National Steering Committee Approves ₹1,194.92 Crore Investment Under PM-SETU for Five ITI Clusters Across Maharashtra, Odisha and Jammu & Kashmir

The National Steering Committee of the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) scheme approved five Strategic Investment Plans worth ₹1,194.92 crore for ITI clusters across Maharashtra, Odisha, and Jammu & Kashmir. This brings the cumulative approved investment under the PM-SETU scheme to ₹3,687 crore. The upgrades are implemented through partnerships between state governments, participating ITIs, and industry partners including Tata Steel Foundation, BVG India, Belrise Industries, Eagle Infra India, and Inderdeep Infra India. The initiative aims to modernize infrastructure, introduce industry-aligned courses, encourage ISO certification, incorporate WorldSkills-aligned trades, and strengthen trainer capacity under Component II of the scheme.