Who We Are

The Office of Vocational Training & Upskilling (VTU), IIT Jodhpur, functions as a nodal office for short-term, vocational, skill-based and upskilling programmes offered by the Institute.

VTU is designed to:

• Support national skilling initiatives
• Enable industry-relevant workforce development
• Provide structured vocational pathways alongside academic education
• Deliver quality-assured training using IIT Jodhpur’s academic and infrastructural strengths

Vision

To become a nationally recognized centre for industry-ready vocational education and workforce upskilling, rooted in academic rigour and societal impact.

Mission

• Deliver market-relevant, demand-driven skill programmes
• Support Skill India, PMKVY, Mission Karmayogi and allied initiatives
• Foster employability, entrepreneurship, and lifelong learning
• Create sustainable skill pipelines through industry and government collaboration

National Alignment

VTU programmes are aligned with:

• Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY 4.0)
• National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF)
• National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)
• Mission Karmayogi
• Government e-Marketplace (GeM) & GFR 2017