About National Scheme for Upgradation of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and the establishment of five National Centres of Excellence (NCOEs) for Skilling:
- It will be implemented as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme with an outlay of Rs.60,000 crore (Central Share: Rs.30,000 crore, State Share: Rs.20,000 crore, and Industry Share: Rs.10,000 crore), with co-financing to the extent of 50% of the Central share by the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank,
- The scheme will focus on upgradation of 1,000 Government ITIs in hub and spoke arrangement with industry aligned revamped trades (courses) and Capacity Augmentation of five (5) National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs), including setting up of five National Centres of Excellence for Skilling in these institutes.
- The Scheme aims to position existing ITIs as government-owned, industry-managed aspirational institutes of skills, in collaboration with State Governments and industry.
- Over a five-year period, 20 lakh youth will be skilled through courses that address the human capital needs of industries.
- The scheme will focus on ensuring alignment between local workforce supply and industry demand, thereby facilitating industries, including MSMEs, in accessing employment-ready workers.
- A need-based investment provision has been kept under the scheme, allowing flexibility in fund allocation based on the specific infrastructure, capacity, and trade-related requirements of each institution.
- A unique feature of this scheme is the introduction of an industry-led Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) model to oversee ITI upgradation.
- This approach will ensure better industry participation, course alignment, and outcome-driven implementation.
- Under the scheme, infrastructure upgradation for improved Training of Trainers (ToT) facilities will be undertaken in five NSTIs, namely Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kanpur, and Ludhiana.
- Additionally, pre-service and in-service training will be provided to 50,000 trainers.
