NPTI Nagpur has started 26 weeks Distance Education Program in collaboration with Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) for the course on Certificate of Competency in Power Distribution (CCPD). The 1st program has been launched at this Institute on 15/02/2009. The objective of this program is to enhance the skill, quality and productivity of electrical technicians in distribution sector through competency based training. It is also to assess the skills and competency of 8th standard students. The methodology of the program is to develop the competency in the students by arranging lectures on Saturdays and practical on Sundays on the various topics of power distribution. This Institute has trained 320 students under this program and trying hard for placement in the distribution companies. In this line M/s. SPANCO Ltd. has visited this Institute on 2nd dec. 2010 and short-listed about 40 students to work in their Company.