Women's Vocational Training Programmes, Vocational Education for Women, Women Vocational Education, Women Vocational Training, Vocational Training for Women

Women's Vocational Training Programmes

Under the Women's Vocational Training programmes,

institutionalised skill training is being offered to women in basic, advanced & post-advanced skills.

The Women Target Group (for Regular Training) are :-

For Basic skill training (as under Craftsmen Training Scheme):- 14 to 25 years of age & Pass in 10th/12th class under 10+2 system, depending on the training area opted;

For Advanced skill training:- women having National Trade Certificate (NCVT) in relevant trade (age up to 40 years);

For Post-advanced training:- women having Advanced Training certificate under Women's Vocational Training programme.

Short-term need-based courses conducted mostly from June to September every year.

Admission process at for basic

and advanced skill courses is available in the leading newspapers and also in Employment News.

The Vocational Training Programmes at basic skill level are jointly implemented by the Union Territories/State Governments and the Central Government.

1.Vocational Training Programme for women : StateSector
the vocational training is organised through a network of Women ITI/private women ITIs/Wings in General ITIs, which are directly under the administrative control of the respective State Governments.

Training facilities are being offered in 43 engineering & 24 non-engineering basic skill courses under the craftsmen training Scheme. Training seats sanctioned per unit of is limited to 16 seats and the Training programmes are scheduled as August- July.

Directorate General of Employment & Training, Ministry of Labour, lays down policies and standards of training, prepares curricula, conducts trade tests and awards certificates.

2.Vocational Training Programme for women - Central Sector:-
Institution Network:- The Women's Vocational Training Programme at Directorate General of Employment & Training, Ministry of Labour is implemented through a network of 11 Institutes - National Vocational Training Institute For Women & the Regional Vocational Training Institutes For Women (RVTI) .

Training areas:- The NVTI/RVTIs provide skill training at three levels :

Basic skill training - August to July;
Advanced skill training - October to May;
Post-advanced training - March, July & November

The Women's Vocational Training Programme at Directorate General of Employment & Training,

Ministry of Labour is implemented through a network of 11 Institutes -

National Vocational Training Institute (NVTI) for Women , Noida
Regional Vocational Training Institutes For Women (RVTI), Mumbai
Regional Vocational Training Institutes For Women (RVTI), Bangalore
Regional Vocational Training Institutes For Women (RVTI), Calcutta
Regional Vocational Training Institutes For Women (RVTI), Jaipur
Regional Vocational Training Institutes For Women (RVTI), Indore
Regional Vocational Training Institutes For Women (RVTI), Allahabad
Regional Vocational Training Institutes For Women (RVTI), Vadodara
Regional Vocational Training Institutes For Women (RVTI), Hissar
Regional Vocational Training Institutes For Women (RVTI), Tura
Regional Vocational Training Institutes For Women (RVTI), Thiruvanthapuram,

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