Industrial
Training Institutes and
Industrial Training Centers are post-secondary schools in India constituted
under Directorate General of Employment & Training (DGET), Ministry of
Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Union Government to provide training in
various trades.
After completing
ITI, tradesmen can undergo Apprenticeship training in different
industries. The Scheme is implemented by Directorate General of Training under Ministry
of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship with the objective that
"Training imparted in Institutions alone is not sufficient for acquisition
of skills and needs to be supplemented by training in the actual work place.
Duration for
Apprenticeship training is generally one year for those appeared in ITI final
exam, i.e. AITT. For freshers usually it takes three years. During the training
trainees are paid stipends on monthly basis.
Polytechnics
approved by AICTE offer engineering courses for 3 years duration through an
entrance exam known with different name in different states (JEXPO in West
Bengal, JEEP in Uttarakhand, JEECUP in Uttar Pradesh, CG PPT in Chandigarh
etc.). After the completion of the course candidates are awarded with diploma
in different disciplines. Those who have passed minimum 2 years ITI course with
National Trade Certificate are given an opportunity to go for a Lateral entry
directly to the 2nd year of the Polytechnic diploma course. Entrance exam known
as VOCLET is conducted every year for this purpose along with the JEXPO.
