National council for Vocational Training

National Council for Vocational Education Schemes

Craftsmen (ITI-Training)

The Directorate General of Employment & Training (DGE&T) in the Ministry of Labour, Government of India initiated Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) in 1950 by establishing about 50 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) for imparting skills in various vocational trades to meet the skilled manpower requirements for technology and industrial growth of the country.

Objectives of the craftsmen training scheme

• To provide semi-skilled/skilled workers to industry by systematic training to school leavers.
• To reduce unemployment among educated youth by equipping them with suitable
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Salient features of the scheme

• Training is imparted in 49 engineering and 49 non-engineering trades.
• ITIs are functioning under the administrative control of the respective State Govts./UTs / Private Organisations.
• For eligibility of admission, age qualification etc. for details, please see Admission to ITI's
• The period of training for various trades varies from six months to three years and the entry qualification varies from 8th to 12th class pass, depending on the requirements of training in different trades.
• The institutes / trades having necessary infrastructural facilities as per the norms, are granted affiliation.
• These institutes are required to conduct training courses as per the curriculum prescribed by National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT). The admission to the new courses are made in the month of August every year.
• The trainees after competition of the training period are required to appear in the All India Trade Test conducted under the aegis of National Council for Vocational Training. The successful trainees are awarded National Trade Certificate which has been recognized by Govt of India for the purpose of recruitment to subordinate posts and services under the Central Govt.
• About 70% of the training period is allotted to practical training and the rest to theoretical training relating to Trade theory, Workshop Calculation & Science, Engineering Drawing, Social Studies including environmental science & family welfare.
• Training in Govt. ITIs is provided free of cost or nominal fee is charged. They are also provided with library, sports and medical facilities.
• Syllabi of various trades are periodically revised to keep pace with changing technology in industry.
• Seats are reserved for SC/ST candidates in proportion to their population in respective State/ UT. Guidelines for reserving 3% seats for physically handicapped and 25% for women candidates have been issued to State Governments and these could be filled based on the general reservation policy of each State/UT and total reservation is limited to 50%. Seats are also reserved for the wards of defence personnel.
• Broad based modular training is offered in four Central Model Industrial Training Institutes (MITIs). This pattern of training has the advantage of re-orienting the training modules as per the changing skill requirements of the Industry in lesser time.
• There is a procedure for evaluation of affiliated ITI's/ITC's which envisages deaffiliation of trades/units whose infrastructures are found not conforming to the standards/norms prescribed by NCVT.
• A new trade titled "Information Technology & Electronics System Maintenance" (IT&ESM) has been introduced in selected ITIs of various States. The syllabus of the trade IT&ESM has been designed in consultation with Department of Electronics.
  

Introduction of eco-friendly refrigerants and phasing out of ozone damaging ones and retro-fitting of equipment needs new inputs in training and equipment. DGE&T is availing assistance from Swiss Agency for Development and Co-operation (SDC) and has requested them to provide demonstration kits, to upgrade machinery and equipment in DGE&T Institutes / ITIs and also update syllabi for Refrigeration & Air Conditioning courses.

Admissions to Industrial Training Institutes

(a) AGE: The candidates of 14 - 40 years of age as on date of start of admission session are eligible for admission in ITI s/ ITCs

(b) AGE RELAXATION:

• There is no objection to the state government/union territory administration making necessary relaxation of upper age limit up to 45 years in case of ex-servicemen.
• Relaxation of upper age limit up to 45 years permissible in case of war widows.
• Widows/separated women would be allowed to join various training programmers under C.T.S. up to the age of 35 years.
• The upper age limit of physically handicapped candidates has been relaxed by 10 years and kept as 35 years on the date of start of admission session.

(c) QUALIFICATION: The academic qualification prescribed for the trade varies from class VIII pass to Class XII pass depending upon the trade. The trade vise prescribed qualification are given in the list of the trades covered under CTS .

(d) RESERVATION OF SEATS:

This should be as follows:

• For candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes/Tribes in proportion to their population in each state/union territory.
• 25% seats will be reserved for women candidates and these seats can be filled up based on the general reservation policy of each State/UT, the total reservation being limited to 50%. If the seats meant for them are not utilised fully, the same can be filled in by men candidates subsequently.
• For boys and girls sponsored by the recognized orphanages, if specific reservation is not possible at least preference should be given to them at the time of admission to the Industrial Training Institutes/Centres.
• Three percent of the seats for admission into the Craftsmen Training Scheme and Apprenticeship Training Scheme should be reserved for candidates who are handicapped but have aptitude and are otherwise fit to undergo the required training. Attempts may be made by the States/UTs to ensure that 3% of the seats reserved for Physically handicapped are fully utilised. Steps should also be taken to give wide publicity in this regard, also by bringing the fact to the notice of associations/organisations of physically handicapped person & located in the states.
• Directorate General of Resettlement have confirmed the inclusion of Ex-servicemen category in the revised priorities for reservation up to 10 seats in each of the ITIs. As such the revised priorities for admission of wards of Defense personnel etc. would henceforth be as under:
  
• Children of deceased/disabled ex- servicemen, including those killed/disabled during peace time.
• Children of ex-servicemen.
• Children of serving jawans.
• Children of serving officers.
• Ex-servicemen
• 10 seats be kept reserved in each of the 410 identified ITIs with a maximum of 2 seats in a trade for Defence Service Personnel under Pre-cum-post release training programme in ITIs from the session starting from August, 2000. The list would be submitted by DGR in respect of each State to the concerned State Directorate well in advance to enable them to reserve the seats in different ITIs. For ITIs meant for Women, only women candidate if any would be considered for admission. The State Directorate would issue necessary instructions to the principals of the concerned ITIs to reserve the seats in the trades as per the request of DGR. Where it is not possible to accommodate the request, admission in alternative ITIs could be given.

(e)SELECTION: Selection of candidates for admission in Industrial Training Institutes/Centres start well in advance of the commencement of each session. Admission should as far as possible, be completed by the date of starting of the session. Where it may be necessary to continue admission beyond the date of commencement of the session for filling vacant seats, it should not in any case go beyond one month of the date in the case of two-year trades and 15 days in case of one-year trades.

(f) Selection of the candidate:- As per the recommendation of NCVT admission in ITI s are to be made purely on merit based on the marks secured by the candidate in the public examination of the minimum qualification prescribed for the individual trade . Where ever there is no public examination at the minimum qualification level the merit may be made on the marks obtained by the candidate in the written examination conducted by the State Directorate for the purpose of admission.

(g) PROSPECTUS / PROFORMA FOR ADMISSION: Performa for admission may be obtained from the respective State Directorate dealing with Craftsmen Training Scheme or from the Principals of the concerned Industrial Training Institutes/ centers conducting training programme under Craftsmen Training Scheme.

(h) Start of Session : Session in ITI s starts from 1st February and 1st August every year.

TRADE TESTING AND CERTIFICATION

• All-India Trade Tests are conducted by the DGE&T, Ministry of Labour under the aegis of the National Council for Vocational Training in July and January every year for various examinations, please see Schedule of Exams.
• The trainees of affiliated Institutes/ trades and eligible private candidates appear in the trade tests. National Trade Certificates are awarded to the successful candidates. For details, please see Eligibility to appear in All India Trade Test.
• National Trade certificate is a recognised qualification for recruitment to relevant posts and services in Central/State Government establishments.

ALL INDIA SKILL COMPETITION FOR CRAFTSMEN

• The objective of the Skills Competition is to foster healthy spirit of competition among the trainees of ITIs/ITCs. All India Skills Competition for Craftsmen at national levelis held annually in 10 trades viz. Instrument Mechanic, Electronics Mechanic, Welder, Fitter, Turner, Machinist, Mechanic (MV), Moulder, Electrician and Cutting & Tailoring.
• The best trainees of each of the above trades at the State level competition compete at the All India Skills Competition.
• The best Craftsmen at the All India level are awarded merit certificates and a cash prize of Rs.10,000/- each.
• The best ITI declared in each trade, whose trainee stands first in the competition at the national level, is awarded a merit certificate.
• The Best State whose trainees secure the highest total marks among all trades is awarded a merit certificate and a running shield medal.
• The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has been conducting "National Work Skills Competition" since 1989 to encourage workers in the engineering industry in India by recognition of excellence in skills and creating awareness among workers of the need for skill augmentation.
• The CII holds competition in 7 trades viz. Electrician, Fitter, Industrial Electronics, Miller, Tool & Die Maker, Turner and Welder. The Skills Competition is recognised by Ministry of Labour.

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