As many as 10 Division-level ITIs will be developed as centres of excellence where minimum 10 trades will be conducted. Technical Education and Skill Development Minister Umashankar Gupta undertook scheme-wise review of the department here on Tuesday. Gupta said that Government skill development centres should be opened in the development blocks were private ones cannot be opened. Construction work of ITI buildings for which land has been allotted should be started. He said that officers should seek information about trades of industries' requirement by holding discussions with their representatives.
The Technical Education Minister said that a special action plan should be chalked out to provide result-sheets at exam centres for exams conducted through ORM system. He said that its beginning should be made at some centres. Gupta said that training programmes conducted at skill development centres should be evaluated regularly. Persons having traditional expertise should be issued certificates. Principal Secretary Sanjay Singh informed that Institute for Training of Trainers will start functioning from July 2014. Singh informed that Rs 120 crore has been sanctioned for 30 ITIs. Advertisement for recruitment of 90 assistant professors in engineering colleges and 480 in polytechnics will be released soon. From next session, 1200 seats will be increased in polytechnic colleges. Eligibility test for selection of teachers in private professional institutions will be conducted by university. Technical education, research and training institutes will be established in universities. All technical institution premises will be equipped with wi-fi in phases. The Technical Education Minister said that payment to vocational training providers (VTPs) will be made only after receipt of audit report and copy of registrar's certificate. He said that VTPs will be registered only online. Gupta said that permission to VTPs should be given only for 2 years. The meeting was informed that attachment of 7 employees working with MP C-VAT has been revoked. Director Technical Education Arun Nahar and other officers were present on the occasion.