Government to set up 12 advanced training institutes

As a part of its ‘Make in India’ programme, the centre is planning to set up 12 advanced training institutes with an investment of over Rs 200 crores in the first phase. The Directorate General of Employment and Training (DGE&T) of the Ministry of Labour & Employment proposes to set up 12 advanced training institutes (ATIs) at various locations of the country at a total project cost of over Rs 200 crores. This is the pilot phase of a scheme of the Directorate under its Craft Instructor Training Scheme (CITS), to be implemented in public-private partnerships (PPP) mode, with the objective training of 9200 vocational instructors to begin with.  
 
“This effort is a part of ‘Make in India’ programme which aims to transform India into a best-in-class manufacturing hub and it places a strong emphasis on skill development. The Prime Minister, in a recent speech, has also weighed on the need to focus on skill, scale and speed to make India capable of competing on the global scale. Referring to the requirement of skilled trainers in the country, he mentioned that good teachers are one of the biggest needs of the society,” said a Ministry of Labour & Employment press release.
 
To address this need for vocational trainers, the DGE&T has decided to setup 27 advanced training institutes in all for training of trainers. With a clear impetus on private participation to induce efficiency and innovation, the DGE&T has decided to explore PPP as a model for developing these institutes.
 
The prequalification process for bidders to set up the first 12 institutes in the first phase is expected to begin soon.