Lok Sabha Question No. 3811 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-16
Subject: Promoting Digitalisation and Enhancing Skill Development
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Balwant Baswant Wankhade

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  3811

ANSWERED ON 16.03.2026

## PROMOTING DIGITALISATION AND ENHANCING SKILL DEVELOPMENT

## 3811. SHRI BALWANT BASWANT WANKHADE:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  committed  to  promote  digitalisation  and  enhance  skill development  among  the  youth  under  ongoing  schemes  during  the  last  three  years  and  the current year and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the  details  of  Digital  Skill  Development  Training  Centres  being  established  across  the country during the said period, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a)  &  (b): Under  the  Government  of  India's  Skill  India  Mission  (SIM),  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 various schemes, viz. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY),  Jan  Shikshan  Sansthan  (JSS),  National  Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), to all the sections of the society across the country. The SIM aims at enabling the youth of India to get future-ready, equipped with industry-relevant skills. The Government is committed to promote digitalisation and enhance skill development among youth.

The  details  of  the  candidates  trained  under  various  schemes  of  MSDE  during  the  last  three years and the current year (up to December 2025) are as under:

| FY      | PMKVY     | JSS      | NAPS     | CTS       |
|---------|-----------|----------|----------|-----------|
| 2022-23 | 2,11,170  | 7,26,284 | 7,38,490 | 12,51,181 |
| 2023-24 | 5,39,962  | 5,07,337 | 9,32,322 | 14,45,362 |
| 2024-25 | 20,38,319 | 5,00,490 | 9,85,031 | 13,15,133 |
| 2025-26 | 1,31,703  | 2,75,663 | 9,23,955 | 14,70,277 |

With  the  aim  to  meet  industry  demand,  drive  digital  transformation,  and  build  workforce readiness for Industry 4.0 and the futuristic skills, initiatives such as PMKVY 3.0 and 4.0 have introduced  specialized  short-  term  and  advanced  modules  focused  on  new-age  technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotics, drone and others. Digital skill training under PMKVY is delivered through a network of training infrastructure such as Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras (PMKKs), Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), Skill Hubs and other training centres onboarded on SIDH. Digital and emerging technology courses are offered through these approved centres in accordance with scheme guidelines and aligned to the National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF).

Further,  the  Government  is  working  with  States/UTs  to  strengthen  the  use  of  existing infrastructure such as Government ITIs, schools, colleges and Skill Hubs for delivery of digital skilling by enabling broadband connectivity, setting up digital laboratories and providing access to online learning resources through platforms such as SIDH. District Skill Committees prepare District  Skill  Development  Plans  which  identify  gaps  in  digital  infrastructure  and  prioritise locations in aspirational, hilly and border districts for additional centres and equipment support.

The  Directorate  General  of  Training  (DGT)  has  developed  169  National  Skills  Qualifications Framework (NSQF)-compliant courses, including 19 courses in the IT & ITeS sector, aimed at equipping youth across the country with digital technology skills.

Under CTS, training in 31 new-age courses such as Artificial Intelligence, Industrial Robotics, AI, and Drone, etc., for skilling and upskilling of youth of the country is conducted through a network of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs).

DGT has collaborated with entities including IBM India, Microsoft, Cisco, Adobe India, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Future Right Skills Network (FRSN), Edunet Foundation, Auto Desk etc, for skilling initiatives under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). These partnerships facilitate the provision of technical and professional skill training in modern technologies.

The Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) is a flagship digital initiative of the Ministry which brings skill development, assessment, certification, apprenticeship and employment-related services onto a single digital platform. The objectives of SIDH include creation of an end-to-end digital skilling ecosystem,  improving  transparency  and  efficiency  of  skilling  programmes,  linking  skilling outcomes with employment and apprenticeship opportunities, and enabling data-driven planning and  monitoring.  Key  features  of  SIDH  include  digital  onboarding  of  stakeholders,  Aadhaarbased  authentication,  issuance  of  digitally verifiable certificates  through  DigiLocker,  and integration  with  national  digital  platforms  such  as  UIDAI,  PFMS,  e-Shram  and  the  National Career Service (NCS) portal.

The number of Skill Development Training Centres established in the country, State/UT-wise as on 31.12.2025, is at Annexure.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3811 ANSWERED ON 16.03.2026 REGARDING 'PROMOTING DIGITALISATION AND ENHANCING SKILL DEVELOPMENT'

## NUMBER OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING CENTRES

(as on 31.12.2025)

| State/UT          | PMKVY 4.0 (STT+SP) Centres   | JSS Centres   | NAPS Establishments   | CTS/ITIs   |
|-------------------|------------------------------|---------------|-----------------------|------------|
| A & N Islands     | 5                            | 1             | 25                    | 4          |
| Andhra Pradesh    | 371                          | 6             | 1,216                 | 521        |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 82                           | -             | 30                    | 10         |
| Assam             | 798                          | 6             | 942                   | 47         |
| Bihar             | 537                          | 21            | 720                   | 1356       |
| Chandigarh        | 10                           | 1             | 176                   | 3          |
| Chhattisgarh      | 177                          | 14            | 319                   | 227        |
| Delhi             | 144                          | 3             | 1,846                 | 46         |
| Goa               | 6                            | 1             | 513                   | 13         |
| Gujarat           | 266                          | 9             | 10,399                | 493        |
| Haryana           | 530                          | 2             | 5,970                 | 380        |
| Himachal Pradesh  | 180                          | 11            | 778                   | 268        |
| Jammu And Kashmir | 543                          | 2             | 618                   | 56         |
| Jharkhand         | 206                          | 13            | 474                   | 354        |
| Karnataka         | 398                          | 12            | 2,806                 | 1468       |
| Kerala            | 132                          | 9             | 1,972                 | 442        |
| Ladakh            | 11                           | 2             | 16                    | 3          |
| Lakshadweep       | 1                            | 1             | 2                     | 1          |
| Madhya Pradesh    | 1,351                        | 29            | 1,214                 | 953        |
| Maharashtra       | 571                          | 21            | 9,652                 | 1046       |
| Manipur           | 163                          | 4             | 31                    | 11         |
| Meghalaya         | 93                           | 1             | 45                    | 8          |
| Mizoram           | 106                          | 1             | 23                    | 3          |
| Nagaland          | 85                           | 2             | 24                    | 9          |
| Odisha            | 241                          | 29            | 755                   | 500        |
| Puducherry        | 22                           | -             | 262                   | 15         |
| Punjab            | 572                          | 2             | 1,071                 | 329        |
| Rajasthan         | 1,454                        | 9             | 1,088                 | 1543       |
| Sikkim            | 37                           | -             | 82                    | 4          |
| Tamilnadu         | 490                          | 9             | 3,138                 | 457        |
| Telangana         | 119                          | 6             | 1,406                 | 301        |
| DNH & DD          | 9                            | 2             | 139                   | 4          |
| Tripura           | 117                          | 2             | 83                    | 22         |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 2,581                        | 47            | 7,196                 | 3304       |
| Uttarakhand       | 196                          | 8             | 835                   | 170        |
| West Bengal       | 252                          | 8             | 1,407                 | 317        |
| Overall           | 12,856                       | 294           | 57,273                | 14,688     |

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