Industrial Training Institutes (ITI)
ITI's are post-secondary schools in India constituted under Directorate General of Training (DGT), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Union Government to provide training in various trades. ITIs have been set up with the aim of providing vocational training to Indian students. ITIs impart technical training to students. They focus on providing vocational training and developing industry-specific skills. The main aim of institutes is to develop a skilled work force in India.
At present, there are numerous ITIs across India, both Government and private, providing vocational training to students. On completion of the training, the candidates appear for the AITT (All India Trade Test). Successful candidates are given the NTC (National Trade Certificate).The main aim of an ITI is to make its students industry-ready, to make him/her job-ready. To make this possible, ITIs even conduct apprenticeship programs.
ITI TRADES (COURSES)
ITIs in India offer training programs known as ‘trades’. Each trade focuses on a specific industry or set of skills. Broadly speaking, there are two main types of ITI courses:
- Engineering courses/trades
- Non-engineering courses/trades
Engineering courses are technical in nature. They focus on concepts of engineering, mathematics, science and technology. Non-engineering courses, as the name suggests, are not usually technical in nature. They focus on soft skills, languages, and other sector-specific skills and knowledge. In this article, you will find both engineering and non-engineering trades.
ITI courses’ duration could be anywhere between 6 months to 2 years. Course duration depends upon the type and nature of the course.
To know more about ITI trades visit Directorate General of Training(DGT)
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Eligibility criteria varies from one course to another. Generally, the requirements may range from 8th pass to 12th pass, depending upon the course!ADMISSION PROCESS
The Admissions are usually conducted in the month of July with registration process in June. Usually 3 rounds of Admission is done based on the number of seats available in institute. For more information on the Admission process visit respective state government website if ITI Admission.
