Mentor the management of an ITI of your choiceAn invitation to join Skills India 2020 as a mentor. |
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To improve standard of living of the people of India, what if IITians around the world could join hands with the industry and training institutions to transform the landscape of technical training in India…?
IITians for ITIs program: A PanIIT program to drive excellence in technical training in India IITians for ITIs is a PanIIT India nation building program launched to improve ITIs and drive sustainable excellence in India's vocational/technical training. The program will consist of many simultaneous projects at different ITIs around India. The Program is predicated on the active involvement of local IIT alumni, who will work at the local level, mentoring an Institute's principal, its instructors, students and also liaise with the local industry. Other IITians will support the local IIT Alumni by taking up program administration, governance and monitoring, as well as by financially contributing for instructor training, equipment and student scholarships. PanIIT organziation will support the IITians by clearing roadblocks and by soliciting support. We have joined hands with CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) as a knowledge partner. A number of pilot projects are in progress. For recent developments see the program newsletter. For more information, see here.
300 ITIs all over India are being upgraded under PPP scheme to train certified and qualified technicians.
To these ITIs, under Public Private Partnership (PPP), central government has already given grants of Rs. 25 million each. These are interest free loans with a 10 year moratorium. In response, both CII and FICCI members have come forward to become industry partners. For each of these ITIs, Institute Management Committees have been formed, and are chaired by a representative of the industry partner.
Transforming and upgrading an ITI poses significant challenges. To meet these challenges, its Institute Management Committee (IMC), Principal and Staff deserve the best possible assistance for ITI governance and operations.
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Blue Book describes the processes for upgrading and running an ITI
PanIIT team has jointly developed this reference document for upgrading and running an ITI. It is titled "Unleashing Skilled India: Transforming ITI’s Together". CII released its Volume I during a Global conference of Skills Development in Delhi on September 18th, 2008.
Skills India 2020 website provides individualized support to ITI management
PanIIT team has developed this web and e-mail facility as the companion website for the users of Blue Book. It is a collaboration website that provides individualized support in using the processes described in the Blue Book for ITIs. It enables you to exchange thoughts, ideas, experiences, and expertise with other Blue Book users and with practitioners, experts and specialists.
We need mentors to support ITI management in making most out of Blue Book and using Skills India 2020
At the ITI of your choice, the specific situation may be a little different and may have its own unique problems - situations that are not covered in the Blue Book. So in applying the processes and guidelines given in the Blue book, ITI management and staff may need more individualized support. The problem is that many IMC members, ITI principals and staff are not used to participating in such forums using web and e-mail based facilities.
Make a difference
As an e-Enabled professional, this is where you can make a difference. You can help them participate and get the most out of the processes given in the blue book. To support ITI management and staff, you will periodically talk to them over the phone, and post questions on the web-based forums or search for answers for them. With your support, they can share problems with other participants and get their ideas and solutions. They can also gain access to best and latest resources for reference. Finally, they can get support in implementing innovative solutions and ideas. |
Google map of ITIs
Click on the link for the state to locate ITI closest to your hometown
From the map, you can also see more details of the ITIs from DGET website. To do that, you first need to login to DGET website by manually clicking here first What are ITIs:
ITI stands for Industrial Training Institutes and there are more than 5000 of these institutes in India. However, the quality of training at the ITIs is rather uneven. These ITIs produce 700,000 technicians each year. Improving their skill level would be a very powerful channel of advancing India's technical/manufacturing capabilities.
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What's next?
You will get an e-mail with your username and password to access the members only areas of Skills India 2020.
Meanwhile, we suggest:
Once you get your username and password, feel free to ask questions about the Blue Book. Blue book authors and PanIIT/CII joint team are available to answer your queries.
PanIIT/CII Joint Team will support you in preparing to support the ITI of your choice
You will get an e-mail with your username and password for "Skills India 2020". With that you can login to the members only area. Look around and become familiar with how to use the collaboration features of the website. In the "Mentor's corner", please ask clarifying questions about the Blue Book. Blue book authors and PanIIT/CII joint team are available to answer your queries. In parallel, PanIIT/CII Joint Team will work to connect you to with the ITI of your choice.
PanIIT/CII Joint Team will connect you to the management of the ITI of your choice
Within 2-4 weeks, PanIIT/CII Joint Team will provide you with the contact information of the IMC chariman of your choice. Contact the IMC member over the phone and get introduced. Learn about the status of the implementation of the institute development plan.
You can mentor the management of the ITI in getting the most out of Blue Book
Discuss the processes given in the Blue Book with the IMC member to discover how the processes apply to the ITI of your choice. Offer them help in participating in "Skills India 2020" and get the most out of the processes given in the blue book. Periodically talk to them over the phone, and post questions on the "Skills India 2020" web-based forums or search for answers for them. Enable them to share problems with other participants and get the ideas and solutions from the whole group. Provide them access to best and latest resources for reference. Offer them your support in implementing innovative solutions and ideas, and help them become the change agent. Next time when you visit your hometown, make it a point to visit the ITI, so as to see the problems and potential for yourself.
Skills India 2020 enables you to form a virtual team for the ITI
You will discover others who are also interested in the ITI of your choice. Skills India 2020 will connect you with them and form a virtual team for the ITI.
Your team will funnel the resources available at the Skills India 2020 to the ITI. Skills India 2020 will enable you to organize an annual conference of the virtual team for the ITI. In this conference, your virtual team could come together, and meet the ITI-partners (IMC members, etc.), to share their experiences, learnings and ongoing challenges.
Skills India 2020 provides a common support group for all the virtual teams for ITIs
Skills India 2020 provides a common support group for all the virtual teams for ITIs. This is a common support group available to each of the virtual teams.
This is a forum for you to connect with all other virtual teams, so that you can talk to each other and share their challenges and solutions. This is where you will find resources such as best practices, expertise, and corporate sponsorships. funding and administration.