**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India. It details the sixth amendment to the Common Norms for Skill Development Schemes, effective from February 23, 2026. The amendment revises the base costs for various job roles across different categories and introduces provisions for training in special areas.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Title:** Common Norms for Skill Development Schemes Sixth Amendment, 2026.
* **Effective Date:** February 23, 2026.
* **Base Cost Revision:**
* The base costs for job roles in Category I, II, and III are increased by 15%, 25%, and 5% respectively.
* Revised base costs per hour of training:
* Category I trades/sectors: ₹56.35
* Category II trades/sectors: ₹52.50
* Category III trades/sectors: ₹36.85
* **Provisional Application and NSQF Levels:**
* Revised per-hour training costs apply provisionally to all job roles.
* Revisions applicable only to job roles up to NSQF Level 3.5 until a separate methodology is finalized for determining base rates for training job roles above NSQF Level 3.5.
* **Training in Special Areas:**
* An additional amount equal to 10% of the Base Cost should be permitted for Skill Development programs conducted in the North Eastern States, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Andaman & Nikobar Island, Lakshadweep and districts affected by Left Wing Extremism.
**Impact Analysis**
**Skill Development Programs and Training Providers**
* **Impact:** Increased training costs, potential adjustments to program budgets and pricing, need to adapt to provisional application based on NSQF levels.
* **Action Required:** Revise budgets to reflect increased costs, understand the implications of the revised rates for different NSQF levels, adapt to the final methodology when available.
**Trainees**
* **Impact:** Potential increase or change in training fees, possible adjustments to the type or level of available training.
* **Action Required:** Be aware of potential changes to training costs, choose suitable training programs.
**Government (Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)**
* **Impact:** Alteration of scheme parameters and increased expenditure.
* **Action Required:** Monitor the impact of the revised costs and rates on skill development programs.
Key Entities Referenced
Common Norms for Skill Development Schemes: A set of guidelines by the Government of India to standardize and regulate skill development schemes, impacting their implementation and funding.
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship: The primary ministry responsible for issuing the notification and regulating skill development schemes in India.
NSQF (National Skills Qualification Framework): The framework to classify all qualifications based on level of knowledge, skills and aptitude. This document mentions NSQF Level 3.5 impacting cost.
H-22011/2/2014-SDE-I: The central notification number regarding the 'Common Norms for Skill Development Schemes' which is frequently amended.
Special Areas: Refers to specific regions like North Eastern States, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, etc., and districts affected by Left Wing Extremism, which receive additional funding for skill development programs.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग I—खण्ड 1
PART I—Section 1
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 42] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतिार, फरिरी 26, 2026/फाल्ग नु 7, 1947
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कौिल जिकास और उद्यमिीलता मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 23 फरिरी, 2026
फा. स.ं एच-22011/2/2014-एसडीई (खडं IV)-भाग(3).— भारत सरकार की कौिल जिकास योिनाओं के जलए
सामान्य मानिंडों से संबंजधत दिनांक 15.07.2015 की अजधसूचना संख्या एच-22011/2/2014-एसडीई-I के खंड 4 द्वारा
प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, इस प्रयोिनार् थ गठित सामान्य मानिडं सजमजत दिनांक 15.07.2015 की अजधसूचना
सं. एच-22011/2/2014/एसडीई-I और इसके बाि यर्ा संिोजधत दिनांक 20.05.2016, 28.02.2017, 31.12.2018,
11.11.2020 और 01.01.2021 की अनुबंध-I की अनुसूजचयों म ें और संिोधन करत े हुए जनम्नजलजखत पठरितनथ दकए हैं,
अर्ाथत:-
1. य ेसंिोधन कौिल जिकास स्ट्कीमों के जलए सामान्य मानिंड छिा संिोधन, 2026 कह ेिाएंगे।
सिं ोधन:
(i) अनुबंध-1 की अनुसूची-I के खंड 1 के उपखंड 1.1 के स्ट्र्ान पर जनम्नजलजखत प्रजतस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा।
1435 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
1.1 अजधसूचना िारी होने की तारीख से श्रेणी I, श्रणे ी II और श्रेणी III के जिजभन्न सेक्टरों के जलए िॉब रोल्स हते ु
आधार लागत अनुसूची-I के खडं 1.1 में उजल्लजखत राजि को क्रमिः 15%, 25% और 5% की िर से बढाई
िाती ह।ै
जिजभन्न सेक्टरों के जलए आधार लागत अजधसूचना िारी होन े की तारीख से जनम्नानुसार होगी:-
i. अनुसूची-II की श्रेणी I में सचू ीबद्ध रेड़ों/सेक्टरों के जलए 56.35 रुपए प्रजत घंटा प्रजिक्षण
ii. अनुसूची-II की श्रणे ी II म ेंसचू ीबद्ध रेड़ों/सेक्टरों के जलए 52.50 रुपए प्रजत घंटा प्रजिक्षण
iii अनुसूची-II की श्रणे ी III म ेंसूचीबद्ध रेड़ों/सेक्टरों के जलए 36.85 रुपए प्रजत घंटा प्रजिक्षण
प्रजिक्षण िॉब रोल्स के जलए आधार िरों के सबं धं म ेंअनबु धं -I की अनसु चू ी-I के उपखडं 1.1 के नीच ेजनम्नजलजखत उपखडं 1.2
और 1.2.1 िोड़े िाएगं ,े अर्ातथ :-
1.2 श्रणे ी I, II और III के िॉब रोल्स के अतं गतथ सिं ोजधत प्रजत घटं ा प्रजिक्षण लागत िरें सभी सक्े टरों म ें सभी िॉब
रोल्स पर अनजं तम रूप स े लाग ू होंगी, िब तक दक एनएसक्यएू फ स्ट्तर 3.5 स े ऊपर के प्रजिक्षण िॉब रोल्स के जलए
आधार िरों को जनधाठथ रत करन ेके जलए एक अलग कायप्रथ णाली को अजं तम रूप नहीं दिया िाता ह।ै
1.2.1 पनु : िगीकरण के पश्चात उपयिुथ सिं ोजधत िरें केिल एनएसक्यएू फ स्ट्तर 3.5 तक के िॉब रोल्स के जलए लाग ू
होंगी।
(ii) अनुबंध-1 की अनुसूची-I के खंड 5 के उपखडं 5.1 के स्ट्र्ान पर अजधसूचना िारी होने की तारीख स े जनम्नजलजखत
प्रजतस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा ।
5.1 जििेष क्षेत्रों में प्रजिक्षण: उत्तर-पूिथ राज्यों, िम्मू और कश्मीर, लद्दाख, जहमाचल प्रििे , उत्तराखंड, अंडमान और
जनकोबार द्वीप समूह, लक्षद्वीप और गृह मंत्रालय द्वारा एकीकृत कायथ योिना के जलए यर्ा जचजन्हत िामपंर्ी उग्रिाि
(एलडब्लल्यूई) से प्रभाजित जिलों (एति ्पश्चात "जििेष क्षेत्रों" के रूप म ें उजल्लजखत) में संचाजलत कौिल जिकास कायथक्रमों के
जलए आधार लागत के अजतठरि आधार लागत के 10% के बराबर अजतठरि राजि की अनुमजत िी िानी चाजहए ।
ज्ञान भूषण, िठरष्ठ आर्र्थक सलाहकार[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd February, 2026
F. No. H-22011/2/2014-SDE (Vol. IV)-Part(3).— In exercise of the powers conferred by Clause 4 of the
Notification No. H-22011/2/2014-SDE-I dated 15.07.2015 concerning Common Norms for Skill Development Schemes
of the Government of India, the Common Norms Committee constituted for the purpose makes the following changes
further to amend the Schedules of Annexure-I of the Notification No. H-22011/2/2014-SDE-I dated 15.07.2015 as
subsequently amended dated 20.05.2016, 28.02.2017, 31.12.2018, 11.11.2020 and 01.01.2021, namely:
1. These amendments may be called Common Norms for Skill Development Schemes Sixth Amendment, 2026.
Amendments:
(i) For Sub-Clause 1.1 of Clause 1 of SCHEDULE-I of Annexure-1, the following shall be substituted.
1.1 The base costs for different sectors of Category I, Category II and Category III job roles are increased
at 15%, 25% and 5% respectively of the amounts mentioned in clause 1.1 of SCHEDULE-I with effect from
date of notification.
The base cost for different sectors will be as under with effect from date of notification:-
i. ₹ 56.35 per hour of training for trades/sectors listed in Category I of SCHEDULE-II
ii. ₹ 52.50 per hour of training for trades/sectors listed in Category II of SCHEDULE-II
iii. ₹ 36.85 per hour of training for trades/sectors listed in Category III of SCHEDULE-II
The following Sub-clauses 1.2 and 1.2.1 shall be added below Sub-clause 1.1 of SCHEDULE-I of Annexure-
I regarding base rates for training job roles, namely:-
1.2 The revised per-hour training cost rates under Category I, II and III job roles shall apply
provisionally to all job roles across sectors, till separate methodology for determining base rates for training
job roles above NSQF Level 3.5 is finalized.
1.2.1 Post re-categorization, the revised rates given above will apply only for job roles up to NSQF
Level 3.5.
(ii) For Sub-Clause 5.1 of Clause 5 of SCHEDULE-I of Annexure-1, the following shall be substituted as under with
effect from date of notification.
5.1 Training in Special Areas: Over and above the Base Cost, an additional amount equal to 10% of the Base
Cost should be permitted for Skill Development programmes conducted in the North Eastern States, Jammu &
Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Andaman & Nikobar Island, Lakshadweep and districts
affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE) as identified by the M/O Home Affairs for the Integrated Action Plan
(hereinafter referred to as “Special Areas”).
GYAN BHUSHAN, Senior Economic Adviser
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