Parliament Question: Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) and Unified Skilling Ecosystem

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 4273 ANSWERED ON - 01/04/2026 SKILL INDIA DIGITAL HUB (SIDH) AND UNIFIED SKILLING ECOSYSTEM

4273. SHRI SUJEET KUMAR:

SHRI DEEPAK PRAKASH:

Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:

(a) the objectives and key features of the Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) integrating skilling, certification and employment services, along with total budget allocation and expenditure so far;

(b) the progress in onboarding training providers, assessment agencies, employers and candidates nationwide, with State-wise registration and course data; and

(c) outcomes achieved in improving access to skill development, transparent certification and placement of youth in employment or apprenticeships, including measurable indicators? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a) The Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) was launched in September 2023 as a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) to bring together the entire skilling ecosystem on a single platform.

Key Objectives of SIDH: i. To provide seamless access to skilling, certification, and other skill development related opportunities through a single unified platform; ii. To enable end-to-end digital services for candidates, training providers, assessment agencies and employers;

iii. To ensure digitally verifiable and portable credentials for all certified candidates; and iv. To integrate with other government platforms through interoperable APIs to promote a unified skilling ecosystem.

Key Features of SIDH:

I. Discovery of skilling courses across multiple schemes;

II. Digital management of the complete training lifecycle from enrolment to certification;

III. Digital credentialing enabling tamper-proof, portable and verifiable certificates;

IV. Integration with various platforms including National Career Service, eShram, GSTN, BHASHINI and so on, and V. Real-time monitoring dashboard with analytics for all stakeholders.

Budget Allocation and Expenditure:

The financial structuring for SIDH has been designed in a phased manner. The Development Cost has been fully funded under the SANKALP scheme, while the Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC) expenditure has been managed through the Skill India Program Details of fund utilization till FY 2024-25 are as under:Development: Fund & Utilization (SANKALP) SANKALP Approved Amount (₹) Total Disbursement (₹) 10th Programme Approval Board 92,70,58,720.00 40,35,79,090.00 15th Programme Approval Board 74,91,92,510.18 75,33,69,547.00 16th Programme Approval Board 88,36,01,828.07 1,18,08,81,724.00 Total 2,55,98,53,058.25 2,33,78,30,361.00

AMC: Fund & Utilization (Skill India Program) Particular FY23-24 (₹ in Crore) FY24-25 (₹ in Crore) Actual Expenditure 21.02 37.44

(b) The progress in onboarding of stakeholders on Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) at the national level

is as follows:

Category Nationwide Count Training Providers (after Desktop Assessment) 13,035 Assessment Agencies 2,626 Candidates enrolled under PMKVY 33,47,294 Candidates certified under PM Vishwakarma (PMV) 23,74,295 Candidates enrolled under Other Govt. Schemes 11,01,996 Candidates enrolled through Digital Learning Partners (DLP) 32,46,385 SIDH features a Job Exchange page which aggregates vacancies posted by employers onboarded on JobX

(NSDC) and the National Career Service (NCS) portal of the Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE).

Employers post vacancies on their respective portals, and these are fetched and displayed on the Job Exchange page of the SIDH platform, facilitating seamless connect between certified candidates and prospective employers.

A wide range of courses are offered across multiple schemes on SIDH, including 779 courses under PMKVY, 18 under PM Vishwakarma (PMV), 685 under other Government schemes, and 1,477 courses through Digital Learning Partners (DLPs).

State-wise details of registered stakeholders and enrolment/certification data on SIDH are given at Annexure-I.

(c) SIDH has improved access to skilling opportunities by enabling learners to discover and enroll in courses across sectors through a single interface. The platform has enhanced transparency by digitizing assessment and certification processes, enabling secure digital credentials and reducing manual interventions.

Further, SIDH strengthens linkage between skilling and employment by integrating with apprenticeship and job opportunities. Specifically, integration with the National Career Service (NCS) portal of MoLE and the JobX platform provides a direct connect between certified candidates and employers, allowing employers to post vacancies and candidates to apply through the SIDH Job Exchange page. The availability of real- time data and standardized processes has improved monitoring, reduced duplication, and supported better alignment of training with industry demand.Annexure-I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (B) OF RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4273 ANSWERED ON 01.04.2026 State-wise data of registered stakeholders and enrolment/certification under SIDH No. of Training Other Govt. Assessment PMKVY PMV DLP State Providers Schemes Agency

(Enrolled) (Certified) (Enrolled) (DA (Enrolled) (SIDH) approved) ANDAMAN AND 3 1983 588 354 2485 3 NICOBAR ISLANDS ANDHRA PRADESH 309 96774 172356 31782 216172 32 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 33 19827 1392 1252 2334 0 ASSAM 263 157217 95168 55629 64658 65 BIHAR 685 146837 107705 73319 237286 195 CHANDIGARH 36 1544 289 2402 3937 17 CHHATTISGARH 275 31776 81396 17757 45850 248 DELHI 428 33846 324 1949 101502 154 GOA 21 482 11997 66 4651 3 GUJARAT 375 79886 183279 28211 116228 58 HARYANA 687 139746 23265 19087 123441 60 HIMACHAL PRADESH 136 36340 12784 25530 29219 39 JAMMU AND KASHMIR 245 144425 134146 13177 66342 24 JHARKHAND 220 46296 32280 270009 77905 49 KARNATAKA 519 114558 490149 29010 124608 91 KERALA 171 28141 12695 8891 60799 196 LADAKH 11 1331 2548 55 862 1 LAKSHADWEEP 3 120 420 0 119 7 MADHYA PRADESH 1046 374373 214842 22579 177924 149 MAHARASHTRA 1294 154877 212222 185608 412707 181 MANIPUR 166 30161 11109 937 6521 11 MEGHALAYA 27 13994 209 1224 3848 152 MIZORAM 23 13769 1334 1602 1216 4 NAGALAND 40 15717 1834 2234 2498 18 ODISHA 153 66676 84777 37546 101827 203 PUDUCHERRY 25 6170 246 2220 4295 1 PUNJAB 420 160182 7605 27681 57265 22 RAJASTHAN 1455 374027 238085 60365 157540 47 SIKKIM 23 7053 1400 934 1549 7 TAMIL NADU 474 156964 0 14704 158090 98 TELANGANA 194 56846 63488 15446 105243 52 THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN 5 1938 406 45 5203 10 AND DIU TRIPURA 53 27729 16066 5863 10007 10 UTTAR PRADESH 2828 666676 142385 88159 565053 319 UTTARAKHAND 145 59925 15506 17544 40966 37 WEST BENGAL 244 79088 0 38825 156235 63 Grand Total 13035 33,47,294 23,74,295 11,01,996 32,46,385 2626 *****