Background:
- The Union Cabinet had given its nod to set up Indian Institute of Skills (IISs) in three cities — Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Kanpur — to give boost to the Skill India Mission.
- These institutes will be constructed and operated on a PPP (Public-Private Partnership) model and on a not-for-profit basis.
Indian Institute Of Skills, Mumbai:
- The IIS will be a tertiary care institute in the skills ecosystem to offer courses in emerging and high demand areas. This institute will be on the lines of the Institutes of Eminence including IITs and IIMs.
- The objective of the institute is to provide skill training in highly-specialised areas such as deep technology, aerospace, among others to students who want to pursue technical education after completing Class X and XII.
- Tata Education Development Trust (TEDT) was selected as the private partner for setting up IIS at NSTI campus in Mumbai through a competitive bidding process. The aim of the Institute is to ensure that 5000 trainees will be passing out every year with 70% placement opportunities.
