National Scheme for Industrial Training Institute (ITI) Upgradation and Five National Centres of Excellence for Skilling

Cabinet approved on 7 May 2025 a Rs 60,000 crore Centrally Sponsored Scheme to upgrade 1,000 government ITIs and establish five National Centres of Excellence for Skilling. Key Points: • Total outlay: Rs 60,000 crore (Central Rs 30,000 cr, State Rs 20,000 cr, Industry Rs 10,000 cr) • Co-financed 50% of central share by ADB and World Bank equally • Will skill 20 lakh youth over 5 years in industry-aligned trades • 5 NSTIs upgraded: Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kanpur, Ludhiana • Industry-led SPV model for outcome-driven implementation • Focuses on electronics, automotive, renewable energy sectors • 50,000 trainers to be trained through pre-service and in-service programs • Hub-and-spoke arrangement linking ITIs with industry partners

कैबिनेट ने 7 मई 2025 को 1,000 सरकारी ITI के उन्नयन और कौशल विकास के लिए पांच राष्ट्रीय उत्कृष्टता केंद्र स्थापित करने हेतु ₹60,000 करोड़ की केंद्र प्रायोजित योजना को मंजूरी दी। मुख्य बिंदु: • कुल परिव्यय: ₹60,000 करोड़ (केंद्र ₹30,000 करोड़, राज्य ₹20,000 करोड़, उद्योग ₹10,000 करोड़) • ADB और विश्व बैंक द्वारा केंद्रीय हिस्से का 50% सह-वित्तपोषण • 5 वर्षों में 20 लाख युवाओं को कुशल बनाया जाएगा • 5 NSTI उन्नत: भुवनेश्वर, चेन्नई, हैदराबाद, कानपुर, लुधियाना • इलेक्ट्रॉनिक्स, ऑटोमोटिव, नवीकरणीय ऊर्जा क्षेत्रों पर फोकस

• Cabinet approved Rs 60,000 crore scheme on 7 May 2025 to upgrade 1,000 government ITIs and establish five National Centres of Excellence for Skilling
• Funding: Central Rs 30,000 crore, State Rs 20,000 crore, Industry Rs 10,000 crore; 50% of central share co-financed by ADB and World Bank equally
• Will skill 20 lakh youth over 5 years in industry-aligned trades focusing on electronics, automotive, and renewable energy sectors
• 5 NSTIs upgraded: Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kanpur, and Ludhiana as National Centres of Excellence
• Industry-led SPV model for outcome-driven implementation with hub-and-spoke arrangement linking ITIs with industry partners
• 50,000 trainers to be trained through pre-service and in-service programs