In response to Unstarred Question No. 1497 on 09.02.2026, by Shri Arun Govil regarding a single gated jewellery park in Meerut, the Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Shri Jayant Chaudhary) stated that there is currently no proposal under consideration to establish a single-gated jewellery park in Meerut. The Ministry delivers skill, re-skill, and up-skill training through the Skill India Mission (SIM) and various schemes, including Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Sikhshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS), and Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs). The SIM aims to equip the youth of India with industry-relevant skills. The Ministry is also implementing the skill training component of the PM Vishwakarma Scheme, with skill training provided in the 'gems and jewellery' sector under PMKVY and PM Vishwakarma.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship: The primary ministry responsible for skill development and entrepreneurship initiatives.
Skill India Mission (SIM): A mission that aims to deliver skill, re-skill, and up-skill training through a network of skill development centers.
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY): A scheme under which the skill training has been provided in 'gems and jewellery' sector.
PM Vishwakarma Scheme: A scheme under which the skill training has been provided in 'gems and jewellery' sector.
Meerut: The location where the proposal for a single gated jewellery park was being considered.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1497
ANSWERED ON 09.02.2026
SINGLE GATED JEWELLERY PARK IN MEERUT
†1497. SHRI ARUN GOVIL:
Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to
state:
(a) whether the Government has any plan to build a single gated jewellery park in Meerut
for the safety of jewelleries and employment of local artisans; and
(b) if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL
DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)
(a) & (b) Currently, there is no proposal under consideration by the Ministry of Skill
Development and Entrepreneurship to establish a single-gated jewellery park in Meerut.
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 Sikhshan 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 Uttar Pradesh. The SIM
aims at enabling youth of India to get future ready, equipped with industry relevant skills.
Also, MSDE is implementing the skill training component of PM Vishwakarma Scheme. As of
now, the skill training has been provided in 'gems and jewellery' sector under PMKVY and PM
Vishwakarma.
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