Lok Sabha Question No. 265 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-02
Subject: Skill India Digital Hub
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Jugal Kishore, Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato, Shri Kali Charan Singh, Shri Damodar Agrawal, Shri Bhojraj Nag, Shri Bibhu Prasad Tarai, Shri Shashank Mani, Shri Alok Sharma, Smt. Shobhanaben Mahendrasinh Baraiya, Shri Dineshbhai Makwana

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 265

ANSWERED ON -02.02.2026

## SKILL INDIA DIGITAL HUB

265.  SHRI DINESHBHAI MAKWANA: SHRI KALI CHARAN SINGH: SHRI ALOK SHARMA: SHRI SHASHANK MANI: SHRI BHOJRAJ NAG: SHRI DAMODAR AGRAWAL: SMT. SHOBHANABEN MAHENDRASINH BARAIYA: SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: SHRI BIBHU PRASAD TARAI:

- SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:
- Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP  be pleased to state: (a) the objectives and key features of the Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) developed to integrate  skill  development,  certification  and  employment  related  services  on  a  single digital platform; (b) the progress made so far in onboarding training providers, assessment agencies, employers and candidates on the said platform; (c) the outcomes achieved so far through the said platform in terms of improved access to  skill  opportunities,  transparency  in  certification  and  linkage  of  skilled  youth  with employment and apprenticeship avenues; (d) whether the Government has any special scheme or initiative to expand training, certification and employment/apprenticeship opportunities linked to the Skill India Digital Hub in Chatra Parliamentary Constituency of Jharkhand, if so, the details thereof; whether the Government is giving or proposes to give priority to the gig workers in
- (e) skill development and skill opportunities; and
- (f) 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) The Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) was launched in September, 2023 as a Digital Public Infrastructure with the following objectives and features: (i)  To  integrate  training,  assessment,  certification  and  other  skill  development  related
- services on a single digital platform;
- (ii) To  provide end-to-end  digital services to candidates, training providers  and assessment agencies;

(iii) To  enable  discovery  of  skilling  courses,  digital  enrolment,  assessment,  and certification;

(iv) To ensure digitally verifiable and portable credentials;

(b) With regard to the progress made in onboarding stakeholders on the Skill India Digital Hub  (SIDH),  since  its  launch  on  13th  September,  2023  till  date,  over  7,000  training providers, more than 70 assessment agencies, over 68,000 employers/industry partners and more than 1.5 crore candidates have been onboarded on the platform. Further, the platform has been integrated with key national digital  systems  such  as  DigiLocker,  eShram, the National Career Service (NCS), UIDAI and the Public Financial Management System (PFMS).

(c)  The Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) has improved access to skilling opportunities by providing  a  unified  digital  interface  for  course  discovery,  enrolment,  assessment  and certification. Through integration with multiple Central Ministries, State Governments and national digital systems, the platform enables seamless, secure and verified access to skill  development  programmes  across  regions  and  languages.  Transparency  and credibility in assessment and certification have been strengthened through the issuance of digitally verifiable credentials and secure digital records. The platform has witnessed increasing adoption by candidates and training providers thereby supporting large-scale delivery of skilling, certification and job-matching services in an efficient, transparent and accountable manner,  while strengthening monitoring  and implementation of skill development programmes.

(d) 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) scheme, National  Apprenticeship  Promotion  Scheme  (NAPS)  and  Craftsman  Training  Scheme (CTS) through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs). A total of 1590 and 1327 candidates have been trained and certified in Chatra Parliamentary Constituency of Jharkhand till 31.12.2025 under PMKVY 4.0 and PM Vishwakarma respectively. Further, 32 ITIs in the Chatra Lok Sabha constituency have enrolled 16,180 trainees during the last five years. A total of 28 beneficiaries has been trained during 2024 -26 in Latehar District of Chatra Parliamentary Constituency under the Entrepreneurship-based Skill Development Programme (ESDP) on Solar Entrepreneurship. A total of 476 number of apprentices have completed apprenticeship training in Chatra Parliamentary Constituency of Jharkhand till 31.12.2025. Furthermore, 2939 candidates have been trained and certified till 31.12.2025 under Jan Sikshan Sansthan from Latehar district under Chatra constituency.

(e) & (f) The Government recognizes the growing importance of gig workers in the evolving labour  market  and  is  taking  steps  to  facilitate  their  participation  in  skill  development initiatives.  While  no  separate  or  exclusive  priority  category  has  been  earmarked specifically for gig and platform workers, they are covered under existing skill development schemes implemented by the Government, in accordance with scheme guidelines.

Skill development initiatives under the Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) provide opportunities to  gig  and  platform  workers  to  access  skilling  and  upskilling  programmes,  including courses  aligned  with  the  National  Skills  Qualifications  Framework  (NSQF),  to  ensure standardized and industry-relevant training outcomes. SIDH has been integrated with the eShram portal, which is a national database of unorganised workers, including gig and platform workers. This integration enables targeted outreach and facilitates their inclusion in skill development initiatives. Through the  SIDH -eShram  integration, gig and unorganised sector workers can access skilling opportunities, maintain digital records of their skills and certifications, and improve their employability.

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