Lok Sabha Question No. 3788 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-24
Subject: National Centres of Excellence for Skilling
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Dr. Kalanidhi Veeraswamy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3788

ANSWERED ON 24.03.2025

## NATIONAL CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE FOR SKILLING

3788.  Dr. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:

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

- (a) the details of the five National Centres of Excellence for Skilling proposed to be set up  with  global  expertise  and  partnerships  across  the  country,  including  the  specific sectors and industries these centres will focus on;
- (b) the details of the funds estimated for these centres;
- (c) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  that  these  centres  are accessible to youth from rural, tribal  and  economically  disadvantaged areas across the country;
- (d) the  total  capacity  of  each  National  Centre  of  Excellence  in  terms  of  training infrastructure, including the number of trainers and students to be trained annually;
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  plan  to  monitor  and  evaluate  the  success  and impact  of  these  centres  on  employment  opportunities  and  skill  enhancement  in  the country; and
- (f) whether the Government is proposing to set up the centre in Tamil Nadu, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a) Sir, Five National Centres of Excellence (COEs) for Skilling have been announced in the Union Budget 2025-26 to equip our youth with the skills required for the "Make for India,  Make  for  the  World"  manufacturing  initiative.  As  per  the  budget  announcement, global expertise and partnerships are proposed for curriculum design, training of trainers, a skills certification framework, and periodic reviews of the COEs. This announcement is in continuation of the Budget announcement made in July 2024, which, inter alia, included the  capacity  augmentation  of  five  National  Skill  Training  Institutes  (NSTIs).  The  five National COEs for skilling are also proposed to be set up in five NSTIs to be selected. Various  stakeholder  consultations  are  planned  to  identify  key  sectors,  global  partners, and to define roles, responsibilities, and collaboration mechanisms  between  the government, industry stakeholders, and global institutions.
- (b) The cost estimate for the five COEs has been included in the National Scheme for Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) Upgradation, announced in the Union Budget 2024-25, for the upgradation of 1,000 ITIs and the capacity augmentation of five NSTIs, with a total outlay of Rs. 60,000 crore. However, the final estimates for five COEs are proposed to be determined based on consultations with industry and global partners.
- (c) Sir,  these  National  COEs  for  Skilling  will  cater  to  the  training  needs  of  various sections  of  society,  including  youth  from  rural,  tribal,  and  economically  disadvantaged areas across the country. Further, the provision of hostels has also  been proposed  for NSTI to make the institutes more accessible to the youths.
- (d) The National COEs for Skilling are proposed to be set up in NSTIs. These NSTIs are responsible for imparting training to instructor trainees in techniques for transferring hands-on  skills  and  training  methodologies.  These  offer  courses  such  as  the  Crafts Instructor  Training  Scheme  (CITS)  and  the  Advanced  Vocational  Training  Scheme (AVTS), etc. These institutes are equipped with infrastructure and equipment as per the course design and curriculum of the courses they are teaching. They also have a pool of trade-specific Training Officers and Vocational Instructors. There are a total of 33 NSTIs across the country, and the number of courses offered in each on of them along seating capacity is attached at Annexure I.
- (e) Yes, Sir. The provision for monitoring and evaluating the outcomes is proposed to be included in the guidelines of new scheme for both ITIs and NSTIs.
- (f) Sir,  various  stakeholder  consultations  are  planned  to  finalise  the  identification  of five NSTIs for setting up of National COEs for skilling.

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARA (D) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3788 DUE FOR REPLY ON 24-03-2025

Table: Brief on enrolment in NSTIs

|                | Name of National                | Year (2024-25)            | Year (2024-25)         |
|----------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------|
| S. No.         | Skill Training Institute (NSTI) | Number of Courses Offered | Total Seating Capacity |
| NSTI - General | NSTI - General                  | NSTI - General            | NSTI - General         |
| 1              | NSTI Dehradun                   | 6                         | 345                    |
| 2              | NSTI Calicut                    | 9                         | 262                    |
| 3              | NSTI Howrah                     | 24                        | 836                    |
| 4              | NSTI Ludhiana                   | 15                        | 588                    |
| 5              | NSTI Haldwani                   | 6                         | 295                    |
| 6              | NSTI Bhubaneshwar               | 6                         | 195                    |
| 7              | NSTI -R Hyderabad               | 7                         | 270                    |
| 8              | NSTI Bengaluru                  | 7                         | 323                    |
| 9              | NSTI Kanpur                     | 16                        | 859                    |
| 10             | NSTI V Hyderabad                | 10                        | 405                    |
| 11             | NSTI Jamshedpur                 | 1                         | 50                     |
| 12             | NSTI Chennai                    | 17                        | 759                    |
| 13             | NSTI Jodhpur                    | 8                         | 394                    |
| 14             | NSTI Mumbai                     | 13                        | 693                    |
| NSTI - Women   | NSTI - Women                    | NSTI - Women              | NSTI - Women           |
| 15             | NSTI (W) Agartala               | 8                         | 193                    |
| 16             | NSTI (W) Allahabad              | 16                        | 596                    |
| 17             | NSTI (W) Bengaluru              | 15                        | 411                    |
| 18             | NSTI (W) Goa                    | 3                         | 74                     |
| 19             | NSTI (W) Hyderabad              | 9                         | 246                    |
| 20             | NSTI (W) Indore                 | 12                        | 359                    |
| 21             | NSTI (W) Jaipur                 | 13                        | 479                    |
| 22             | NSTI (W) Jammu                  | 3                         | 75                     |
| 23             | NSTI (W) Kolkata                | 8                         | 265                    |
| 24             | NSTI (W) Mumbai                 | 8                         | 240                    |
| 25             | NSTI (W) Noida                  | 23                        | 798                    |
| 26             | NSTI (W) Panipat                | 15                        | 442                    |
| 27             | NSTI (W) Patna                  | 6                         | 142                    |
| 28             | NSTI (W) Mohali                 | 3                         | 125                    |
| 29             | NSTI (W) Shimla                 | 4                         | 123                    |
| 30             | NSTI (W) Trichy                 | 3                         | 73                     |
| 31             | NSTI (W) Trivandrum             | 15                        | 382                    |
| 32             | NSTI (W) Tura                   | 8                         | 231                    |
| 33             | NSTI (W) Vadodara               | 15                        | 454                    |