DGT and Shell India launch Green Skills and EV training programme at ITIs and NSTIs in five states
On 12 June 2025, the Directorate General of Training (DGT) and Shell India launched a Green Skills and Electric Vehicle training programme at select ITIs and NSTIs in Delhi-NCR, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
Summary
The Directorate General of Training (DGT), under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, launched a Green Skills and Electric Vehicles (EV) training programme with Shell India on 12 June 2025. Edunet Foundation, Shell's training partner, will implement it at select Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) in Delhi-NCR, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The first phase includes a 240-hour advanced EV Technician course at 4 NSTIs, a 90-hour job-oriented EV skills course at 12 ITIs with Shell-supported labs, and a 50-hour foundational green skills module at other ITIs without physical labs. The programme also includes Training of Trainers for over 250 instructors and certification co-branded by Shell and DGT.
Key facts
- Partners
- DGT (MSDE) and Shell India; implemented by Edunet Foundation
- Where
- ITIs and NSTIs in Delhi-NCR, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
- Courses
- 240-hour at 4 NSTIs; 90-hour at 12 ITIs; 50-hour module at ITIs without labs
- Trainers
- Training of Trainers for 250+ instructors
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which organisation is implementing the DGT–Shell India Green Skills and EV training programme launched on 12 June 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Edunet Foundation
PIB (MSDE): the initiative is implemented by Edunet Foundation, the training partner of Shell.
Consider the following statements about the first phase of the DGT–Shell India EV training programme: 1. A 240-hour advanced EV Technician course will run at 4 NSTIs. 2. A 90-hour job-oriented EV skills course will run at 12 ITIs with Shell-supported labs. 3. The 50-hour foundational green skills module is limited to ITIs that have physical labs. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
PIB (MSDE): 240-hour course at 4 NSTIs and 90-hour course at 12 ITIs with Shell-supported labs are correct. The 50-hour module is for additional ITIs without physical labs, so 3 is wrong. So the answer is 1 and 2 only.
The DGT–Shell India EV training programme launched on 12 June 2025 covers ITIs and NSTIs in Delhi-NCR, Maharashtra and three other states. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
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Correct answer: D — Kerala
PIB (MSDE): the programme covers Delhi-NCR, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Kerala is not among them.