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. The State-wise number of ITIs is at Annexure-1.

Establishment and day to day administration of ITIs comes under the jurisdiction of 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.

In the last five years, i.e., from Year 2020 to 2024 a total of 433 ITIs (Government- 146 and Private - 287) have been established. State-wise number of ITIs established in the country in the last five years, i.e., from Year 2020 to 2024 are attached at Annexure-2.

Improving the quality of training in ITIs is a continuous process. In this regard, the standards and norms of affiliation are reviewed periodically to ensure their relevance and effectiveness. The curriculum of courses under the CTS is also updated regularly in consultation with industry partners, to incorporate the latest technological advancements and evolving skill requirements—ensuring that the training remains aligned with market demand.

Additionally, the MSDE has implemented a Data-Driven Grading Mechanism (DDGM), which evaluates and grades ITIs based on defined performance parameters.

Further, the respective State Governments, in coordination with the Central Government, conduct periodic joint inspections of ITIs. Based on these inspections, corrective actions are initiated, and ITIs that fail to comply with the prescribed affiliation norms are de-affiliated. This ensures that only those ITIs which maintain the required standards in infrastructure, faculty qualifications, curriculum implementation, and training delivery are allowed to operate.

Annexure-1

 

State-wise number of Government and Private ITIs:

 

Sr.No.	State/UTs	No. of Govt. ITIs	No. of Private ITIs	Total ITIs
	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	3	1	4
	Andhra Pradesh	85	434	519
	Arunachal Pradesh	7	0	7
	Assam	31	16	47
	Bihar	150	1,219	1,369
	Chandigarh	2	0	2
	Chhattisgarh	120	106	226
	Delhi	18	28	46
	Goa	11	2	13
	Gujarat	273	215	488
	Haryana	159	222	381
	Himachal Pradesh	128	139	267
	Jammu and Kashmir	49	0	49
	Jharkhand	77	269	346
	Karnataka	274	1,192	1,466
	Kerala	149	297	446
	Ladakh	3	0	3
	Lakshadweep	1	0	1
	Madhya Pradesh	195	768	963
	Maharashtra	422	616	1,038
	Manipur	10	0	10
	Meghalaya	7	1	8
	Mizoram	3	0	3
	Nagaland	9	0	9
	Odisha	73	427	500
	Puducherry	8	7	15
	Punjab	115	205	320
	Rajasthan	182	1,364	1,546
	Sikkim	4	0	4
	Tamil Nadu	93	363	456
	Telangana	66	232	298
	The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu	4	0	4
	Tripura	20	2	22
	Uttar Pradesh	294	2,964	3,258
	Uttarakhand	103	71	174
	West Bengal	168	139	307
Grand Total		3,316	11,299	14,615

 

Annexure-2

 

State-wise number of Government and Private ITIs established in the country in the last five years, i.e., from Year 2020 to 2024

 

Sr. No.	States	Year 2020		Year 2021		Year 2022		Year 2023		Year 2024
		G*	P**	G	P	G	P	G	P	G	P
1	Andhra Pradesh	2	0	0	1	0	5	0	1	0	1
2	Arunachal Pradesh	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
3	Assam	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	2	0	1
4	Bihar	3	1	0	0	0	37	0	3	0	5
5	Chhattisgarh	0	0	0	1	1	3	0	0	0	0
6	Delhi	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
7	Gujarat	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	4	4
8	Haryana	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	2
9	Himachal Pradesh	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	2
10	Jammu and Kashmir	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Jharkhand	0	1	0	1	15	4	0	2	0	2
12	Karnataka	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	1
13	Kerala	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
14	Madhya Pradesh	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
15	Maharashtra	0	6	0	6	2	28	0	8	0	6
16	Manipur	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0
17	Meghalaya	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
18	Nagaland	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	Odisha	0	0	0	0	15	0	8	0	1	1
20	Puducherry	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
21	Rajasthan	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	17	0
22	Sikkim	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
23	Tamil Nadu	0	1	0	0	3	5	0	0	6	0
24	Telangana	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	3	0	1
25	The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
26	Tripura	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
27	Uttar Pradesh	0	4	0	4	5	48	1	25	2	20
28	West Bengal	1	4	0	1	19	3	13	1	5	2
Total		8	17	2	17	76	152	24	53	36	48
		25		19		228		77		84
Grand Total		433

*G- Number of Government ITIs

**P- Number of Private ITIs

 

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 Rajya Sabha today

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