Govt to setup 1500 new ITIs - Oscar Fernandes

New Delhi: The Planning Commission has given its "In-principle" approval for opening of 1500 new Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and 5000 Skill Development Centres in un-serviced blocks across the country.
This information was given by Minister of State for Labour and Employment Mr. Oscar Fernandes in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
With an aim to improve the supply of skilled professionals, the Central Government has approved the up-gradation of 500 Government ITIs - 100 with domestic funding and 400 with World Bank assistance.
The up-gradation of the remaining 1396 Government ITIs through Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode has also been approved.
Fernandes further said that the establishment of new ITIs and strengthening of the existing ITIs in Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir and the North-Eastern states has been given top priority.
Imparting of short term modular employable skills under the scheme "Skill Development Initiative" in 340 modules covering various sectors of the economy has also been taken up.
Source: http://indiaedunews.net/Delhi/Govt_to_setup_1500_new_ITIs_-_Oscar_Fernandes_6388/

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