Govt to recommence admission process in ITIs

By Haryananewswire

CHANDIGARH, SEPT 20

 The Haryana Government has decided to recommence the admission process in the Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) which would be held from September 23 to September 30, 2013.

             While stating this here today, Haryana Industrial Training Minister, Mrs. Geeta Bhukkal said that admissions would be held exclusively under State Council Vocational Training (SCVT) scheme for both government and private institutes.

            She said that with the improvement of quality infrastructure, the pass percentage in ITI under SCVT scheme has risen by 22.3 per cent in the examination held in year 2013. She said that 82.6 per cent students had declared passed in July 2013 as against the 60.3 per cent students in year 2012. This year, as many as 14635 students appeared for examination out of which 12083 have been declared passed.  Similarly, 11819 students appeared in last year examination out of which 7132 were declared passed.

            The Minister said that in case of National Council Vocational Training (NCVT) scheme, the pass percentage has also increased in such institutes. Under NCVT scheme, the pass percentage in year 2013 remains 63.07 as against 62.8 per cent in year 2012.

            She said that efforts are being made to provide quality education and to develop skilled human resource so as to increase the opportunities of employability of youth. A sum of about Rs.100 crore is being spent on improvement of infrastructure in ITIs in the state. The department would further improve its efficiency and   provide best instructors in its institutes so as to ensure excellent results, she added.

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