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.