The industrial training Wing of Department of Technical Education and Industrial Training has been entrusted with the responsibility of imparting vocational training in Engineering and Non-Engineering trades under craftsman training scheme & App. Training scheme to cater to the needs of the industry in respect of skilled workers. Industrial Training Institute of Atru work under Craftsman Training Scheme of Government of India, Director – General Employment and Training under the directions of DGET which is the apex body at Government
of India level for co-ordinating development of Vocational Training in the country. 

Similar to the National Council for Vocational Training at Central level, State council for Vocational Training at state level is responsible for Co-ordinating an integrated development of Vocational Training. 

For the implementation of the craftsman training scheme, Industrial Training Institute, Atru ITI was started in August, 1999 vide affiliation no. DGET-
-6/20/30/2007-TC, Dated July, 1999 .  The campus area of institute is 30000 Sqm approx. At present training is imparted in 3 Engineering trades and at this institute. The institute has sanctioned capacity of 126 seats.