Govt. ITI samba under the Directorate Technical Education of J&K was established in year 1992 with five trades having intake capacity of 84. This Institute has 21 Kanals of land and have administrative block, workshop block, hostel block. This institute provide skilll training in 11 NCVT trades, 6 SCVT trades with the intake capacity of 380 trainees. The institute is not only engaged in training activities but also perform successful activities such as motivation, entrepreneurship complaining, and campus interviews.

The Craftsman Training Scheme was introduced by the Govt. Of India in 1950 to ensure a study flow of skilled workers in different trades for the domestic industry to raise quantitatively & qualitatively. The industrial production by systematic training will reduce unemployment of the educated youth by providing them employable training.

The Craftsman training scheme (CTS) is conducted by (NCVT) National council Vocational Training all over the country, through respective state council of vocation training in the states. These courses are job oriented, with the purpose of producing skill workers. On completion of the training All India Trade Test is conducted by NCVT leading to the award of NTC National Trade Certificate on successful qualification of All India trade test. The trades which are not affiliated with the NCVT are certified by the SCVT in the state & trainees awarded with the J&K State Trade Certificates after successful qualification of the Trade test to be conducted by the State Board of Technical Education.

Government Industrial Training Institute Samba is imparting world class training and skills to its trainees. The skills, which we impart to the students, would make them self-reliant, independent and enterprising. We here at ITI Samba also ensure the overall personal development of the trainees so that they can adjust well in the industrial environment and work responsibly for the industry and society as well.

• To provide vocational training to school leavers, existing workers, ITI graduates, etc. to improve their employability by optimally utilizing the infrastructure available in Govt. private institutions and the Industry. Existing skills of the persons can also be tested and certifies under this scheme.
• To build capacity in the area of development of competency standards, course curricula, learning material and assessment standards in the country.
• To develop a talent pool with the competence to take on the challenges of the present & future.
• Facilitates improvement in quality & quantity of individual contribution & provide a congenial work environment.

• Encouraging institutes for developing human resources to reduce the mismatch between demand and supply of manpower in various sectors like Engineering, Information Technology, Agriculture, Paramedical, Home Science, Trade & Commerce.
• To reduce unemployment among youth by equipping them for suitable industrial, self & wage employment through well-designed formal & non formal Vocational Education & Training programmes at Various institutes.
• Establishing linkages with industry / Institutes / R & D organizations Pass out students / Apprentices for mutual benefits.
• Arranging quality development programmes for Principals, teachers instructors, staff & students thereby creating a dynamic learning environment.
• Establishing Centres of Excellence at various key institutes in emerging areas like automobile, Production & Manufacturing, Non Conventional energy sources, CNC/CAD/CAM & Information Technology.
• Establishing seperate website for the office & to link all institutes & controlling offices through Internet to use web conferencing media for meetings of District officers & Principals thereby increasing speed, accuracy & economy in flow of information.
• Facilitating the all round development of students by conducting various activities like Quiz, Entrepreneurship programmes, Sports & different competitions.
• Developing various computer software's for the standardisation of procedures of stores, Admissions, examinations, Administration & Apprenticeship scheme.