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Prime Minister launched PM-SETU (Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs)

Posted 06 Oct 2025

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The ₹60,000 crore scheme aims to upgrade 1,000 ITIs into modern, industry-aligned institutions with hub-and-spoke models, new courses, and global partnerships to enhance vocational training in India.

The scheme will be implemented under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.

About PM-SETU

  • Type: ₹60,000 crore centrally sponsored scheme. 
  • Aim: To transform 1,000 Government Industrial Training Institutes (it is) across India into modern, industry-aligned training institutions.
  • Implementation: PM-SETU will follow a hub-and-spoke model, with 200 hub ITIs linked to 800 spoke ITIs. 
    • Each hub will be equipped with advanced infrastructure, innovation and incubation centres, production units, training of trainer facilities, and placement services, while the spokes will extend access and outreach.
  • Main Components: 
    • Introduce new, demand-driven courses and revamp existing ones in collaboration with industry;
    • Set up Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) with credible Anchor Industry Partners to manage clusters and ensure outcome-based training;
    • Create pathways for long-term diplomas, short-term courses, and executive programs;
    • Strengthen 5 National Skill Training Institutes in - Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Hyderabad (Telangana), Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Ludhiana (Punjab), as Centres of Excellence with global partnerships.

About ITIs

  • Structure: Operating under state governments, ITIs have been backbone of Vocational Education and Training (VET) in India since the 1950s.
  • ITIs’ Accreditation: Entrusted to the DGT, apex organization of VET (Vocational Education and Training) under Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship. 
  • Status: Presently, there are around 15,034 ITIs functioning, out of whom 78% are private owned
  • Schemes: Skills Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement (STRIVE), Model ITI, Enhancing Skill Development Infrastructure in NE States (ESDI).
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  • PM-SETU
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