India, Aug. 7 -- Despite three rounds of admission being conducted so far, over 66,000 seats in Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across the state remain vacant. The online admission process, initiated by the Directorate of Vocational Education and Training (DVET), is being carried out for the academic year 2025-26, covering both government and private ITIs across the state.

A total of 1,47,432 seats are available in 992 ITIs, of which 94,320 are in government-run institutes and 53,112 in private institutions. However, as of now, only 80,618 students have confirmed their admissions, leaving 66,814 seats still unfilled.

In the first merit list, 82,833 students were allotted seats, and 41,937 students took actual admission, marking a ...