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

Karnataka Skill Development Policy 2025-32, not too long ago authorized by the Cabinet, has beneficial the strengthening of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), Government Tool Room & Training Centres (GTTCs), and Karnataka German Technical Training 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 college and better schooling system, curriculum rationalisation, and gender-inclusive ability growth.

Among 271 authorities ITIs within the State, a complete of 26 ITIs don’t have their very own buildings. Therefore, the coverage beneficial totally purposeful workshops with new infrastructure and trendy gear to make sure equitable entry. Moreover, it advocated for programs in rising trades comparable 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 likely be established in authorities ITIs concentrating on high-demand sectors in every district, the coverage said.

“Training, Counselling, and Placement Cells (TCPCs) will likely be arrange in all ITIs to enhance profession steerage and employability. Industry visits and workshops will likely be organised commonly to supply sensible publicity and strengthen {industry} collaboration. Digital and communication expertise will likely be strengthened by way of the institution of 134 superior laptop and language labs,” it added.

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

Additionally, National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) aligned certification programmes will likely be launched in collaboration with {industry} our bodies to validate and improve ability units.

Karnataka at present has six authorities and 6 personal Junior Technical Schools (JTS), providing foundational technical schooling on the college degree.

To strengthen and develop this method, 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 faculties, as per the coverage.

To strengthen vocational schooling and promote upward mobility for skill-based learners, Karnataka will undertake a decentralised mannequin of building Schools of Vocational Education inside present private and non-private universities.

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

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

Therefore, in the course of the coverage interval, Karnataka will goal elevating girls’s enrolment in ITIs to a minimum of 33%, supported by a variety of gender-inclusive interventions.

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