Nearly 28% of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) scored above 8, marking a significant performance improvement in the latest MSDE grading for FY 2025-26
The centrally sponsored scheme will revamp 1,000 government ITIs in partnership with states and industry, and co-financing support from World Bank and Asian Development Bank
The latest grading comes after FY25 Budget announced a new scheme to skill 2 million youth over the next five years, with 1,000 ITIs to be upgraded in hub-and-spoke arrangements focused on outcomes
A ranking system may encourage private-sector ITIs to improve. But to be meaningful, the starting point needs to be convincing more young people to enrol and getting better job placement guarantees
Established to skill displaced people in post-Independence India, ITIs have now become central to the government's job creation strategy, despite a history of underwhelming performance
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The project aims to train over 10,000 youth annually in advanced skills, fostering better employment opportunities and will also provide employment opportunities to the skilled youth