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The fifth National Steering Committee of PM-SETU has approved Skill Implementation Plans worth ₹735.70 crore for ITI clusters in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Telangana. The government says cumulative sanctioned investment has reached ₹2,171 crore across nine clusters.
PM-SETU uses a hub-and-spoke model intended to modernise Industrial Training Institutes with stronger industry participation. It addresses a familiar problem: employers often report gaps between formal training and actual job requirements, especially in advanced manufacturing and emerging technologies.
UPSC relevance: GS II social-sector governance and GS III employment. Use it for demographic dividend, vocational education, apprenticeships and public-private partnership.
Prelims Lens
Prelims Lens
The fifth National Steering Committee of PM-SETU has approved Skill Implementation Plans worth ₹735.70 crore for ITI clusters in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Telangana.
The government says cumulative sanctioned investment has reached ₹2,171 crore across nine clusters.
PM-SETU uses a hub-and-spoke model intended to modernise Industrial Training Institutes with stronger industry participation.
It addresses a familiar problem: employers often report gaps between formal training and actual job requirements, especially in advanced manufacturing and emerging technologies.
Mains Lens
Mains Lens
Central issue: The latest approvals take cumulative sanctioned investment to ₹2,171 crore across nine ITI clusters, with industry participation built into the model.
Possible UPSC-style questionDiscuss the key Government Schemes & Reports issues raised by “PM-SETU clears ₹735.70 crore for industry-led ITI transformation”.
