Parliament Question: Future-Oriented Skill Training

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4862 ANSWERED ON 23.03.2026 FUTURE-ORIENTED SKILL TRAINING 4862. SHRI MANOJ KUMAR: Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state: (a) the initiatives taken by the Government to develop skills in emerging sectors such as Hotel, Hospitality, Tourism, Food Processing, Health sector, Automobile, Leather, Computer hardware and software, IT, Textile, Petrochemicals, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotics, and Green Technology, State/UTs-wise, particularly in Bihar including Rohtas and Kaimur districts of Sasaram Lok Sabha Constituency; (b) the total funds allocated, incurred and number of beneficiaries selected/to be selected for future-oriented skill training programmes during the last five years and the current year, State/UT- wise, including the said districts; (c) the details of collaboration with industry and research bodies for curriculum development; and (d) the details of plans of the Government to reskill and upskill the existing workforce to meet evolving market demands, States/UTs-wise, particularly in Bihar? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY) (a) to (d) : Under the Government of India’s Skill India Mission (SIM) , the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) delivers skill, re-skill and up-skill training through an extensive network of skill development centres under various schemes, viz. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), to all the sections of the society across the country including Bihar. The SIM aims at enabling youth of India to get future ready and equipped with industry relevant skills in emerging sectors such as Hotel, Hospitality, Tourism, Food Processing, Health sector, Automobile, Leather, Computer hardware and software, IT, Textile, Petrochemicals, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotics, and Green Technology. There is no separate budget allocation for the future-oriented skill training programs. Funds under PMKVY are released to implementing agencies for meeting the training cost as per prescribed norms for skill training including future skills. Under JSS scheme, funds are released to Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) directly. Under NAPS, stipend support up to Rs 1500/- per month is released to apprentices through DBT and not to establishments covered. Day to day administration as well as financial control in respect of ITIs lies with the respective State Government/ UT Administration. The State/UT wise number of candidates trained under major schemes of MSDE (including districts of Rohtas and Kaimur of Bihar), are given at Annexure. District Skill Committees (DSCs) have been established across all States/UTs to prepare District Skill Development Plans (DSDPs) for decentralized, grassroots-level skill planning. These plans aimed at addressing identified skill gaps across sectors, map local employmentopportunities, skill demand, and training infrastructure to guide government skill programmes. As part of this initiative, DSDPs have been formulated for Rohtas and Kaimur districts of Bihar, identifying district-specific job roles and training infrastructure needs. In order to meet skilling requirement for future workforce, improve the quality of skilling, to align the training programs to market needs and improve the employability of trainees, following specific steps have been taken by Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE): i. Sector Skill Councils (SSCs), led by industry experts, conduct skill gap studies and set competency standards aligned with industry needs. Further, under SANKALP, the National Skill Gap Study by NCAER provides a standardized, data-driven assessment of skill gaps across high-growth sectors, supporting MSDE in aligning skilling initiatives with future workforce requirements. ii. The training programs offered under the schemes of MSDE are developed in collaboration with industries, keeping in view market demands. iii. Future ready job-roles addressing the requirement of Industry 4.0, emerging sectors like Drone, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotics, Mechatronics, etc., have been prioritized under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 4.0. Also, Under Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) in ITIs, new age courses have been developed to meet the demand of futuristic job roles in emerging technologies. iv. The National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) has been set up as an overarching regulator establishing regulations and standards to ensure quality in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) space. The Awarding Bodies recognized by NCVET are required to develop the qualifications as per the industry demand and obtain industry validations. v. Directorate General of Training (DGT) is strengthening industry-linked training for ITI students through the Flexi MoU Scheme and Dual System of Training, and by partnering with leading tech companies like IBM, CISCO, Future Skill Rights Network, AWS, and Microsoft under CSR initiatives to enhance industry exposure and relevant skill development. vi. Courses aligned to National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) also have components of On Job Training (OJT) and employability skills. vii. Under NAPS, apprenticeship training and increasing engagement with industrial establishments for undertaking apprenticeship programs is promoted. viii. Trainings of Trainers through National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) and Institutes of Training of Trainers (IToTs). ix. Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) Portal has been established as a unified digital platform for skilling, certification, employment linkages and entrepreneurship ecosystems integrating services such as training enrolment, digital certification, and job matching through the National Career Service. x. The Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability through Upgraded ITIs(PM SETU) scheme focuses on upgradation of 1,000 ITIs through a Hub (200)–Spoke (800) model. xi. Under Skilling for AI Readiness (SOAR) initiative of MSDE, short, modular AI learning courses have been introduced to build foundational awareness and application-oriented understanding of Artificial Intelligence among learners and youth. In addition, SOAR courses have been developed and delivered in collaboration with industry partners such as HCLTech, Microsoft and NASSCOM, ensuring industry-relevant learning content and nationwide access through the Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH). Other than this, at present, 54 courses related to Automation & Robotic Processing and 116 courses related to Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning are NSQF-aligned and approved by the National Skills Qualifications Committee (NSQC) offered by NCVET recognised Awarding Bodies.Annexure ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4862 ANSWERED ON 23.03.2026 REGARDING “FUTURE-ORIENTED SKILL TRAINING” State/UT-wise number of candidates trained/oriented in future skill job roles under major schemes of MSDE during 2022-23 to 2025-26 (till 31.12.2025): S. No. State /UTs Candidates trained/oriented PMKVY NAPS CTS (Apprentices engaged) (Candidates enrolled) 1. Andaman And Nicobar 30 - 112 Islands 2. Andhra Pradesh 8,596 14 5 3. Arunachal Pradesh 1,441 - 21 4. Assam 6,879 - 305 5. Bihar 30,317 24 1,335 6. Chandigarh 19 3 116 7. Chhattisgarh 3,088 - 379 8. Delhi 2,107 90 509 9. Goa - 6 148 10. Gujarat 7,072 1870 863 11. Haryana 15,352 260 396 12. Himachal Pradesh 5,424 31 605 13. Jammu And Kashmir 14,567 2 609 14. Jharkhand 3,727 6 1,460 15. Karnataka 29,147 774 22,219 16. Kerala 4,251 18 1,008 17. Ladakh - - 77 18. Madhya Pradesh 75,338 640 790 19. Maharashtra 17,860 7213 4,939 20. Manipur 183 - 20 21. Meghalaya 607 - 47 22. Mizoram 1,097 - - 23. Nagaland 526 - - 24. Odisha 5,507 28 5,569 25. Puducherry 719 - 27 26. Punjab 26,098 28 197 27. Rajasthan 87,957 724 1,035 28. Sikkim 642 2 - 29. Tamil Nadu 32,316 291 21,826 30. Telangana 15,412 942 16,810 31. Dadra And Nagar Haveli 309 1 24 And Daman And Diu 32. Tripura 2,136 12 66 33. Uttar Pradesh 97,478 703 16,398 34. Uttarakhand 8,640 37 257 35. West Bengal 5,890 19 2,459 Total 5,10,732 13,738 1,00,631 S. No. Districts of Bihar Candidates trained/oriented PMKVY CTS (Candidates enrolled) 1. Rohtas 459 84 2. Kaimur 319 - *****