The Central Training Institute is merged with Advance training Institutes in june 2017. 

The institutes under DGT with different names like ATI, FTI, ATI, EPI, AHI, NVTI and RVTI are imparting training on skill based training but the skill ingredients are not reflected in the name of institute. In order to avoid confusion uniformity and reflect the “Skill” in name of the institute the Government Of India has changed the name as “National Skill Training Institute” with effect from April 2018.

Centre merges skill training bodies, forms new council

 The union Cabinet has approved the merger of the existing regulatory institutions in the skills space- NCVT and NSDA into the National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET). With effect from (October 10,2018)

 The primary functions of NCVET will include recognition and regulation of awarding bodies

Merging of skill training bodies

 The union Cabinet has approved the merger of the existing regulatory institutions in the skills space- National council for Vocational Training (NCVT) and the National Skill Development Agency (NSDA) into the National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET). The new body will regulate the functioning of entities engaged in vocational education and training, both long- term and short-term and establish minimum standards for the functioning of such entities.

The primary functions of NCVET will include recognition and regulation of awarding bodies, assessment bodies and skill related information providers; approval of qualifications developed by awarding bodies and Sector Skill Councils (SSCs); indirect regulation of vocational training institutes through awarding bodies and assessment agencies; research and information dissemination and grievance redressal.

The Council would be headed by a chairperson and will have executive and non-executive members.

The merger will lead to improvement in quality and market relevance of skill development programs lending credibility to vocational education and training encouraging greater private investment and employer participation in the skills space.

Schemes implemented by DGT

 •   Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS)

 •   Apprenticeship Training Schemes (ATS)

 •   Women Occupational Training Scheme (WOT)

 •   Craft Instructor Training Scheme (CITS)

 •   Short term courses