,118 6 Chandigarh 2,888 1,175 7 Chhattisgarh 67,279 23,927 8 Delhi 28,916 10,147 9 Goa 6,542 2,40410 Gujarat 2,61,913 90,788 11 Haryana 1,51,570 53,349 12 Himachal Pradesh 64,863 16,973 13 Jammu and Kashmir 24,860 10,042 14 Jharkhand 1,15,943 48,194 15 Karnataka 2,16,239 70,548 16 Kerala 98,382 30,132 17 Ladakh 1,069 421 18 Lakshadweep 1,004 19 19 Madhya Pradesh 2,11,727 79,737 20 Maharashtra 3,65,780 1,30,774 21 Manipur 2,201 877 22 Meghalaya 2,444 1,000 23 Mizoram 990 328 24 Nagaland 886 324 25 Odisha 1,74,581 61,254 26 Puducherry 2,228 703 27 Punjab 1,24,353 44,040 28 Rajasthan 2,99,809 87,993 29 Sikkim 1,089 431 30 Tamil Nadu 1,11,671 39,090 31 Telangana 89,642 40,32332 The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and 2,396 842 Diu 33 Tripura 7,162 2,714 34 Uttar Pradesh 9,19,174 3,84,615 35 Uttarakhand 30,967 11,502 36 West Bengal 1,22,138 41,958 Grand Total 40,11,553 14,64,012 ** The transfer of admission data for the 2025–26 session from the State admission portals to the SIDH portal is underway, and the same is subject to change. Annexure II State/UT wise number of trainees enrolled under the CITS during last 3 years and the current year S. State Enrolment in CITS in last three years Enrolment in CITS in current No. Session 2022-23 to 2024-25 year Session 2025-26 1 Andhra 57 69 Pradesh 2 Bihar 197 47 3 Chhattisgarh 327 129 4 Goa 75 34 5 Gujarat 461 209 6 Haryana 3277 1476 7 Himachal 861 271 Pradesh 8 Jammu & 329 177 Kashmir 9 Jharkhand 149 74 10 Karnataka 799 28911 Kerala 254 155 12 Madhya 726 418 Pradesh 13 Maharashtra 1643 539 14 Meghalaya 66 82 15 Odisha 752 303 16 Punjab 3919 1993 17 Rajasthan 5492 2001 18 Tamil Nadu 1230 429 19 Telangana 1283 548 20 Tripura 143 67 21 Uttar 6289 3063 Pradesh 22 Uttarakhand 1541 605 23 West Bengal 1813 653 Grand Total 31683 13631 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. *** SH Annexure III ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARA (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 6 DUE FOR REPLY ON 01.12.2025 Table 3: District-wise Enrolment in ITIs in the Bihar State under CTS from academic session 2022-23 to 2025-26Sr.no District Enrolment in last three years Enrollment 2025- 2022-23 to 2024-25 26** 1 Araria 1,438 520 2 Arwal 4,902 1,670 3 Aurangabad 14,084 4,905 4 Banka 3,631 1,269 5 Begusarai 8,880 3,177 6 Bhagalpur 12,311 4,549 7 Bhojpur 13,121 4,783 8 Buxar 5,632 2,116 9 Darbhanga 5,283 1,925 10 Gaya 22,705 7,816 11 Gopalganj 6,031 1,760 12 Jamui 6,652 2,236 13 Jehanabad 7,015 2,470 14 Kaimur (Bhabua) 3,072 1,047 15 Katihar 4,299 1,342 16 Khagaria 2,876 1,071 17 Kishanganj 758 294 18 Lakhisarai 2,017 747 19 Madhepura 2,165 782 20 Madhubani 5,593 1,633 21 Munger 10,455 3,48422 Muzaffarpur 13,272 4,937 23 Nalanda 22,886 7,601 24 Nawada 9,127 3,145 25 Pashchim Champaran 6,069 2,129 26 Patna 46,225 15,861 27 Purba Champaran 9,666 3,634 28 Purnia 3,008 1,107 29 Rohtas 18,866 6,830 30 Saharsa 2,023 711 31 Samastipur 10,410 3,635 32 Saran 15,526 5,798 33 Sheikhpura 3,208 1,008 34 Sheohar 983 338 35 Sitamarhi 5,616 1,992 36 Siwan 7,378 2,483 37 Supaul 2,793 913 38 Vaishali 12,772 4,400 Grand Total 3,32,748 1,16,118 ** The transfer of admission data for the 2025–26 session from the State admission portals to the SIDH portal is underway, and the same is subject to change. Annexure IV ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARA (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 6 DUE FOR REPLY ON 01.12.2025 Table 4:List of New Age / Future Skills Courses Under CTSSr.No. Name of course Duration NSQF Level 1. 5G Network Technician One year 4.5 2. Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) Technician Two Year 3.5 3. Aeronautical Structure and Equipment Fitter Two Year 4 4. Artificial Intelligence Programming assistant One year 3.5 5. CNC machining Technician Two Year 4 6. Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) Programmer One year 3.5 7. Cyber Security Assistant One year 3.5 8. Data Annotation Assistant One year 3.5 9. Drone Pilot (Junior) Six Month 3 10. Drone Technician Six Months 3 11. Engineering Design Technician One year 3.5 12. Fiber to Home Technician Six months 3 13. Geo Informatics Assistant One year 3.5 14. Green Hydrogen Production Technician One Year 3.5 15. Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) Technician Two Years 4.0 16. Industrial Robotics and Digital Manufacturing One year 3.5 17. Information Technology Two Year 4 18. Internet of Things Technician (Smart Agriculture) One year 3.5 19. Internet of Things Technician (Smart City) One year 3.5 20. Internet of Things Technician (Smart Healthcare) One year 3.521. Manufacturing Process Control & Automation One year 3.5 22. Mechanic Electric Vehicle Two Year 4 23. Multimedia, Animation & Special Effects One year 3.5 24. Semiconductor Technician One Year 4.5 25. Small Hydro Power Plant Technician Two Year 4 26. Smartphone Technician Cum App Tester 6 Months 3.5 27. Software Testing Assistant One year 4.5 28. Solar Technician (Electrical) One year 3.5 29. Technician Mechatronics Two Year 4 30. Virtual Analysis and Designer - FEM (Finite Element Two Year 4 Method) 31. Wind Plant Technician Two Year 4 ***** SH (रलीज़ आईडी: 2197067) आगंतुक पटल : 582 इस वज्ञ को इन भाषाओ ंम पढ़: Urdu , ही