Lok Sabha Question No. 5777 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-30
Subject: Skill India Portal Integration
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Parbhubhai Nagarbhai Vasava, Shri Dineshbhai Makwana, Shri Shashank Mani, Shri Damodar Agrawal, Shri Bhojraj Nag, Shri Mukeshkumar Chandrakaant Dalal, Dr. Hemang Joshi, Shri Dilip Saikia, Shri Lumbaram Choudhary, Shri Yogender Chandolia, Shri Manoj Tiwari, Smt. Kamlesh Jangde, Shri Alok Sharma, Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh, Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato, Shri Anup Sanjay Dhotre, Shri Kota Srinivasa Poojary, Smt. Himadri Singh, Shri Ananta Nayak, Shri G M Harish Balayogi, Dr. Manna Lal Rawat, Shri Chavda Vinod Lakhamshi, Smt. Shobhanaben Mahendrasinh Baraiya, Shri Haribhai Patel, Shri Khagen Murmu, Dr. Nishikant Dubey, Shri Bibhu Prasad Tarai, Smt. Smita Uday Wagh, Shri Naba Charan Majhi, Smt. Malvika Devi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5777

ANSWERED ON -30.03.2026

## SKILL INDIA PORTAL INTEGRATION

† 5777. SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA:

SHRI DINESHBHAI MAKWANA:

SHRI SHASHANK MANI:

SHRI DAMODAR AGRAWAL:

SHRI BHOJRAJ NAG:

SHRI MUKESHKUMAR CHANDRAKAANT DALAL:

DR. HEMANG JOSHI:

SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

SHRI LUMBARAM CHOUDHARY:

SHRI YOGENDER CHANDOLIA:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

SMT. KAMLESH JANGDE:

SHRI ALOK SHARMA:

SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI ANUP SANJAY DHOTRE:

SHRI KOTA SRINIVASA POOJARY:

SMT. HIMADRI SINGH:

SHRI ANANTA NAYAK:

SHRI G M HARISH BALAYOGI:

DR. MANNA LAL RAWAT:

SHRI CHAVDA VINOD LAKHAMSHI:

SMT. SHOBHANABEN MAHENDRASINH BARAIYA:

SHRI HARIBHAI PATEL:

SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:

DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

SHRI BIBHU PRASAD TARAI:

SMT. SMITA UDAY WAGH:

SHRI NABA CHARAN MAJHI:

SMT. MALVIKA DEVI:

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

- (a) whether the Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) has been successfully integrated with the eShram portal to support upskilling gig and platform workers in the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  beneficiaries,  State/UT-wise,  including  district-wise  in  Madhya Pradesh, Jalgaon district of Maharashtra and Keonjhar Lok Sabha Constituency;
- (c) the manner in which the Skill India Assistant (SIA) AI-powered guidance tool improved personalised course discovery and carrier pathways for 3.65 lakh registered candidates on the platform along with the progress thereof in Madhya Pradesh;

(d) the role of the initiative aiming to issue 'Digitally Verifiable Credentials' towards ensuring tamper-proof certification of Indian youth;

- (e) whether the Government has successfully onboarded 22 regional languages onto the SIDH platform for inclusive digital education and, if so, the details thereof;
- (f) if not, the reasons and the revised timeline therefor; and
- (g) the number of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) using SIDH job matching engine to hire certified talent directly, as of March 2026, particularly in Madhya Pradesh and Odisha including in Keonjhar Lok Sabha Constituency?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a) SIDH has been integrated with the e-Shram portal to enable convergence and support for upskilling  of  registered  workers.  Through  this  integration,  e-Shram  beneficiaries  can  access skilling  opportunities available on SIDH. The integration is implemented at  the national level, including beneficiaries across States such as Odisha, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh.
- (b) The details of beneficiaries who are registered on e-Shram portal and have enrolled in courses on  SIDH,  State/UT-wise  and  district-wise,  are  given  in  Annexure-I  and  Annexure-II, respectively.
- (c) Skill India Assistant (SIA) is an AI-powered WhatsApp chatbot integrated with the Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH), to enhance personalized access to skilling and employment-related services. SIA leverages conversational AI built on Meta's open -source LLaMA (Large Language Model)  to  provide  tailored  course  recommendations,  nearby  training  center  discovery,  job opportunities  aligned  with  user  skills,  and  interactive  support  such  as  quizzes  and  doubt resolution. SIA is accessible via WhatsApp, enabling users to interact through text or voice in English, Hindi, and Hinglish, and is available 24/7 to ensure continuous support. Its WhatsAppbased  deployment  ensures  wider  outreach  by  allowing  access  through  basic  smartphones without the need for high-speed internet or additional applications.
- (d) SIDH provides the facility for issuance of Digitally Verifiable Credentials in compliance with open standards to ensure authenticity and tamper-proof certification. These credentials can be securely shared and verified by stakeholders, thereby enhancing trust and portability of Indian youth credentials.
- (e) & (f) The SIDH platform has been integrated with Bhashini, and 22 regional languages have  been  onboarded  to  enhance  accessibility  and  promote  inclusive  digital  education  and skilling. Regional language features have been integrated into the platform to support diverse linguistic communities.
- (g) Jobs are fetched on the Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) on the Job Exchange page from the National Career Service (NCS) Portal of the Ministry of Labour and Employment and the JobX Portal of NSDC, and may also include job postings from MSMEs. Therefore, the hiring of certified talent takes place on NCS and JobX portals respectively.

Annexure-I ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (B)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5777 ANSWERED ON 30.03.2026

| State             |   Number of Beneficiaries |
|-------------------|---------------------------|
| ANDHRA PRADESH    |                        39 |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH |                         7 |
| ASSAM             |                        32 |
| BIHAR             |                       107 |
| CHANDIGARH        |                         2 |
| CHHATTISGARH      |                        31 |
| DELHI             |                        46 |
| GUJARAT           |                        62 |
| HARYANA           |                        35 |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH  |                         8 |
| JAMMU AND KASHMIR |                        18 |
| JHARKHAND         |                        40 |
| KARNATAKA         |                        28 |
| KERALA            |                         3 |
| MADHYA PRADESH    |                        51 |
| MAHARASHTRA       |                       125 |
| MANIPUR           |                         3 |
| MEGHALAYA         |                         1 |
| MIZORAM           |                         1 |
| NAGALAND          |                         2 |
| ODISHA            |                        29 |
| PUNJAB            |                        28 |
| RAJASTHAN         |                        38 |
| SIKKIM            |                         2 |
| TAMIL NADU        |                        20 |
| TELANGANA         |                        17 |
| TRIPURA           |                         3 |
| UTTAR PRADESH     |                       321 |
| UTTARAKHAND       |                        14 |
| WEST BENGAL       |                        60 |
| Grand Total       |                      1173 |

## Annexure-II

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (B)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5777 ANSWERED ON 30.03.2026

| State          | District    |   Number of Beneficiaries |
|----------------|-------------|---------------------------|
|                | AGAR MALWA  |                         1 |
|                | BALAGHAT    |                         3 |
|                | BARWANI     |                         1 |
|                | BETUL       |                         2 |
|                | BHIND       |                         3 |
|                | BHOPAL      |                         2 |
|                | DAMOH       |                         1 |
|                | DHAR        |                         1 |
|                | GUNA        |                         1 |
|                | GWALIOR     |                         2 |
|                | HARDA       |                         1 |
|                | HOSHANGABAD |                         1 |
|                | INDORE      |                         2 |
|                | JABALPUR    |                         1 |
|                | JHABUA      |                         1 |
| MADHYA PRADESH | KATNI       |                         2 |
|                | KHANDWA     |                         1 |
|                | NARSIMHAPUR |                         1 |
|                | NARSINGHPUR |                         1 |
|                | PANNA       |                         1 |
|                | RAJGARH     |                         1 |
|                | RATLAM      |                         2 |
|                | REWA        |                         4 |
|                | SAGAR       |                         4 |
|                | SATNA       |                         3 |
|                | SEHORE      |                         2 |
|                | SEONI       |                         1 |
|                | SHAJAPUR    |                         1 |
|                | SHEOPUR     |                         1 |
|                | SIDHI       |                         1 |
|                | SINGRAULI   |                         1 |
|                | VIDISHA     |                         1 |
| MAHARASHTRA    | AHMADNAGAR  |                         6 |
| MAHARASHTRA    | AMRAVATI    |                         7 |
| MAHARASHTRA    | AURANGABAD  |                         5 |
| MAHARASHTRA    | BEED        |                         3 |
| MAHARASHTRA    | BHANDARA    |                         2 |
| MAHARASHTRA    | BULDANA     |                         2 |
| MAHARASHTRA    | BULDHANA    |                         1 |
| MAHARASHTRA    | CHANDRAPUR  |                         1 |
| MAHARASHTRA    | DHULE       |                         2 |
| MAHARASHTRA    | GADCHIROLI  |                         1 |
| MAHARASHTRA    | GONDIYA     |                         1 |
| MAHARASHTRA    | HINGOLI     |                         1 |
| MAHARASHTRA    | JALGAON     |                         5 |
| MAHARASHTRA    | JALNA       |                         1 |

| KOLHAPUR        |   5 |
|-----------------|-----|
| LATUR           |   3 |
| MUMBAI          |   5 |
| MUMBAI CITY     |   1 |
| MUMBAI SUBURBAN |   4 |
| NAGPUR          |   9 |
| NANDED          |   6 |
| NANDURBAR       |   1 |
| NASHIK          |   8 |
| OSMANABAD       |   2 |
| PARBHANI        |   2 |
| PUNE            |  13 |
| RAIGAD          |   2 |
| RATNAGIRI       |   1 |
| SANGLI          |   1 |
| SATARA          |   2 |
| SINDHUDURG      |   1 |
| SOLAPUR         |   2 |
| THANE           |  13 |
| WASHIM          |   4 |
| YAVATMAL        |   2 |
| BALESWAR        |   2 |
| BARGARH         |   1 |
| BHADRAK         |   1 |
| DHENKANAL       |   1 |
| GAJAPATI        |   1 |
| GANJAM          |   4 |
| JAJAPUR         |   1 |
| JHARSUGUDA      |   1 |
| KANDHAMAL       |   1 |
| KHORDA          |   4 |
| KORAPUT         |   2 |
| KEONJHAR        |   0 |
| MAYURBHANJ      |   3 |
| NABARANGAPUR    |   2 |
| PURI            |   1 |
| SUNDERGARH      |   3 |

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