Govt Approves Pan-India Rollout of Rs 60,000-Crore PM-SETU Scheme
7 July 2026 5:18 PM IST7 July 2026 5:18 PM IST
National Steering Committee clears nationwide expansion across 200 ITI clusters and approves strategic investments worth Rs 1,237.58 crore.
The Centre has approved the nationwide rollout of the Rs 60,000-crore PM-SETU scheme to modernise 200 ITI clusters through industry partnerships and skill development.
The government on Tuesday approved the pan-India roll-out of the Rs 60,000-crore Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) scheme across 200 Industrial Training Institute (ITI) clusters, while also clearing strategic investment plans worth Rs 1,237.58 crore.The decision was taken by the 4th National Steering Committee (NSC) chaired by Debashree Mukherjee, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
The approved plans include Jindal Naveen Avasar Limited in Odisha and ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India in Gujarat as anchor industry partners, along with Apollo Medskills and two other approved ITI clusters in Telangana.
The strategic investment plans, recommended by the respective state steering committees, pave the way for industry-led upgradation of multiple ITI clusters nationwide.
Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Jayant Chaudhary urged more industry players to come forward and contribute towards the government's vision of transforming ITIs across the country.
"I urge more industry leaders to come forward in transforming ITIs into world class institutions," the minister said in a post on X.
In a major decision, the committee approved the transition of PM-SETU from its pilot phase to a nationwide roll-out across all 200 identified ITI clusters, enabling states and Union Territories to take up implementation based on industry readiness and implementation capacity.
It also approved measures to simplify implementation, enhance industry participation, encourage greater involvement of public sector undertakings (PSUs), and expand the institutional ecosystem supporting PM-SETU implementation.
PM-SETU is one of the government's flagship schemes aimed at modernising India's ITI ecosystem through industry partnerships, upgraded infrastructure, future-ready curricula and improved employability outcomes.
( Source : PTI )
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