(a) whether the Government proposes to open more Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs)
for Women/Girls in the country including Gujarat;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise and location-wise; and
(c) the time by which the said institutes are likely to be set up?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI HARISH RAWAT)
(a) No, Madam. New ITIs are set up by the State Governments according to their requirement.
However, based on the Action Plan of the Task Force on ‘Convergence and Coordination of
Government Programmes for Gender Equality and Fighting Social Evils’ set up by the Ministry of
Social Justice and Empowerment, State Governments have been advised to initiate action to open
more ITIs for Women.
(b) & (c) Do not arise.