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Question Bank Department PM Surya-Ghar

Muft Bijili Yojana
In April 2025, the CTS Question 6 trades. Four QB handbooks
Bank saw additional questions for 2 trades had their DTP
developed by DET Kerala layouts completed in English The National Instructional Media
experts for 3 trades. For the CITS and Hindi. The CTS Mock Test Institute (NIMI), designated as the
Question Bank Mock Tests, 33 App incorporated verified and Training Partner for the PMSGMBY
columns were converted for 25 corrected student feedback scheme, has been instrumental in
trades in both English and Hindi. questions for 19 trades. driving skill development across
Under the Flexi MoU initiative, the nation.
question papers for 4 trades For recruitment exams, question
were finalized, with two sets papers for 17 trades (Papers I, II,
each for the 1st and 2nd year III) were prepared, finalized, and
of the Toyota Flexi MoU Exam. converted from Excel to Word
templates in English and Hindi.
The ATS Question Bank was Additionally, DTP work was
updated with development, completed in Excel for question
DTP work, and corrections for papers across 15 trades.

Collaborative Review of ITI As of April 30, 2025, a total
of 321 institutes commenced
Question Banks Short-Term Training (STT)
programs under the scheme,
successfully training 5,530

To uphold and enhance the candidates during the month.
quality of training resources, a
pilot initiative was launched at In addition, 103 trainers
underwent rigorous training in
the National Instructional Media the Training of Trainers (ToT)
Institute (NIMI), Chennai, involving program, ensuring high-quality
subject matter experts (SMEs) of training under the PMSGMBY
from government polytechnic
colleges in TamilNadu through the initiative.
Directorate of Technical Education These efforts reflect NIMI’s
(DoTE), aimed to review and refine These included trades such as commitment to enhance skill
question banks used in ITI training Surveyor, Draughtsman Civil, development and empowers
programs across key trades. Mechanic Consumer Electronics individuals through structured
Appliances, Electronic Mechanic,
The question banks, originally Electrician, Electrical Power training programs.
developed by ITI/NSTI instructors Distribution, Machinist, Fitter and
and industry professionals, had Draughtsman Mechanical.
undergone an additional layer
of scrutiny to ensure accuracy, The SMEs from polytechnic colleges
relevance, and alignment with also experienced the upcoming
educational standards. SMEs with Virtual reality / Augumented Reality
expertise beyond the level of ITI at NIMI and discussed regarding
instructors were engaged for this the feasibility of implimentation of
review, focusing on various trades this technology in the Government
such as Electrical, Electronics, Polytechnic colleges. Training of Trainers (ToT)
Mechanical, and Civil disciplines.