About UsAbout Us
The National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chennai, was established in 1964 by the Government of India as a key catalyst institution for ensuring quality in technicial education in South India comprising the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamilnadu and the Union territory of Pondichery. The mandate of the Institute is to take initiatives to offer need based HRD programmes through appropriate modes and develop curricula and instructional resources. It will also foster research and offer consultancy and extension services for the total development technical and vocational institutions, the Directorates managing these institutions, business, industry and service sectors and the community at large. In carrying out these, the Institute will collaborate with national and international agencies interested in and/or deriving benefits from technical and vocational education including business, industry and service sectors. NITTTR, Chennai an autonomous organisation has made substantial and significant contribution towards improving the quality of technical education in all its aspects. Though during the initial stages the emphasis was on training of teachers, over the years the emphasis has gradually changed to assisting the state governments and the polytechnics in the region towards improving their education process and products. This has led to diversification of the Institute's activites to suit the requirments of the clientele system.
Our Mission
We offer quality, flexible, relevant and cost effective programs in HRD for Technical Vocational Education System. We demonstrate leadership by organizing dynamic and leading edge programmes to meet the changing current and future needs of our clients. We are committed to create an environment which promotes congenial learning, collaborative decision making and promoting a sense of belongingness and accountability which bring out the best in our human resources. We are committed to help solve problems in Technical Vocational Education and in taking issues in a reactive and/or proactive manner, by research, development and extension activities. We establish and foster closer links with national and international agencies involved in Technical Vocational Education.