Central government has launched PM Setu Yojana on 4th October 2025 for upgradation of ITIs. Under this scheme, govt. will facilitate setting up of special purpose vehicles with credible anchor industry partners. The 60,000 crore PM Setu Scheme of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) would manage clusters and ensure outcome based training.
Read this article till the end to know PM Setu scheme implementation and other details.
Besides, existing courses will be revamped in collaboration with industries. The new PM Setu Scheme will also help create pathways for long-term diplomas, short-term courses, and executive programmes.
About PM Setu Yojana 2025
The full form of PM SETU is Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITI. While launching the scheme on 4th Oct, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that demand-driven courses will be introduced in a bid to transform 1,000 government ITIs across India into modern, industry-aligned training institutions.Besides, existing courses will be revamped in collaboration with industries. The new PM Setu Scheme will also help create pathways for long-term diplomas, short-term courses, and executive programmes.
Implementation of PM Setu Yojana
PM-SETU will follow a hub-and-spoke model, with 200 hub ITIs linked to 800 spoke ITIs. Each hub will be equipped with advanced infrastructure, innovation and incubation centres, production units, training of trainer facilities, and placement services, while the spokes will extend access and outreach.
The PM Setu scheme also envisages strengthening of five National Skill Training Institutes in Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Hyderabad (Telangana), Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Ludhiana (Punjab) as Centres of Excellence with global partnerships.
The PM Setu scheme also envisages strengthening of five National Skill Training Institutes in Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Hyderabad (Telangana), Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Ludhiana (Punjab) as Centres of Excellence with global partnerships.
ITI Clusters under PM Setu Scheme 1st Phase
Under the first phase of PM-SETU, 15 hub-and-spoke ITI clusters have been identified across the country, spanning diverse regions and industrial ecosystems. These include:-
- Sonipat (Haryana),
- Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh),
- Bijnor (Uttar Pradesh),
- Meerut (Uttar Pradesh),
- Haridwar (Uttarakhand),
- Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh),
- Bengaluru Urban (Karnataka),
- Bharatpur (Rajasthan),
- Darbhanga (Bihar),
- Patna (Bihar),
- Hoshiarpur (Punjab),
- Hyderabad (Telangana),
- Sambalpur (Odisha),
- Chennai (Tamil Nadu), and
- Guwahati (Assam).
Each cluster will serve as a centre of excellence in skills, equipped with advanced infrastructure, modern trades, and industry-led training, creating model ecosystems.
Prime Minister Modi on PM Setu Yojana Launch
While addressing the launch programme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that PM Setu is a very ambitious and important scheme. "The ITIs impart training to 169 trades and this year, nearly 9 lakh students have achieved the national trade certificate (NTC). It is perhaps for the first time in India's history that such a large-scale investment is being done in ITIs via PM-SETU," said the PM.
Furthermore, Pradhan Mantri observed that the 1,200 Vocational Skill Labs established in Navodaya Vidyalayas and Eklavya Model Residential schools will impart skills to students across 12 key sectors including IT, automotive, agriculture, electronics, logistics, BFSI, tourism, hospitality, etc.
Furthermore, Pradhan Mantri observed that the 1,200 Vocational Skill Labs established in Navodaya Vidyalayas and Eklavya Model Residential schools will impart skills to students across 12 key sectors including IT, automotive, agriculture, electronics, logistics, BFSI, tourism, hospitality, etc.
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