National Instructional Media Institute

About National Instructional Media Institute (NIMI):

• It was formerly known as Central Instructional Media Institute (CIMI) and was established in December 1986 by the Government of India as a Subordinate Office under the Directorate General of Employment and Training (DGE&T), Ministry of Labour & Employment.
• Presently, NIMI is functioning as an autonomous institute under the Directorate General of Training (DGT), Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), the Govt. of India.
• It is the nodal organization for the development of Instructional Media Packages (IMP), including digital content and Question Banks for assessment, for different Vocational courses.

The recent initiative of NIMI

• It has launched YouTube Channels for the Industrial Training Institute.
• It will provide high-quality training videos to millions of learners across India’s Industrial Training Institute (ITI) skill ecosystem, available in nine languages.
• The new channels—offered in English, Hindi, Tamil, Bengali, Marathi, Punjabi, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada—are aimed at helping learners improve their technical skills through free, easy-to-access digital resources.
• Each channel has tutorials, skill demonstrations, and theoretical lessons, all curated by industry experts to ensure relevance in today’s vocational training landscape.
• This initiative aligns with India's National Skill Development Mission and the goals of the New Education Policy (NEP).
• NIMI encourages ITI students, instructors, and skilling enthusiasts to subscribe to their preferred regional channels to stay updated with the latest content.