Question : UPGRADATION OF ITIS ITCS

(a) the number of Industrial Training Institutes/ Centers ( ITIs/ITCs) functioning at present in the country both in the Government and Private sector,separately,state wise;

(b) whether the Union Government proposes to upgrade these ITIs/ ITCs with the public private partnership in the country including Orissa;

(c) If so, the details and present status thereof alongwith funds earmarked for the purpose State –wise;

(d) Whether there is a proposal to upgrade these ITIs/ ITCs as Centers of Excellence comparable to world standards; and

(e) If so, the details thereof ?

MINISTER OF THE STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT (SHRI OSCAR FERNANDES)

(a) The total number of ITIs/ITCs being run by Government and Private sectors in the country as on 30th November, 2008 is 6714 (1980 Govt., 4734 Pvt.).State- wise details of ITIs/ITCs along with their seating capacities are Annexed at ‘A’

(b) Yes, sir. For upgradation of Government ITIs, the Central Government launched a Scheme for “Upgradation of 1396 Govt.ITIs through Public Private Partnership” in the country including Orissa in 2007-08;

(c) Under the Scheme, an Industry Partner is associated with each ITI to lead the process of upgradation. An Institute Management Committee (IMC) is set up in the ITI with the Industry Partner or its representative as Chairperson and Principal of the ITI as member secretary. The IMC is registered as a Society and an interest free loan of upto Rs.2.5 Cr.per ITI is given directly to the IMC Society. The loan is repayable in 20 equal annual instalments by the IMC Society over a period of 30 years starting from 11th year of release of funds.

During 2007-08, an amount of Rs. 750 Cr. has been released for upgradation of 300 ITIs. State wise number of ITIs covered and details of funds released under the Scheme are enclosed at annex.- ‘B’

During 2008-09,an amount of Rs.750 Cr. has been earmarked. The State wise details of funds earmarked for 2008-09 are enclosed at annex.- ‘C’ Rs. 260 crore has so far been released during the current financial year.

(d) &(e) Yes , sir. All Governments ITIs are proposed to be upgraded as Centres of Excellence in specific trades.

Consequent upon Finance Minister’s budget speech 2004-05 and reiteration in 2006-07, 500 Government Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) were taken up for upgradation by introducing appropriate infrastructure and latest tools, equipment and machinery. Out of these, 100 Govt. ITIs are being upgraded into Centres of Excellence, with an outlay of Rs. 160 crore from domestic resources and the remaining 400 Govt. ITIs through external assistance from World Bank under Vocational Training Improvement Project, with an outlay of Rs.1581 crore.As on 01.01.2007 ,there were 1896 Governments ITIs in the country .The remaining 1396 ITIs are being upgraded under the scheme of “upgradation of 1396 ITIs through Public Private Partnership”with effect from 2007-08 at the rate of 300 ITIs per year upto 2010-11 and the remaining 196 in 2011-12 at a total cost of Rs.3550 crore.