Why - The Context & the Need: Shortage of highly skilled technicians is an obstacle for India’s growing manufacturing sector to become globally competitive. ITIs (Industrial Training Institutes) have the funding and mandate to train the technicians, but their quality of training still remains rather uneven and the linkage with the industry remains weak. ITIs need to institutionalize quality to produce a stream of highly skilled technicians with world class training.
What: Over 80IITians have already embarked upon improving the quality of training institutions (ITIs) in India. In this nation-wide volunteer driven program of long-term scope, partnering with the ITIs and the Industry, IITians will help develop curricula and conduct ongoing demand analysis. IITians will mentor and support the principal and the faculty members and trainers to promote excellence. They will also facilitate resource availability to all partner ITIs.
Projected Impact – At each partner ITI, the program will improve the earning potential of graduating students, overall placement rate and quality of placement. It will also impart the institute with recognition as a premier institute. With each partner industry, the program will lead to a growth in the number of students recruited per year. With clear and measurable benefits for all stakeholders and players, the program will also lead to better morale and motivation to excel.
The What - Sustainability & Scalability– In long term,the program will institutionalize the process of driving excellence by establishing not-for-profit and self-sustaining accreditation and certification institutes in India for technical/ vocational training of global recognition and reputation. Through its growth phase, the program will establish an adaptive ecosystem for technical skills development integrating the all stakeholders. The program will also improve the Knowledge infrastructure and content in quality, quantity, and reach.
The How – The StructureAt the core of the program are the project teams of local IITians that engage with the ITIs around India. Their value delivery is supported by several teams of IITians around the world performing demand analysis, developing curricula and providing knowledge management/IT infrastructure. These teams will be facilitated by an alumni outreach team, liaison teams for industry and government, a finance team and an accounts team. The program governance will be bound by a code of conduct, and will be administered through a program president in India and USA, PanIIT secretariat and ultimately by PanIIT India Executive council.
