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PM-SETU is a newly launched centrally sponsored scheme aiming to modernize 1,000 government ITIs (Industrial Training Institutes) across India to align youth skills with market and global demands.
 
Core Objectives

• The scheme seeks to upgrade ITIs by introducing advanced infrastructure, digital learning systems, and modern trades, strengthening hands-on training and placement services for students.
• PM-SETU is backed by an investment of ₹60,000 crore, from the World Bank and Asian Development Bank.
• The goal is to connect India's youth with industry-driven and future-ready skills for improved employability, thus supporting the broader mission of Aatmanirbhar Bharat.

Structure and Implementation

• The initiative follows a “hub-and-spoke” model with 200 hub ITIs and 800 spoke ITIs.
• Hub ITIs will facilitates training-of-trainers, production units, and placement cells, while spoke ITIs will enhance access to quality training in underserved regions.

Key Features

• Modern equipment, curriculum updates, and new market-aligned courses will be rolled out to meet both present and anticipated future industry requirements.
• Strengthened partnerships with industry ensure training is outcome-based and oriented toward actual job market needs.

Significance

• PM-SETU will help skill 2 million youth in the next five years, transforming India's ITI ecosystem to be government-owned but industry-managed.
• It integrates education directly with employment opportunities, strengthening vocational capacity and global competitiveness.

PM-SETU represents a substantial step toward making India’s skilling infrastructure world-class, innovative, and directly responsive to changing industry needs.

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