skill development

November 2, 2026 7:18 PM

MSDE’s Guwahati Programme Advances PM-SETU with MoU for SIIC, LoIs for Two ITI Clusters

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India, organised a programme on ‘Skilling for International Mobility & PM-SETU’ in Guwahati today, announcing strategic partnerships with the Government of Assam for setting up of SIIC and signing Letters of Intent (LoIs) for two ITI clusters at Jorhat and Tinsukhia under the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) scheme. The LoIs were signed for the Jorhat and ...

October 27, 2026 1:34 AM

UP GCC Innovation Summit: 15 MoUs signed, letters of comfort issued to 5 investors

The Uttar Pradesh government signed 15 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with companies and talent development partners, and issued letters of comfort to five investors during the UP GCC Innovation Summit-2026 in Lucknow on Monday to position the state as a leading hub for Global Capability Centres. According to a UP government statement, MoUs were exchanged with 13 prominent educational institutions including Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, IIT Roorkee, and Indian Institute of M...

October 16, 2026 11:19 PM

18,093 Villages Declared Adarsh Grams, ₹1,730 Crore Released Under PM-AJAY Grants-in-Aid

The Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY), implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, has seen 18,093 villages declared Adarsh Grams as of September 8, 2026, reflecting efforts to improve infrastructure, basic services and quality of life in Scheduled Caste-majority villages. Under the Adarsh Gram component of PM-AJAY, more than 47,200 villages have been covered, benefiting over 47.79 lakh citizens across the country. A total of 46,944 development works ha...

October 16, 2026 10:37 PM

PM-SETU Steering Committee Approves ₹1,194.92 Crore for Five ITI Clusters Across Maharashtra, Odisha, Jammu & Kashmir

The National Steering Committee (NSC) of the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) scheme on Friday approved five Strategic Investment Plans (SIPs) worth ₹1,194.92 crore to upgrade Industrial Training Institute (ITI) clusters across Maharashtra, Odisha and Jammu & Kashmir. With these approvals, the cumulative investment sanctioned under PM-SETU has reached ₹3,687 crore, marking a further step towards transforming ITIs into modern, indus...

October 15, 2026 11:57 AM

Centre Organises CXO Meet in Jaipur to Boost Industry Participation in DDU-GKY 2.0

The Ministry of Rural Development, in collaboration with the Rajasthan Skill and Livelihoods Development Corporation (RSLDC), organised a Captive Employer CXO Meet under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) 2.0 at the Rajasthan International Centre in Jaipur on Wednesday. The meeting aimed to strengthen industry participation in the scheme’s Captive Employment component and align skill development with industry manpower requirements to create sustainable employment oppo...

October 13, 2026 12:18 AM

PM-SETU: ₹440 Crore Investment to Upgrade ITI Clusters in Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh

The Surat and Visakhapatnam clusters of Government Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) will be upgraded with an approved investment of approximately ₹440 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) scheme, following the signing of Shareholders’ Agreements (SHAs) between the Centre, the respective state governments and ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India). The investment includes ₹240 crore for the Surat cluster in Gu...

October 9, 2026 7:44 PM

PM Modi urges youth to upgrade skills, adapt to emerging technologies

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday stressed the need for young people to continuously acquire new skills, upgrade their capabilities and adapt to emerging technologies amid rapid technological advancements. He made the remarks while interacting with representatives of Team India at the WorldSkills Competition, Shanghai 2026, at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, earlier in the day. Participants share experiences of representing India on the Global stage During the interaction, participants shared their e...

October 5, 2026 12:21 PM

PM-SETU completes one year, 850 ITIs identified for transformation

The Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) has completed one year, with the government focusing on modernising Industrial Training Institutes, strengthening industry participation and aligning vocational training with emerging workforce requirements. Launched on October 4, 2025, PM-SETU aims to transform government ITIs into modern, industry-aligned training institutions. The scheme has a total outlay of ₹60,000 crore, comprising ₹30,000...

September 7, 2026 11:22 AM

AI Literacy Need of the Hour, Emerging Technologies Opening New Opportunities: Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday batted for artificial intelligence (AI) literacy, saying emerging technologies were opening up new opportunities in education, healthcare, agriculture, industry and employment. Education, he said, should not be limited to teaching children how to read and write but should also impart knowledge, values, discipline, confidence and an understanding that gives their lives the right direction. “Today, technology is rapidly changing our lives....

September 5, 2026 4:23 PM

President Murmu Confers National Awards on Teachers, Calls for Making India Skill Capital, Knowledge Superpower

President Droupadi Murmu conferred National Awards on teachers from across the country at a function held in the National Capital today on Teachers’ Day. Speaking on the occasion, the President said that academic excellence, skill development and entrepreneurship hold immense importance in the country’s development, and establishing India as the skill capital of the world and transforming it into a knowledge superpower are among the national priorities. She said that education is the most e...