The Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) scheme aims to enhance the overall quality and relevance of vocational training in the country. The Scheme has a total outlay of Rs. 60,000 crore (Central Share – Rs. 30,000 crore, State Share – Rs. 20,000 crore and Industry Share – Rs. 10,000 crore).

The scheme comprises of two components:

i.          Component I – Upgradation of 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.

ii.         Component II – Capacity Augmentation 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, and curriculum development.

The Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transfromation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) Scheme is being implemented across States/UTs, including Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, to upgrade the quality and relevance of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs). The National Steering Committee (NSC) has approved six (6) Strategic Investment Plans (SIPs) submitted by Anchor Industry Partners (AIPs), comprising three from Telangana, one from Andhra Pradesh, one from Odisha and one from Gujarat. The details of the approved clusters, along with the names of the Anchor Industry Partners, are provided in Table 1 below.

 

Table 1: Details of Cluster approved by National Steering Committee

 

S. No.	State Name	Cluster Name	Hub ITI	Spoke ITIs
1	Andhra Pradesh	Visakhapatnam Cluster	Govt. ITI, Kancharapalem	Govt ITI(Women),Vishakhapatanam Govt ITI ,Bobbili, Govt. ITI,Narsipatanam
2	Odisha	Keonjhar-Barbil Cluster	Govt. ITI,Barbil	Govt. ITI Anandapur, Govt. ITI Koira, Govt. ITI Karanjia, Govt. ITI Barkote
3	Gujarat	Surat Cluster	Govt. ITI, Surat	Govt. ITI ,Surat (Women), Govt. ITI ,Hajira, Govt. ITI ,Bardoli, Govt. ITI (Women), Sachin
4	Telangana	Old City Cluster	Govt. ITI, Old City	Govt. ITI Warangal, Govt. ITI(Boys),Nalgonda Govt. ITI Vikarabad, Govt. ITI Panjaguda
5	Telangana	Patancheru Cluster	Govt. ITI, Patancheru	Govt. ITI Nalgonda (New), Govt. ITI Marpally, Govt. ITI Bhongir, Govt. ITI Shadnagar
6	Telangana	Sangareddy Cluster	Govt. ITI, Sangareddy	Govt. ITI Hathnoora, Govt. ITI Medak, Govt. ITI Yellareddy, Govt. ITI Dubbaka

 

For upgradation of NSTIs, Expression of Interest has been floated.

The State Government of Maharashtra has identified Three (3) clusters under the PM-SETU Scheme, with Hub ITIs located in the districts of Nagpur, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar and Pune. The State of Maharashtra has floated a Request for Proposal (RFP) for inviting industry proposals. At present, no proposal or Strategic Investment Plan (SIP) from the State is pending for consideration or approval before the National Steering Committee (NSC).

Madhya Pradesh has identified twenty (20) clusters, comprising 20 Hub ITIs and 81 Spoke ITIs, under the PM-SETU Scheme. The State of Madhya Pradesh has floated a Request for Proposal (RFP) for inviting industry proposals. At present, no proposal or Strategic Investment Plan (SIP) from the State is pending for consideration or approval before the National Steering Committee (NSC).

36 States/UTs have constituted their State Steering Committee (SSC) led by Chief Secretary of the State/UT, an apex body at the State/UT level for guiding and overseeing the implementation of scheme. 23 States/UTs have floated their proposal for inviting the interest of industry.

A total of 06 SIPs have been approved at National Level. Further, no proposal is pending from the State of Maharashtra. The Scheme is proposed to be implemented in a phased manner over a period of five (5) years.

This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Shri Jayant Chaudhary in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.

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