National Instructional Media Institute (NIMI)

Current Context : The National Instructional Media Institute (NIMI), under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), launched a series of YouTube channels.

• Objective : to provide high-quality training videos to millions of learners across India’s Industrial Training Institute (ITI) skill ecosystem.
• NIMI’s initiative aligns with India’s National Skill Development Mission and the goals of the New Education Policy (NEP).

ABOUT NATIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA INSTITUTE (NIMI)

• Established in December 1986 by Government of India as a Subordinate Office.
• Registered as a society under Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act 1975.
• Renamed as NIMI in 2003.
• Functioning: Autonomous institution under government of India, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Directorate General of Training (DGT), New Delhi
• Aim : to develop Instructional Materials, e-content, Question Banks, Train media developers and trainers.
  • Enable translation of books into Hindi and other regional languages .