The Ministry is responsible for coordination of all skill development efforts across the country, removal of disconnect between demand and supply of skilled manpower, building the vocational and technical training framework, skill up-gradation, building of new skills, and innovative thinking not only for existing jobs but also jobs that are to be created. The two verticals of erstwhile “Directorate General of Employment & Training” (DGE&T) working under Deputy Director General (Training) & Deputy Director General (Apprenticeship Training) were transferred to MSDE as Directorate General of Training. At national level, major roles of this Directorate General of Training (DGT) remains Policy formulation on Vocational Training, Laying down affiliation norms and procedure, Curriculum and Trade testing & Certification for ITIs. To ensure that “ITI eco system” remains updated and relevant to industrial requirement, DGT has taken initiative to review the existing Civil and other infrastructural norms, essential facilities and affiliation/accreditation procedure for setting of ITIs. Various committees were constituted to draft new set of civil and procedural norms for establishing ITIs, having different seating capacities both for rural and urban areas. The report of committees were discussed in meeting of stakeholders and based on their suggestions, these were further modified. However, before implementation of these norms, it was felt that, these norms shall also be vetted by Technical Advisory Committee consisting members of academic expertise from IIT/Technical University, H.R & Technical expert from Industry, and representative from state directorate. Accordingly, a committee was constituted. Committee held three meeting and deliberated on these new sets of norms. These norms, thus finalized, bears approval of competent authority. The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India is pleased to announce the launch of new Procedural and Civil norms for establishment of ITIs across the country. While designing these norms, efforts have been made to standardize the Civil infrastructure of ITIs, so that ITIs across the country have similar buildings and facilities. Procedure for seeking affiliation has also been redefined to make it further simpler and transparent. Total Affiliation will be completed in 3 stage process-1st stage: Desktop Assessment, 2nd stage: Civil Infrastructure Assessment, 3rd stage: Equipment, power, IT lab and other Infrastructure Assessment. An online mechanism has been established to enable the applicant Institutions. This detail out the various requirements for affiliation and accreditation as applicant proceeds for filling up the application form. It will also help in doing self-assessment by an Institute. The various requirements like infrastructure, tools and equipment, staff strength, power requirement etc. are detailed in application form. The applicant does need not to seek any information related to the NCVT requirement from any office. A guidance document for filling the application and sample manual is also enclosed to help the applicant’s Institutes. The objective is to enable our Institution to reach an internationally acceptable level so that trainees are not accepted locally but also globally. It may however be clarified that this manual is not a legal document but is made only to serve the users for smooth implementation of norms prescribed by NCVT. For any clarification the original office order relating to the recommendations may be referred to..   We would welcome feedback and any suggestions for improvement.