PM-SETU: Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs
Last updated: 2026-11-13 · MockMentor
The Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) scheme, launched on 4 October 2025, will upgrade 1,000 Government Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) over 2025 to 2030 with industry as a partner. It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme with a total outlay of ₹60,000 crore.
In one line: turn ITIs into government-owned, industry-managed institutes, with 200 hubs and 800 spokes, to skill 20 lakh youth in five years.
At a glance
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Launched | 4 October 2025 |
| Period | 2025 to 2030 |
| Outlay | ₹60,000 crore (Centre ₹30,000 crore, States ₹20,000 crore, industry ₹10,000 crore) |
| Co-financing | Half the Central share from ADB and the World Bank equally |
| Nodal agency | Directorate General of Training (DGT) |
| Target | 20 lakh youth |
Two components
- 1,000 ITIs in a hub-and-spoke model: 200 hub ITIs with advanced labs and incubation, linked to 800 spoke ITIs. Each cluster is run by a special purpose vehicle, either industry-led (51% with the anchor industry partner) or State-led.
- Five National Skill Training Institutes upgraded, at Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kanpur and Ludhiana (₹1,100 crore).
Possible exam questions
- Can industry participation fix the quality problems of ITIs? Discuss.
- Why is vocational training less valued than academic degrees in India?
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- PM Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)
- PM National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (PM-NAPS)
- Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS)
- SANKALP
- STRIVE
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