Furthermore, industry chambers feel that there are legacy issues with these ITIs as existing curriculum and training methods need to be revamped to meet the industry demands and skill set requirement.

The government had decided to upgrade these ITIs via PPP route, giving industry a larger control over the management and running of these institutes. It had also earmarked Rs 2.5 crore per ITI, with a contribution of Rs one crore from concerned industry stakeholder, for ITI upgradation. Towards this end, a list of ITIs under phase-I was announced, that Corporate India could take up for development. These ITIs were to be developed as centres of excellence in a specific industry, for instance, leather, automobiles or hospitality sector.