Abouyt Central Institute of Hand Tools

Central Institute of Hand Tools (MSME Tool Room, Jalandhar) is a premier organization responsible for the development of Hand Tool Industry in the country. Government of India has set up Central Institute of Hand Tools as a National Institute in Jalandhar (Punjab) as an autonomous organization with the assistance of U.N.D.P. and Govt. of Punjab in the year 1983, with a view to provide trained manpower and technology support services to engineering industry in general & the hand tools industries in particular. The institute is ISO-9001:2008, ISO-14001:2004 certified and having NABL accredited Lab.

CIHT, Jalandhar imparting Engineering Education in various skill development courses which has greater demand in the industries in the field of Product Design & Development, CAD/CAM, CNC Programming & Machining, Mechatronics/ Automation with PLC, Welding, Electrician and Quality Control etc. and providing services to the Engineering industries in various areas such as Tool Room, Heat Treatment, Testing & Quality Control.

CIHT is running two long term courses namely 4 Year diploma in Mechanical Engineering- Tool & Die and 3 year diploma in Computer Science & Engineering and Various NSQF complaint courses. And also organizing various short term tailor made skill enhancement courses for engineering institutions.

CIHT organized various Govt. sponsored training programs such as Residential Training Program in the field of Basic welding and Certificate course of electrician for candidates related to NE Region of M/O Development of North Eastern Region, TEDP under DST-NIMAT Project of M/O science & Technology, Govt. of India, Entrepreneurship skill development program of M/O MSME, Govt. of India, Employment through skill training & Placement of Punjab Skill development Mission (PSDM) and PMKVY-TI (AICTE).

The management of the institute rests with the Governing Council appointed by the Govt. of India, with Development Commissioner, small scale industries as ex-officio chairman of the institute. The Principal Director is the Chief Executive Officer of the Institute. Other members include the Govt. officials and the industrialists from the industry.

Information compiled:Central Institute of Hand Tools, Jalandhar - Website