Brief History of Government Industrial Training Institute, Khatima, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand

Government Industrial Training Institute, Khatima was established in 2014 by the Government of Uttarakhand vide Government Order No. 92/XLI-1/14-36 (Training)/2013 dated 06 June 2014. Initially, the institute was operated temporarily from the premises of Government Industrial Training Institute, Amaun, Khatima. At that time, the trades of Fitter, Welder, and Dress Making were being conducted under SCVT affiliation.
At present, the institute is functioning from its own building. The institute received NCVT recognition in place of SCVT recognition on 20 December 2018. The institute has a total land area of approximately 6,070 square meters. Currently, the trades of Fitter, Welder, and Dress Making are being conducted under NCVT affiliation.
Khatima is located approximately 75 km from the District Headquarters and around 80 km from the Directorate. The distance from Khatima to SIIDCUL is approximately 45 km. Several industrial units are located in and around Khatima, including Polyplex Corporation Ltd., Khatima Fibres Ltd., Lohia Head Road, which is about 2 km from the institute, and Ester Industries Ltd., located approximately 5 km away. The SIIDCUL industrial area at Sitarganj is around 50 km from Khatima and houses approximately 50 companies, including Alpla India Pvt. Ltd., Yashopal R.G. Ltd., Packaging India Pvt. Ltd., Gujarat Ambuja Exports, Henz India Pvt. Ltd., and others.
At present, the institute is headed by Mr. Lokesh Chandra Bhatt, Principal. The institute is currently running three trades, with approximately 87 trainees undergoing training. The total sanctioned intake capacity of the institute is 120 seats.