Skill development gets a new lease of life, ITI admission

process becomes completely digital and merit-based: Kapil Dev Agarwal

A big step towards youth empowerment, new ITI policy will

increase employment and self-employment opportunities: Kapil Dev Agarwal

Skill India and Yogi govt's vision will get a boost, ITI

admission process will get a major revamp: Kapil Dev Agarwal

Admission to ITI has become easy, transparent and student-friendly;

youth of state will benefit: Kapil Dev Agarwal

Lucknow, 09 June (HS): Under the leadership of Chief

Minister Yogi Adityanath, the Uttar Pradesh government is continuously working

towards empowering youth with self-reliance by providing them with modern,

technology-based skills training. In this regard, the admission process for the

state's government and private Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) for the

2026-27 academic year and subsequent years has been made more transparent,

accessible, technology-driven, and student-friendly.

Kapil Dev Agarwal, Minister of State (Independent Charge)

for Vocational Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, said that the

new admission system is part of the Yogi government's comprehensive vision,

under which youth are being prepared for employment and self-employment by

providing quality skill training. Linking skill development in the state with

the needs of industries, ITI institutes are being developed as modern training

centers, so that the youth receiving training can get better employment opportunities

both at the national and international levels.

He explained that under the new system, candidates have been

provided with the facility to apply completely online. Students will be able to

apply to government ITIs, private ITIs, or both types of institutions,

depending on their interests and qualifications. The application process

provides extensive flexibility in selecting institutions, trades, and training

courses, allowing young people to gain admission to the trades of their choice.

The Yogi government has implemented a merit-based online

seat allocation system to ensure complete transparency in the admission

process. Seat allocation will be done in five stages, and information about

each stage will be provided to candidates on their registered mobile numbers.

This will reduce the possibility of any human intervention and ensure fair

opportunities for deserving candidates.

He said that in order to prioritize local youth, the state

government has reserved 75 percent of seats in government ITIs and institutions

run on the PPP model for candidates from the respective districts, while 25

percent of seats will be open to candidates from other districts. This will

further accelerate skill development at the local level and provide youth with

the opportunity for quality training in their own areas.

Kapil Dev Agarwal said that, strengthening the spirit of

social justice, reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other

Backward Classes, and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) will remain in effect.

Additionally, preference points will be awarded to state-level athletes, which

will help connect talented youth with skills training.

He said that the Yogi government has taken special

initiatives to promote women's empowerment. The online application fee for

female candidates of all categories has been set at just Rs. 100, so that more

girls and women can join technical and vocational training.

During the admission process, candidates will also be able

to upgrade their seats, allowing them to receive better institutions and trades

according to their merit and preferences. Additionally, special arrangements

have been made to fill vacant seats in the final phase, ensuring maximum

admission to the state's seats and ensuring that no interested youth is deprived

of skill training.

Minister Kapil Dev Agarwal said that under Prime Minister

Narendra Modi's Skill India vision and Chief Minister Yogi

Adityanath's leadership, Uttar Pradesh is becoming a leading state in the

country in the field of skill development. The state government's goal is not

only to provide training, but also to empower youth for employment,

self-employment, and entrepreneurship. The new ITI admission policy is an

important step in this direction, shaping the future of millions of youth.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi