Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy has said that the Ministry of Labour & Employment has undertaken the work of upgradation of Government Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) into centers of excellence by introducing demand driven multi-skilling courses in 21 sectors as well as modernization of existing courses, under following schemes:

1.      Upgradation of 1396 Govt. Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) through Public Private Partnership : Interest free loan at the rate of Rs. 2.5 crore per ITI was released to the Institute Management Committee of 1227 Govt. ITIs covered under the scheme. The scheme has come to end by March 2012. The details of Government ITIs taken for upgradation into center of excellence during FY 11-12, State/UT wise is at Annexure I. Out of 1227 Government ITIs, 226 ITIs have taken up multi-skilling courses under center of excellence. The state/UT wise details of total fund released to 1227 ITIs along with status of fund utilization is at Annexure-II.

2.      Vocational Training Improvement Project (VTIP) with World Bank Assistance: The Scheme, interalia, envisages upgradation of 400 Government ITIs. Out of these 400 ITIs, 305 ITIs have taken up multi-skilling courses under center of excellence. The scheme started in   November 2007 and its closing date is September 2015.

In a written reply in the Lok Sabha today Shri Rudy said, physical component consisted of setting up of new classrooms, workshops and modernization of tools, equipment and machinery, training of trainees and ensuring congenial environment. Most of the States have been able to complete physical infrastructure. The State / UT wise list of number of Government ITIs and Private ITIs are attached as Annexure III. 

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