Government to Convene First Meeting of SARTHI on Friday to Discuss ITI Reforms
SARTHI Advisory Panel to Overhaul Industrial Training Institutes' Ecosystem
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is set to hold the first meeting of the Strategic Advisory and Reforms Taskforce for Holistic ITI Transformation (SARTHI) on Friday. The meeting will be chaired by Jayant Chaudhary, Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, and will bring together senior representatives from central and state governments, industry, regulatory institutions, and skilling ecosystem stakeholders.
SARTHI, established by the ministry, aims to strengthen the existing 13,888 industrial training institutes (ITIs) across the country. Of these, 3,326 are government-run institutes, and 10,562 are private. The taskforce aims to ensure that vocational training systems remain aligned with evolving industry requirements and future workforce needs.
The meeting will deliberate on a comprehensive agenda covering critical areas of vocational training reform. Key discussion areas include the current status of the Craftsmen Training Scheme, implementation of the National ITI Grading Framework, institutionalisation of the Annual All India ITI Skill Competition, strengthening assessment processes through technology-enabled reforms, increasing women's participation in ITIs, instructor development and qualification standards, expanding access pathways, and improving institutional governance and industry linkages.
