Government programme
Centres of Excellence in government ITIs with Tata Technologies
Ten-year Memorandum of Agreement between the Bihar government and Tata Technologies to turn the state's 149 government ITIs into Centres of Excellence with new equipment, industry courseware and 23 new trade courses in areas such as electric vehicles, robotics, digital manufacturing and automation.
Good to know: Training delivery is reported in a Lok Sabha answer (July 2025), on figures supplied by the state. Later coverage figures (69 ITIs, then 149 of 151) are department statements, not official statistics.
Reported figures (7)
Each figure is marked as an official statistic, a government claim or a target
| Measure | Figure | As of | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Government ITIs to be upgraded | 149 ITIs | Target, not a result | The Times of India | |
Project cost under the MoA Planned cost, not spend. Officials said Tata Technologies bears 88% and the state 12%. | ₹ 4,606.97 Cr | Target, not a result | The Times of India | |
ITIs with a Centre of Excellence | 60 ITIs | Official statistic | Lok Sabha, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Unstarred Q 1363) | |
Students in training at the Centres of Excellence Figure supplied to the Ministry by the state government. | 3,539 students | Official statistic | Lok Sabha, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Unstarred Q 1363) | |
Students who completed training Cumulative to July 2025, as supplied by the state government. | 5,597 students | Official statistic | Lok Sabha, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Unstarred Q 1363) | |
ITIs with a Centre of Excellence (state claim) Out of 151 ITIs, per a Labour Resources Department communique. | 149 ITIs | Government claim | The Times of India | |
Students to be trained a year once 60 ITIs are upgraded | 15,000 students per year | Target, not a result | The Times of India |
How it unfolded (6)
Each step as a dated source records it, oldest first
- Announcement
Tata Technologies presented the plan to the chief minister; the labour minister said 60 ITIs would be upgraded at Rs 2,188 crore between April 2021 and March 2022.
The Times of India
- Announcement
The state cabinet approved a project worth about Rs 4,606 crore to upgrade all 149 government ITIs with Tata Technologies.
ETGovernment (with PTI inputs) · The Times of India
- Announcement
The Labour Resources Department and Tata Technologies signed a ten-year MoA, with 60 ITIs due by 31 December 2022 and the other 89 by 2023.
The Times of India
- Operational
A Lok Sabha answer said Centres of Excellence had been set up in 60 ITIs, with 3,539 students in training and 5,597 who had completed training.
Lok Sabha, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Unstarred Q 1363)
- Operational
Reporting said work was complete in 69 ITIs and training there would begin the following month.
Dainik Jagran
- Operational
A Labour Resources Department communique said Centres of Excellence had been established at 149 of the state's 151 ITIs.
The Times of India
What's confirmed
4 sourced facts
- The cabinet approved the project on 28 December 2021.
- The MoA runs for 10 years and covers 149 government ITIs, 23 new trade courses and 298 training personnel to be deployed by Tata Technologies.
- Per the Lok Sabha answer of 28 July 2025, Centres of Excellence existed in 60 ITIs, 3,539 students were in training and 5,597 had completed training.
- Four West Champaran ITIs (Betiah, Narkatiyaganj, Semra Bazar and the women's ITI, Betiah) are named for upgrade in the same answer.
Still to be confirmed
6 open questions
- The day the MoA was signed. TOI (published 1 February 2022) says 'on Monday'; the timeline gives the month.
- Coverage figures conflict: 60 ITIs (Parliament, July 2025), 69 (Dainik Jagran, November 2025), 149 of 151 (state communique, January 2026). The jump from 69 to 149 in two months is unexplained.
- Deadlines were missed: 60 ITIs were first due by March 2022 and then by 31 December 2022, yet 60 is the count given in July 2025.
- The cost figures differ by scope: Rs 2,188 crore for 60 ITIs (February 2021) and Rs 4,606.97 crore for 149 (2022). How much has actually been spent is not reported.
- Placement or employment results for trainees.
- Whether any of the 23 trades cover AI, data or IT; the reporting names EVs, robotics, digital manufacturing, automation and artisanship.
Sources (6)
Who reported it, when, and what they cover
| Publisher | Published | Covers | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
The Times of India Established news |
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ETGovernment (with PTI inputs) Established news |
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The Times of India Established news |
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Lok Sabha, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Unstarred Q 1363) Parliament |
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Dainik Jagran Established news |
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The Times of India Established news |
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