Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship completes 12 years; builds one of world's largest skilling ecosystems

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), led by Minister of State (Independent Charge) Shri Jayant Chaudhary, marked twelve years of 'Skills, Scale and Transformation' on 10 June 2026, highlighting its role in building one of the world's largest skilling ecosystems aligned with the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047. Over the past twelve years, the Ministry has integrated vocational education, industry-led training, apprenticeships, entrepreneurship development, digital public infrastructure and international workforce mobility into a unified national framework. India's vocational training infrastructure expanded sharply, with Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) growing from 9,776 in 2014 to more than 13,888 today, supported by National Skill Training Institutes, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras and Jan Shikshan Sansthans. Three Indian Institutes of Skills were established at Gandhinagar, Mumbai and Kanpur. More than 56.08 lakh apprentices have been engaged since 2016, while over 1.64 crore candidates have been trained under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY). The National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD) and the Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE) have trained over 25 lakh beneficiaries under Entrepreneurship Development Programmes. On the digital front, more than 1.5 crore candidates are registered on the Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH), offering over 1,000 courses in 23 languages. India improved its WorldSkills ranking from 29th in 2015 to 13th in 2024, and 30 Skill India International Centres have been announced to support global workforce mobility.