As per the reply, majority of the de-affiliated ITIs belong to Punjab, Odisha, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

Around 23 lakh students are enrolled in 13,000 ITIs across the country at present. The move will also help students undertaking courses in ...

Private not-for-profit universities, as against for-profit ones, should be facilitated but with clearly defined norms and high entry bar.