DGT and Autodesk Join Hands to Enhance Design and Make Skills for India’s Vocational Workforce

Key Points

1. MoU signed between DGT and Autodesk on **November 6, 2025**.
2. The partnership aims to enhance digital design and make skills in **NSTIs** and **ITIs** across India.
3. **52%** of Indian organizations prioritize AI-related skills in hiring, according to Autodesk’s **State of Design and Make Report 2025**.
4. Autodesk will provide software access to educators and students across more than **14,500 ITIs** and **33 NSTIs**.
5. DGT oversees skill development through more than **14,500 ITIs**, **33 National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs)** and Institutes for Training of Trainers (**IToTs**), training over **23 lakh** trainees nationwide.