GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL TRAINING INSTITUTE AMBIKAPUR

Government Industrial Training Institute Ambikapur  is established in May 1963 under Craftsmen Training Scheme by Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship(Erstwhile Ministry of Labour and Employment)  ,Government of India for imparting skill in various vocational trades to meet the skilled manpower requirements of the country as well as self-employment of  youth. This institute is one of the oldest ITI in state of Chhattisgarh and Largest Training Institute in Surguja Division .

At present the Institute offers Skill Training under Craftsman Training Scheme in 13 various Engineering and Non-Engineering Trades aligned with NSQF.

Industrial Training Institutes played a vital role in economic development of the country especially in terms of supplying skilled manpower to industries. Properly trained skilled manpower is the demand of the industry, which is being regularly supplied by hands-on skill training through ITIs.

Demand for skilled manpower in country would be forthcoming from newly launched schemes of Government namely Make in India, Digital India, Smart Cities and Clean India. ITIs are ready to take up the new task and would be playing important role for meeting the skilled manpower demand generated through these new schemes.

 The day-to-day administration of ITIs under the Craftsmen Training Scheme was transferred to the State Governments/ Union Territory administrations with effect from the year 1956. From 1st April 1969, the financial control of the Industrial Training Institutes in the States as well as in the Union Territories was transferred to the respective State Governments / Union Territory. The financial assistance was granted to them in the form of bulk grant in consultation with the erstwhile Planning Commission and the Ministry of Finance.

Vocational Training is a concurrent subject of both Central and State Governments. The development of training schemes at National level, the evolution of policy, laying of training standard, norms, conducting of examinations, certification, etc. are the responsibilities of the central government, whereas, day to day administration including an admission in ITIs rests with the respective State Governments / UTs.

This Institute administration is controlled by state government through Department of Skill Development ,Technical Education and Employment and Directorate of Employment and Training at is Head of Department  level ,Joint Director(Training) at  Zone level and Principal/Assistant Director at ITI Level.