Directorate General of Training Under the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship has Announced the Training Calendar for the Six-month, One and Two-year Trades of the Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) in Industrial Training Institutes (ITis): Session: 2024-25/26.Â
Along with the Schedule of Training for All Batches and All Trades, DGT also releases a Training Calendar for each session to all the State/ UT Directorates for carrying out the CTS admission process as per the schedule. The details of the academic calendar 2024 for running the Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) in Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) nationwide are given below.Â
Training Schedule: One-year and Two-Year Trades: Session: 2024-25/26
| S.No. | Activity | Timelines* |
| I. | Advertisement for admission by concerned directorates of State/UT. | April/May 2024 |
| 2. | All kinds of CTS admission-related activities like seat allotment through counselling, offline/online, walk-in, spot counselling in all Government and Private ITis | 31.08.2024 |
| 3. | Closing date for Admissions by concerned Directorates of State/UT. (Both in Government and Private ITis) | 31.08.2024 |
| 4. | Trainee Data Upload through API/Excel by State/UT Directorate (State may upload data parallelly) | 01.08.2024 to 07.09.2024 |
| 5. | Trainee Verification and PRN Generation | I9.08.2024 to 3I.I0.2024 |
| 6. | Last date to receive information if any, regarding leftover/pending trainee records to be upload from State Directorates through Principal Secretary of the State dealing with Skill Development | 21.09.2024 |
| 7. | Start of Academic Session (Starting date of Training) | 02.09.2024 |
| 8. | End of Academic Session (Closing date of Training) | 21.06.2025 |
| 9. | AITT | July/August 2025 |
Total 1590 Hours= 1200 Hrs Training Hours + 150 Hrs OJT/Group Project + 240 Hrs Language subject for NIOS
The Training schedule for six months Trades Session 2024-25:
| S.No. | Activity | Timelines* |
| Six Months duration trades Batch-I (02.09.2024 to 31.01.2025) | ||
| 1. | Advertisement for admission by concerned Directorates of State/UT | April/May 2024 |
| 2. | All kinds of CTS admission related activities like seat allotment through counselling, offline/online, walk-in, spot counselling in all Government and Private !Tis | 31.08.2024 |
| 3. | Closing date for Admissions by concerned directorates of State/UT (Both in Government and Private !Tis). | 31.08.2024 |
| 4. | Trainee Data Upload through API/Excel by State Directorate/UT | 01.08.2024 to 07.09.2024 |
| 5. | Trainee Verification and PRN Generation | 19.08.2024 to 31.10.2024 |
| 6. | Last date to receive information if any, regarding leftover trainee records uplo1ld from State Directorates through Principal Secretary of the State dealing with Skill Development | 21.09.2024 |
| 7. | Start of Academic Session (Starting date of Training) | 02.09.2024 |
| 8. | End of Academic Session (Closing date of Training) | 31.01.2025 |
| 9. | AITT | Feb 2025 |
| Six Months duration trades Batch-II (03.02.2025 to 21.06.2025) | ||
| 1 | Advertisement for admission by concerned Directorates of State/UT | Jan 2025 |
| 2 | All kinds of CTS admission related activities like seat allotment through counselling, offline/online, walk-in, spot counselling in all Government and Private ITis | 31.01.2025 |
| 3 | Closing date for Admissions by concerned Directorates of State/UT (Both in Government and Private !Tis) | 31.01.2025 |
| 4 | Trainee Data Upload through API/Excel by State Directorate/UT | 27.01.2025 to 08.02.2025 |
| 5 | Trainee Verification and PRN Generation | 01.02.2025 to 15.03.2025 |
| 6 | Last date to receive information if any, regarding leftover trainee records upload from State Directorates through Principal Secretary of the State dealing with Skill Development | 22.02.2025 |
| 7 | Start of Academic Session (Starting date of Training) | 03.02.2025 |
| 8 | End of Academic Session (Closing date of Training) | 21.06.2025 |
| 9 | AITT | July/August 2025 |
*Total 675 Hours= 600 Hrs Training Hours+ 75 Hrs OJT/Group Project.
Important Guidelines:
- This Admission calendar supersedes all previous orders related to CTS admissions in government and private ITis nationwide.
- Respective SSDECs are requested to monitor and ensure admission activities according to the schedule provided by DGT.
- SSDECs/State Directorates must allow admissions only in active ITis with affiliated trades and units.
- SSDECs/State Directorates should not permit admissions in ITis that have applied for shifting.
- SSDECs/State Directorates may allow admissions in 50% of affiliated units for two-year courses to facilitate annual admissions.
- Following is the tentative timeline for affiliations for the session 2024 admission
| Affiliation activity | Cut-off date |
| Cut-off date for online Inspection reports for considering in session 2024-25, i.e., inspection reports received after this date will not be considered for session 2024-25. | 20.05.2024 |
| Tentative date of 16th SCAA meeting | 10.06.2024 |
| Compliance cases time frame for the ITis having deficiencies | 10.07.2024 |
| Tentative date of 17th SCAA for compliance cases | 20.07.2024 |
| Cut of date for affiliation for session 2024-25, i.e. affiliation granted after this date will not be allowed to admit trainees in session 2024-25 (including all compliance reports received till 10.07.2024). | 31.07.2024 |
Trainee Responsibilities:
- Trainees must maintain a unique mobile number and email address for admission purposes. Each trainee will receive a user account linked to their registered mobile number, hence trainees must keep the registered mobile number and email address unchanged throughout the course duration as any modifications are not permitted.
- For any issues related to admission and data upload on the SIDH portal, trainees should contact their respective ITI Principals.
- Trainees can initiate trainee verification by following the link sent to their registered mobile numbers or by directly visiting the SIDH portal learner page. Manuals and videos for both processes are available on the NCVTMIS portal under the “affiliation updates” tab and can also be obtained from ITI Principals.
- Trainees should refer to the DGT manuals/videos provided for the “Trainee Verification Process” and follow the instructions accordingly.
- In case of any difficulties during trainee verification, trainees are advised to seek immediate assistance from the ITI Principal.
- Trainees must complete the trainee verification process to generate a unique PRN ID. Only after this process is completed, the admission is confirmed, and trainees will be eligible for examinations.
- If trainees opt for eKYC for trainee verification, they should have their updated Aadhaar card ready. Once the Aadhaar details are submitted during ITI admission, changes to Aadhaar details are not permitted until PRN generation.
- Trainees should use only the registered mobile number for trainee verification. Intentional/un intentional use of a different mobile number may result in eKYC not recognizing the trainee as an ITI student, leading to possible rejection of admission.
- Trainees are strictly prohibited from using others’ Aadhaar numbers for eKYC, as this may result in the cancellation of their admission.
ITI Responsibilities
- Any ambiguity or discrepancies in the seat matrix must be reported to the respective State Directorate with supporting documents by 20.07.2024. After the deadline, the seat matrix will be considered final, and no corrections will be accepted until the completion of the 2024 session. (Requests directly from ITis directly to DGT will not be entertained).
- During trainee admission, ITis must ensure the following with the trainees:
Trainees should have a unique operational mobile number available until they are certified. Trainees will receive a login account using this mobile number to access their complete trainee lifecycle on the SIDH platform.
Trainees can use any mobile number for ITI admission; it does not need to be an Aadhar registered number.
No changes in mobile number and email ID are allowed until trainees receive NTC.
Trainee Aadhaar details should match the SSC/X certificate for ITI admission to avoid hassles during trainee verification.
Trainees who opt for trainee verification through Aadhar eKYC must ensure the availability of the phone number registered in the Aadhaar database. Otherwise, the trainee can update a new mobile number in the Aadhaar database.
ITis must take utmost care while giving admission to trainees as the trainee State registration number, mobile number, email id, trainee Aadhar number, Trade, Shift, Unit are important parameters for admission and should be verified at multiple levels to ensure accuracy.
ITis should conduct orientation programs to guide trainees on completing the trainee verification process on the SIDH platform based on the trainee category (Aadhaar trainee/Non Aadhar trainee).
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What is DGT
The Directorate General of Training (DGT) in the -Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is responsible for coordinating national vocational training programs in Industrial Training Institutes (ITis). The DGT is responsible for developing standards and trade testing, and State Governments and Union Territory Administrations manage the day-to day administration of ITis.









