Lok Sabha Question No. 4862 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-23
Subject: Future-Oriented Skill Training
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Manoj Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4862

ANSWERED ON 23.03.2026

## FUTURE-ORIENTED SKILL TRAINING

## 4862.  SHRI MANOJ KUMAR:

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

- (a) the initiatives taken by the Government to develop skills in emerging sectors such as Hotel,  Hospitality,  Tourism,  Food  Processing,  Health  sector,  Automobile,  Leather,  Computer hardware and software, IT, Textile,  Petrochemicals,  Artificial  Intelligence  (AI),  Robotics,  and Green Technology, State/UTs-wise, particularly in Bihar including Rohtas and Kaimur districts of Sasaram Lok Sabha Constituency;
- (b) the total funds allocated, incurred and number of beneficiaries selected/to be selected for  future-oriented  skill  training  programmes  during  the  last  five  years  and  the  current  year, State/UT- wise, including the said districts;
- (c) the details of collaboration with industry and research bodies for curriculum development; and
- (d) the  details  of  plans  of  the  Government  to  reskill  and  upskill  the  existing  workforce  to meet evolving market demands, States/UTs-wise, particularly in Bihar?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (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),  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 including Bihar. The SIM aims at enabling youth of India to get future ready and equipped with industry relevant skills in emerging  sectors such  as  Hotel,  Hospitality,  Tourism,  Food  Processing,  Health  sector, Automobile, Leather, Computer hardware and software, IT, Textile, Petrochemicals, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotics, and Green Technology.

There is no separate budget allocation for the future-oriented skill training programs.  Funds under  PMKVY are  released  to  implementing  agencies  for  meeting  the  training  cost  as  per prescribed  norms  for  skill  training  including  future  skills. Under  JSS  scheme,  funds  are released to Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) directly.  Under NAPS, stipend support up to Rs 1500/- per month is released to apprentices through DBT and not to establishments covered. Day to day administration as well as financial control in respect of ITIs lies with the respective  State  Government/  UT  Administration. The  State/UT  wise  number  of  candidates trained under major schemes of MSDE (including districts of Rohtas and Kaimur of Bihar), are given at Annexure .

District  Skill  Committees  (DSCs)  have  been  established  across  all  States/UTs  to  prepare District  Skill  Development  Plans  (DSDPs)  for  decentralized,  grassroots-level  skill  planning. These plans aimed at addressing identified skill gaps across sectors, map local employment opportunities, skill demand, and training infrastructure to guide government skill programmes. As part of this initiative, DSDPs have been formulated for Rohtas and Kaimur districts of Bihar, identifying district-specific job roles and training infrastructure needs.

In  order  to  meet  skilling  requirement  for  future  workforce,  improve  the  quality  of  skilling,  to align  the  training  programs  to  market  needs  and  improve  the  employability  of  trainees, following specific steps have been taken by Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE):

- i. Sector Skill Councils (SSCs), led by industry experts, conduct skill gap studies and set competency  standards  aligned  with  industry  needs.  Further,  under  SANKALP,  the National Skill Gap Study by NCAER provides a standardized, data-driven assessment of skill gaps across high-growth sectors, supporting MSDE in aligning skilling initiatives with future workforce requirements.
- ii. The  training  programs  offered  under  the  schemes  of  MSDE  are  developed  in collaboration with industries, keeping in view market demands.
- iii. Future ready job-roles addressing the requirement of Industry 4.0, emerging sectors like Drone,  Artificial  Intelligence  (AI),  Robotics,  Mechatronics,  etc.,  have  been  prioritized under  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY)  4.0.   Also,  Under  Craftsmen Training  Scheme  (CTS)  in  ITIs,  new  age  courses  have  been  developed  to  meet  the demand of futuristic job roles in emerging technologies.
- iv. The National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) has been set up as an overarching regulator establishing regulations and standards to ensure quality in the  Technical  and  Vocational  Education  and  Training  (TVET)  space.   The  Awarding Bodies  recognized  by  NCVET  are  required  to  develop  the  qualifications  as  per  the industry demand and obtain industry validations.
- v. Directorate General of Training (DGT)  is strengthening industry-linked training for ITI students  through  the  Flexi  MoU  Scheme  and  Dual  System  of  Training,  and  by partnering with leading tech companies like IBM, CISCO, Future Skill Rights Network, AWS, and Microsoft under CSR initiatives to enhance industry exposure and relevant skill development.
- vi. Courses aligned to National Skills Qualification Framework  (NSQF)  also have components of On Job Training (OJT) and employability skills.
- vii. Under  NAPS,  apprenticeship  training  and  increasing  engagement  with  industrial establishments for undertaking apprenticeship programs is promoted.
- viii. Trainings of Trainers through National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) and Institutes of Training of Trainers (IToTs).
- ix. Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) Portal has been established as a unified digital platform for skilling, certification, employment linkages and entrepreneurship ecosystems integrating  services  such  as  training  enrolment,  digital  certification,  and  job  matching through the National Career Service.
- x. The  Pradhan  Mantri  Skilling  and  Employability  through  Upgraded  ITIs(PM  SETU) scheme focuses on upgradation of 1,000 ITIs through a Hub (200) -Spoke (800) model.
- xi. Under Skilling for AI Readiness (SOAR) initiative of MSDE, short, modular AI learning courses have been introduced to build foundational awareness and application-oriented understanding  of  Artificial  Intelligence  among  learners  and  youth.  In  addition,  SOAR courses have been developed and delivered in collaboration with industry partners such as HCLTech, Microsoft and NASSCOM, ensuring industry-relevant learning content and nationwide  access  through  the  Skill  India  Digital  Hub  (SIDH).  Other  than  this,  at present,  54  courses  related  to  Automation  &  Robotic  Processing  and  116  courses related  to  Artificial  Intelligence/Machine  Learning  are  NSQF-aligned  and  approved  by the  National  Skills  Qualifications  Committee  (NSQC)  offered  by  NCVET  recognised Awarding Bodies.

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  4862  ANSWERED  ON  23.03.2026  REGARDING  'FUTURE -ORIENTED SKILL TRAINING'

State/UT-wise  number  of  candidates  trained/oriented  in  future  skill  job  roles  under major schemes of MSDE during 2022-23 to 2025-26 (till 31.12.2025):

| S. No.   | State /UTs                               | Candidates trained/oriented   | Candidates trained/oriented   | Candidates trained/oriented   |
|----------|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| S. No.   | State /UTs                               | PMKVY                         | NAPS (Apprentices engaged)    | CTS (Candidates enrolled)     |
| 1.       | Andaman And Nicobar Islands              | 30                            | -                             | 112                           |
| 2.       | Andhra Pradesh                           | 8,596                         | 14                            | 5                             |
| 3.       | Arunachal Pradesh                        | 1,441                         | -                             | 21                            |
| 4.       | Assam                                    | 6,879                         | -                             | 305                           |
| 5.       | Bihar                                    | 30,317                        | 24                            | 1,335                         |
| 6.       | Chandigarh                               | 19                            | 3                             | 116                           |
| 7.       | Chhattisgarh                             | 3,088                         | -                             | 379                           |
| 8.       | Delhi                                    | 2,107                         | 90                            | 509                           |
| 9.       | Goa                                      | -                             | 6                             | 148                           |
| 10.      | Gujarat                                  | 7,072                         | 1870                          | 863                           |
| 11.      | Haryana                                  | 15,352                        | 260                           | 396                           |
| 12.      | Himachal Pradesh                         | 5,424                         | 31                            | 605                           |
| 13.      | Jammu And Kashmir                        | 14,567                        | 2                             | 609                           |
| 14.      | Jharkhand                                | 3,727                         | 6                             | 1,460                         |
| 15.      | Karnataka                                | 29,147                        | 774                           | 22,219                        |
| 16.      | Kerala                                   | 4,251                         | 18                            | 1,008                         |
| 17.      | Ladakh                                   | -                             | -                             | 77                            |
| 18.      | Madhya Pradesh                           | 75,338                        | 640                           | 790                           |
| 19.      | Maharashtra                              | 17,860                        | 7213                          | 4,939                         |
| 20.      | Manipur                                  | 183                           | -                             | 20                            |
| 21.      | Meghalaya                                | 607                           | -                             | 47                            |
| 22.      | Mizoram                                  | 1,097                         | -                             | -                             |
| 23.      | Nagaland                                 | 526                           | -                             | -                             |
| 24.      | Odisha                                   | 5,507                         | 28                            | 5,569                         |
| 25.      | Puducherry                               | 719                           | -                             | 27                            |
| 26.      | Punjab                                   | 26,098                        | 28                            | 197                           |
| 27.      | Rajasthan                                | 87,957                        | 724                           | 1,035                         |
| 28.      | Sikkim                                   | 642                           | 2                             | -                             |
| 29.      | Tamil Nadu                               | 32,316                        | 291                           | 21,826                        |
| 30.      | Telangana                                | 15,412                        | 942                           | 16,810                        |
| 31.      | Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu | 309                           | 1                             | 24                            |
| 32.      | Tripura                                  | 2,136                         | 12                            | 66                            |
| 33.      | Uttar Pradesh                            | 97,478                        | 703                           | 16,398                        |
| 34.      | Uttarakhand                              | 8,640                         | 37                            | 257                           |
| 35.      | West Bengal                              | 5,890                         | 19                            | 2,459                         |
| 5,10,732 | Total                                    |                               | 13,738                        |                               |
|          |                                          |                               |                               | 1,00,631                      |

| S. No.   | Districts of Bihar   | Candidates trained/oriented   | Candidates trained/oriented   |
|----------|----------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|          |                      | PMKVY                         | CTS (Candidates enrolled)     |
| 1.       | Rohtas               | 459                           | 84                            |
| 2.       | Kaimur               | 319                           | -                             |

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