The establishment of the Advanced Technical Training Centre (ATTC) is one of the major initiative that is taken by the Government of Sikkim for the development of technical education in the State. This polytechnic has been set up under the World Bank assisted “Third Technician Education Project” of the Government of India.

The State Government envisages the polytechnic to be model institute with the latest technology and facilities as “Centre of Excellence”. The establishment of this polytechnic is designed to address the need for employable skills to be imbibed among the youth of the State. This will address the major constraint for development in the State as also for seeking potential employment outside the State