National Instructional Media Institute
National Instructional Media Institute (NIMI) was set up in the name of Central Instructional Media Institute (CIMI) in Chennai in December 1986 by the Government of India as a Subordinate Office under Directorate General of Employment and Training (DGE&T) with the assistance from Government of Germany through GTZ (German Agency for Technical Co-operation) as the executing agency.
After the approval of the Cabinet for the Grant of Autonomous status to CIMI, the Institute was registered as a society on 1st April 1999 under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act 1975. Since then, it is functioning as an Autonomous Institute under the Govt. of India, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Directorate General of Training (DGT), New Delhi.
As per the recommendation of the Governing Council in its 5th Meeting held on 29.06.2003 under the Chairmanship of the Hon’ble Union Labour Minister, the institute was renamed as National Instructional Media Institute (NIMI) to reflect its National Character.
Executive Director
The National Instructional Media Institute (NIMI) is a premier nodal agency dedicated to the development of instructional materials and media packages for the skill development sector. NIMI strives to enhance the quality and standards of vocational training by providing structured and comprehensive learning resources to Government and Private Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), in line with the evolving needs of the industry at national and international levels.
NIMI is a registered, service-oriented society equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure and qualified professionals. Its key activities include the design, development, production, printing and dissemination of instructional materials, translation into Hindi and regional languages, development of question banks and e-content, and delivery of training through the Space-based Distance Learning Programme (SDLP).
NIMI also contributes to improving the quality of apprenticeship training in industries and establishments implementing the Apprenticeship Training Scheme (ATS).
With its diverse range of learning resources and services, NIMI endeavours to be a one-stop destination for instructional materials across various trades, while remaining committed to delivering high-quality resources at affordable costs.
