Karnataka Skill Development Policy recommends strengthening of ITIs, GTTCs and German language training

Karnataka Talent Improvement Coverage 2025-32, not too long ago authorised by the Cupboard, has advisable the strengthening of Industrial Coaching Institutes (ITIs), Authorities Device Room & Coaching Centres (GTTCs), and Karnataka German Technical Coaching Institutes (KGTTIs) and German language coaching for its college students to reinforce their employability in world markets.

It has additionally known as for mainstreaming ability growth with faculty and better training system, curriculum rationalisation, and gender-inclusive ability growth.

Amongst 271 authorities ITIs within the State, a complete of 26 ITIs don’t have their very own buildings. Due to this fact, the coverage advisable totally practical workshops with new infrastructure and fashionable gear to make sure equitable entry. Furthermore, it advocated for programs in rising trades akin to automation, robotics, and superior manufacturing in 39 ITIs, supported by specialised instruments and sources for high quality coaching.

To strengthen technical coaching, 31 specialised ability labs together with state-of-the-art libraries (one per district) will probably be established in authorities ITIs concentrating on high-demand sectors in every district, the coverage said.

“Coaching, Counselling, and Placement Cells (TCPCs) will probably be arrange in all ITIs to enhance profession steering and employability. Trade visits and workshops will probably be organised repeatedly to offer sensible publicity and strengthen {industry} collaboration. Digital and communication expertise will probably be strengthened by means of the institution of 134 superior pc and language labs,” it added.

To draw college students in direction of ITIs, the coverage proposed for specialised programs. “Specialised programs will probably be launched in rising fields akin to renewable power applied sciences, superior robotics, and cybersecurity to align with evolving {industry} calls for,” it mentioned.

Moreover, Nationwide Talent Qualification Framework (NSQF) aligned certification programmes will probably be launched in collaboration with {industry} our bodies to validate and improve ability units.

Karnataka at the moment has six authorities and 6 non-public Junior Technical Faculties (JTS), providing foundational technical training on the faculty degree.

To strengthen and develop this technique, the State will improve present JTSs and set up a minimum of one JTS in each district in a phased method by upgrading present authorities colleges, as per the coverage.

To strengthen vocational training and promote upward mobility for skill-based learners, Karnataka will undertake a decentralised mannequin of creating Faculties of Vocational Schooling inside present private and non-private universities.

Underneath this programme, engineering faculties will present knowledge-sharing, steering, and capacity-building assist to the ITIs.

At present, enrolment of ladies in authorities ITIs stays very low, limiting their entry to industry-relevant expertise and employment alternatives.

Due to this fact, throughout the coverage interval, Karnataka will goal elevating girls’s enrolment in ITIs to a minimum of 33%, supported by a spread of gender-inclusive interventions.

“To encourage better participation of woman college students, price waiver will probably be launched for all woman trainees pursuing vocational coaching at authorities ITIs. Scholarships for women enrolling in GTTCs and KGTTIs will probably be offered,” it said.