400 ITIs Lose Affiliation to MSDE after Inspection

The Government of India has de-affiliated over 400 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) after the quality inspections carried out by it found these institutes to be lacking the required trainers and infrastructure for imparting vocational training to students.

Mr. Rajesh Agarwal - Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship confirmed that 400 out of 13,000 ITIs across the country are being de-affiliated. He further indicated that the ITIs must maintain quality trainers and infrastructure as per the guidelines prescribed the ministry to enjoy benefits of affiliation. These institutes must at least meet the minimum standards and conditions to evade de-affiliation.

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Mr. Agarwal has further indicated that the Ministry of Skill Development has initiated the process of monitoring the ITIs with a motive to maintaining the quality standards and introduced independent and voluntary self-grading by the institutes. ITIs, which do not meet the minimum requirements will be chucked out of the system, he added.

The vocational training programmes of Government of India are administered by the ITIs that caters to over 36% of the seven million people enrolled in different training programmes across the country.

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He further noted that around 5,100 ITIs had been graded so far under the star rating system. Currently, these ITIs are in the process of being inspected by third parties as well as certification assessment. The ministry is also planning to build incentives around grading. The best performing ITIs will get incentives to further develop and broaden their operations.