National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research, Chennai is a model human resource development Institute for planning, designing, developing, organizing and evaluating quality training programmes, research studies and learning packages for technical and vocational education, industry and community. The Institute strives continuously and vigorously to further enhance its sensitivity to environmental changes and reach greater heights of excellence through active collaboration with national and international agencies on Projects and Programmes aimed at quality improvement of technical education systems.

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 technician 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 of polytechnics and other 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.

National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research
[MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT,
GOVT. OF INDIA]
Taramani,
Chennai - 600 113.
India.