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ITI stands for Industrial Training Institute. As the name suggests the institute aims at imparting vocational training to Indian students. ITIs are constituted under the DGET (Directorate General of Employment and Training), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Union Government.
Apparently, there are numerous ITIs across India both Government and private, providing vocational training to students. On completion of the training the candidates appear for the AITT (All India Trade Test). Successful candidates are given the NTC (National Trade Certificate).
The main aim of an ITI is to make its students industry-ready. To make this possible ITIs even conduct apprenticeship programs.
The article aims at acquainting the students with various courses under ITI.
Broadly speaking, there are two main types of ITI courses. They are –
Engineering courses are technical in nature. They focus on concepts of engineering, mathematics, science and technology.
Non-engineering courses as the name suggests are not usually technical in nature. They focus on soft skills, languages, and other sector-specific skills and knowledge. In this article, you will find both engineering and non-engineering trades.
Eligibility criteria varies from one course to another. Generally, the requirements may range from 8th pass to 12th pass, depending upon the course!
Good institutes (both Government and private) rely on merit based admission process. These institutes conduct a written test to select deserving students. Some private institutes are known to have direct admission process.