CRAFTSMEN TRAINING
- Industrial Training Institutes (ITIS) were set up to impart skills both in engineering & non-engineering trades to young in age group of 14 years and above.
- By 1st May 2010, 8085 (2134 Government ITIs and 5951 Private ITCs) such institutes with a capacity of 53 lakh were providing training to school leavers.
- At present, 114 trades are covered under the scheme.
- The duration of the course varies from 6 months to 3 years.
APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING SCHEME
- The Apprentices Act, 1961 makes it obligatory for employers in specified industries to engage apprentices for undergoing Apprenticeship Training, which varies from six months to four years.
- The training consists of basic training followed by on-the-job or shop floor training in accordance with standards prescribed by the Government.
- Presently, 188 trades are designated for trade apprentices and 90 lakh seats located in establishments in Central and State Public Sector and Private Sector.
- The Act was amended in 1973 to include training of graduate and diploma engineers as “Graduate” and “Technician” Apprentices.
- The Act was again amended in 1986 to bring within its purview the training of 10+2 vocational stream as “Technician (Vocational)” apprentices.
- The Act was again amended in 2008r.t. reservation for candidates belonging to the OBCs.
- National Vocational Training Institute (NVTI) for Women in NOIDA.
- Central Training Institute for Instructors at Chennai were established in 1960s.
- Advanced Vocational Training Scheme was launched in October 1977 for training of highly skilled workers and technicians in a variety of advanced and sophisticated skills not available for other vocational training programmes.
- National Instructional Media Institute (NIMI), Chennai has been set up to make available well prepared instructional material for use of trainees and trainers.
- The Government in collaboration with the Germany has set up the Central Staff Training and Research Institute, Kolkata in 1968.
- A new scheme “Skill Development Initiative” for imparting vocational training to one million persons over a period of five years by imparting short-term training courses with an outlay of 550 crore has been taken up.
- The National Employment Service (NES) continued to provide employment assistance to the job seekers with a network of 969 Employment Exchanges as on December 2009.
- It is obligatory for all establishments in public sector to notify their vacancies to Employment Exchanges and supply periodic information.
- There are 43 special Employment Exchanges for physically handicapped.
- 20 vocational rehabilitation centres provide a comprehensive package of rehabilitation services to the physically challenged.
