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| No. | Qualification | National Trade Certificate (NTC) | Higher Secondary (Vocational) Certificate (HSC)* | Diploma in Engineering |
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| 1 | Alternative Qualification Names | ITI Certificate | Senior Secondary (Vocational) Certificate All India Senior School Certificate Examination (AISSCE) Certificate of Vocational Education (CVE) |
Diploma in Technology Polytechnic Diploma |
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| 3 | Admission Requirements | Completion of Grade 8 or Grade 10 (varies by program) |
Secondary School Certificate (SSC), or equivalent | Secondary School Certificate (SSC), or equivalent State-level polytechnic entrance examination (typically required) |
| 4 | Length of Program | 6 months to 2 years | 2 years | 3 years |
| 5 | Streams |
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Various vocations | Various branches of engineering |
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Types and number of officially recognized institutions providing secondary education.
| No. | Institution Type | Management | Funding Source | Number of Institutions | Qualifications Offered | Ministry Reponsible | Sources |
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| 1 | Department of Education | State government | State government | 20,063 (2024/25) | Higher Secondary (Vocational) Certificate (HSC) | Ministry of Education Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) |
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| 2 | Local body | State government | State government | 1,521 (2024/25) | Higher Secondary (Vocational) Certificate (HSC) | Ministry of Education Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) |
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| 3 | Tribal Welfare Department | State government | State government | 925 (2024/25) | Higher Secondary (Vocational) Certificate (HSC) | Ministry of Education Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) |
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| 4 | Social Welfare Department | State government | State government | 116 (2024/25) | Higher Secondary (Vocational) Certificate (HSC) | Ministry of Education Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) |
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| 5 | Other state-government-managed | State government | State government | 22 (2024/25) | Higher Secondary (Vocational) Certificate (HSC) | Ministry of Education Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) |
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| 6 | Kendriya Vidyalaya | Central government | Central government | 1,051 (2024/25) | Higher Secondary (Vocational) Certificate (HSC) | Ministry of Education Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) |
https://dgt.skillindiadigital.gov.in/ |
| 7 | Other central government Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) schools |
Central government | Central government | 1 (2024/25) | Higher Secondary (Vocational) Certificate (HSC) | Ministry of Education Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) |
https://dgt.gov.in/en |
| 8 | Private schools (recognized) | Private | State government | 1,633 (2024/25) | Higher Secondary (Vocational) Certificate (HSC) | Ministry of Education Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) |
https://www.msde.gov.in/static/uploads/2024/02/8600d640ec9ca6f66daf4a8a46635f87.pdf |
| 9 | Private schools (recognized) | Private | Private (unaided) | 7 (2024/25) | Higher Secondary (Vocational) Certificate (HSC) | Ministry of Education Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) |
https://ncvtmis.gov.in/ |
| 10 | Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) | Government Private |
Government Private |
15,017 (2024) | National Trade Certificate (NTC) | National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) Directorate General of Training (DGT), MSDE |
http://www.ncvtmis.gov.in/Pages/ITI/Count.aspx |
| 11 | Polytechnics | State government | State government | 1,185 (2026) | Diploma in Engineering | Ministry of Education All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) State boards of technical education |
AICTE Approved Diploma Institutions Registry https://aicte.gov.in/node/2738 |
| 12 | Polytechnics | Local body | State government | 42 (2026) | Diploma in Engineering | Ministry of Education All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) State boards of technical education |
https://dashboard.aishe.gov.in/hedirectory/#/hedirectory/standaloneDetails/S/2 |
| 13 | Polytechnics | Private | State government | 246 (2026) | Diploma in Engineering | Ministry of Education All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) State boards of technical education |
https://dashboard.aishe.gov.in/ |
| 14 | Polytechnics | Private | Private (unaided) | 3,790 (2026) | Diploma in Engineering | Ministry of Education All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) State boards of technical education |
https://facilities.aicte-india.org/dashboard/pages/dashboardaicte.php |
| 15 | Polytechnics | Other | 31 (2026) | Diploma in Engineering | Ministry of Education All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) State boards of technical education |
https://dashboard.aishe.gov.in/hedirectory/#/hedirectory | |
| 16 | Polytechnics | Central government | Central government | 37 (2026) | Diploma in Engineering | Ministry of Education All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) State boards of technical education |
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| 17 | Polytechnics | University | 1 (2026) | Diploma in Engineering | Ministry of Education All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) State boards of technical education |
Source: UDISE+ (Unified District Information System for Education Plus), DSEL, MOE
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programs.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics