About National Instructional Media Institute:
- It was formerly known as Central Instructional Media Institute (CIMI) was established in December 1986 by the Government of India as a Subordinate Office under Directorate General of Employment and Training (DGE&T), Ministry of Labour & Employment
- Presently, NIMI is functioning as an autonomous institute under Directorate General of Training (DGT), Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), the Govt. of India.
- It is the nodal organization for development of Instructional Media Packages (IMP), including digital content, Question Banks for assessment, for different Vocational courses.
Recent initiative of NIMI
- It has launched YouTube Channels for Industrial Training Institute.
- It will provide high-quality training videos to millions of learners across India’s Industrial Training Institute (ITI) skill ecosystem, available in nine languages.
- The new channels—offered in English, Hindi, Tamil, Bengali, Marathi, Punjabi, Malayalam, Telugu, and Kannada—are aimed at helping learners improve their technical skills through free, easy-to-access digital resources.
- Each channel has tutorials, skill demonstrations, and theoretical lessons, all curated by industry experts to ensure relevance in today’s vocational training landscape.
- This initiative aligns with India’s National Skill Development Mission and the goals of the New Education Policy (NEP).
- NIMI encourages ITI students, instructors, and skilling enthusiasts to subscribe to their preferred regional channels to stay updated with the latest content.
Q1: What is the National Skill Development Mission?
It was approved by the Union Cabinet in 2015 to create convergence across sectors and States in terms of skill training activities. The mission shall consolidate and coordinate skilling efforts, and expedite decision-making across sectors to achieve skilling at scale with speed and standards.
Source: Free Online Training in Regional Languages: NIMI Launches YouTube Channels for ITI Students
Last updated on January, 2026
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