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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. *516
ANSWERED ON 30.03.2026
VIKSIT BHARAT 2047 SKILLING STRATEGY
*516. SHRI SHRIRANG APPA CHANDU BARNE:
DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:
Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to
state:
(a) the details of 62 per cent budget increase to Rs. 9,885.80 crore allocated to Ministry in Union
Budget 2026-27 from previous Rs.6,100 crore;
(b) the breakdown including major allocation for PM SETU, caregiver training programmes and
textiles skilling initiatives, scheme-wise;
(c) the targeted number of youth beneficiaries from this enhanced funding across rural and
urban regions, particularly in the State of Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh;
(d) the industry convergence mechanisms ensuring demand-driven course curriculum
development; and
(e) whether this fourfold allocation jump positions India for Viksit Bharat 2047 skilling leadership
and if so, the key performance indicators thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL
DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)
(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED
QUESTION NO. *516 ANSWERED ON 30.03.2026 REGARDING ‘VIKSIT BHARAT 2047
SKILLING STRATEGY’
(a) to (c): The details of the budget allocation to the Ministry of Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship for the FY 2026-27 are as under:
(Figures in Rs Crore)
FY 2026-27
Overall 9885.80
Of which:
PM-SETU 6140.50
Skill India Program 2800.00
Under Skill India Program (SIP), 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 three sub-schemes, viz. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Shikshan
Sansthan (JSS), and National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) to all the sections of the
society across the country. SIP aims at enabling youth of India to get future ready and equipped
with industry relevant skills.
To enhance the overall quality and relevance of vocational training ecosystem in the country,
Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM SETU)
scheme inter-alia aims to upgrade 1,000 Government ITIs (200 Hub ITIs and 800 Spoke ITIs) in a
Hub and Spoke model wherein upgradation includes smart classrooms, modern labs, digital
content, and new courses aligned to industry needs. Also, it aims to augment capacity of five NSTIs
located in Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kanpur, and Ludhiana, including setting-up sector-
specific National Centres of Excellence for skilling, with focus on advanced training of trainers with
global partnership.
The Union budget 2026-27 also announced the following initiatives for skill development:
▪ Samarth 2.0 (Integrated scheme for skill development) of Ministry of Textiles to modernize
and upgrade the textile skilling ecosystem through collaboration with industry and academic
institutions.
▪ A variety of NSQF-aligned programs to train 1.5 lakh multiskilled caregivers in core care and
allied skills such as, wellness, yoga and operation of medical and assistive devices.
The schemes of MSDE are demand- driven and are aligned with the industry requirements and
emerging technologies.
(d) & (e): To ensure the skills imparted are aligned with the industry requirements and
technological advancements and thereby improving the employability of the skill-trained
candidates, MSDE has inter-alia taken the following steps:
▪ 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. NCVET recognises the
industry bodies as the Awarding Bodies (Abs) and/or Assessment Agencies (AAs).
▪ The Awarding Bodies are expected to develop the qualifications as per the industry demand
and map them with the identified occupations as per the National Classification of
Occupations, 2015 and obtain industry validations. NCVET has approved 9026
qualifications as per the industry requirements, out of which 2599 qualifications are valid
and active, and 6427 qualifications are archived.▪ NCVET has developed the National Programme on Artificial Intelligence (NPAI) Skilling
Framework, which outlines the national roadmap, structure and guidelines for skilling in AI,
data science and emerging technologies serves as the foundational document for
developing standardized, industry-aligned courses and curricula.
▪ Directorate General of Training (DGT) is implementing Flexi MoU Scheme and Dual System
of Training (DST) in collaboration with industries to provide training to ITI students in real
industrial environment.
▪ DGT has signed MoU with IT Tech companies like IBM, CISCO, Microsoft, AWS, Autodesk
etc. to ensure industry linkages for the institutes at the state and regional levels. These
partnerships facilitate the provision of technical and professional skills training in modern
technologies.
▪ Under PMKVY, the new age/future skills job-roles have been specially aligned with Industry
4.0 requirements in areas like AI/ML, Robotics, Mechatronics, Drone Technology, etc. for
upcoming market demand and industry requirements.
▪ DGT has introduced new age /future skills courses under CTS to provide training in
emerging areas such as 5G Network Technician, AI Programming assistant, Cyber Security
Assistant, Drone Technician etc.
▪ Two (02) Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) have been established at Ahmedabad and Mumbai,
in Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode, with an aim to align industry-ready workforce to
emerging economic opportunities.
India moved from fragmented skill development efforts towards more coordinated initiatives
towards creating a digitally enabled, education-integrated and outcome oriented skill
ecosystem. The increase in the budget allocation for various skill development programs is
indicative of the importance of creating a skilled workforce in meeting the goals of Viksit Bharat
2047 and in positioning India as the skill capital of the world.
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