Training Wing

1. CRAFTSMEN TRAINING SCHEME (CTS)

Industrial Training Institutes:

The ITIs impart skill-oriented training to the youths, who are mostly college and school drop-outs so as to enable them to be absorbed in gainful employment and also to be engaged in Self-Employment ventures.

Objectives of the Craftsmen Training Scheme: –

1. To ensure steady flow of skilled workers in different trades of
2. To raise quality and quantity of Industrial production by systematic training of workers
3. To reduce unemployment among the educated youth by equipping them for suitable Industrial

There are 9 (nine) Industrial Training Institutes in the State, imparting training in 21 trades (13 Engineering and 8 Non-engineering). The minimum qualification required for a candidate to undergo training in ITI is class-VIII pass and should be above 14 years of age. The training period varies from 1 to 2 years.

Till date, 10,395 trainees have passed the Craftsmen Training Scheme, out of which,  506 candidates have passed during 2021-22. At present, 709 candidates are undergoing training for the session 2022-23/24.

The details of those who have appeared the courses and who are undergoing training are given in Table-I & II.

List of Industrial Training Institutes in Nagaland:

List of Trades in the Industrial Training Institutes in Nagaland:

Govt. ITI for women  : Aligning with the Government policy for providing special opportunities for women, an ITI exclusively for women was established at Dimapur.

2.        Apprenticeship Training Programme:

Development of human resources is crucial for industrial development. Upgradation of skills is an important component of HRD. Training imparted in Institutions alone is not sufficient for acquisition of skills and this needs to be supplemented by training in the actual workplace. Apprentices Act, 1961, was enacted with the following objectives:-

• To regulate the program of training of apprentices in the industry so as to conform to the syllabi, and period of training as laid down by the Central Apprenticeship Council;
• To fully utilize the facilities available in the industry for imparting practical training with a view to meeting the requirements of skilled manpower for industry.

Under the Apprenticeship Training Programme, 50 trainees have successfully passed the Apprenticeship Exam.

3. Enhancing Skill Development Infrastructure for NE States and Sikkim (ESDI):

Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme ” Enhancing Skill Development Infrastructure for NE States and Sikkim (ESDI)” of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Govt. of India, 4 new ITIs in the district of Dimapur, Peren, Longleng and Kiphire are presently being established.

4. Skills Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement (STRIVE):

Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme ” Skills Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement (STRIVE) project of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Govt. of India, two Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in the State (Govt. ITI Mokokchung and Govt. ITI Kohima) are being upgraded. Further, through the scheme, solar power plants have been installed in 5 ITIs in the State.