(a) whether there is a proposal to setup new Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in the State of Jammu and Kashmir (J & K) for imparting industrial training to more and more youth and developing their skill;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether there is a need for improving the quality of training being provided by the ITIs functioning at present in the country; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken/being taken in this regard?
(a) & (b) No Madam, Vocational Training is a concurrent subject under the Constitution wherein the Central Government is entrusted with the responsibility of formulation of policy, laying down training standards, norms, whereas implementation and day to day administration, rests with the respective State Government/Union Territory concerned/private entities.
(c) & (d) Directorate General of Training under Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship as been making continuous efforts to improve the quality of training being offered by the ITIs functioning in the country, which include:
i. Prescribing new Affiliation Norms for ITIs for quality training.
ii. Regular inspection of ITIs and de-affiliation of ITIs to weed out ITIs not conforming to the NCVT norms & standards.
iii. ISO 29990 Certification of ITIs to raise the overall quality and standards.
iv. Grading of ITIs to evaluate their performance.
v. Introduction of new trades & removal of obsolete trades for industry relevance.
vi. Regular up-gradation of training content of ITI curriculum as per industrial requirement
vii. Aligning the course of CTS to National Skills Qualification Framework (NQSF)
viii. Implementation of ‘Dual System of Training’ in ITIs leading to better ITI – Industry linkage.
ix. Training and re-training of ITI Instructors.
x. Up gradation of infrastructure of ITIs through following centrally funded schemes:
a) World Bank assisted Vocational Training Improvement Project (VTIP)/Skills Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement (STRIVE).
b) Up-gradation of 1396 Government ITIs through Public Private Partnership (PPP).